Billiards Dungeon

[code]Curator page here-->[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/37670120/] DaRevieweD #114 [/url]<-- [i]New review every Weekend[/i][/code] [h1]"Pool Party Gone Rogue... and BALL-istic!"[/h1] https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2562780605 [u]Here's The Thing:[/u] What's there to explain!? It's a rogue-lite dungeon-based game where you play as balls knocking each other out! Just roll with it~ [h1][+] PROS;[/h1] :) Insanely simple but novel, creative idea involving balls! :) Addictive gameplay with strategy and gusto needed. :) Much variety to the enemies' ball designs and environments the further you go along. :) Countless equipment to pick up and added with each spawn. Tough calls with hidden boosts and declines to your stats! :) Soundtrack is jolly and relaxing. Like you're actually playing a match of pool. :) Boss theme's just... bit*hen!!! :) Provides quite the challenge as well; with three difficulty modes and a growing curve. :) Playable almost wholly with just the mouse, 'E' and 'ESC' keys https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2562779816 [h1][-] CONS;[/h1] :( Pricing could be considered a little steep for "just" procedurally-generated content. :( It lacks something... There's no conventionally told story and the combat system is missing the usual logs, damage numbers and info you'd otherwise see. :( It may be a rogue-lite genre thing; but... no save points apart from starting current level from scratch. [h1]BUGS:[/h1] x Once, on "Easy" mode- the exit didn't spawn and I had to drop everything... and then myself. x Sometimes you fly so high, you see some fuzzy graphics on the ceilings/skies. [h1]NITPICKS:[/h1] ~ Enemies phase through obstacles like pillars, bumps and rails. But other times go by the rules. ~ Enemies fall too often in pits all on their own regardless of difficulty, which is just so amusing! ~ They also stop in place a lot, won't budge until you come close to them. Happens especially when they're in the corners or when there are big gaps standing in their way. ~ The slightest of contact can deplete your health! Sometimes even when you’re stationary- you will still do damage. [h1]SUGGESTIONS:[/h1] O Difficulty differences are able to be inferred but weren't explained O Steam achievements, trading cards to really flesh out and bait players! O The "restart" option should be clearer- as in to mean "reset playthrough" and not misunderstood as restart current dungeon. Maybe a warning prior as opposed to instantaneously! O Optional enemy health bars? Since the action can get disorienting... O I think some rooms shouldn't have enemies? To really throw us off guard!! O Progress towards unlockables is shown but maybe hint as to what will unlock next? To provide incentive to push through! O A log maybe to show which items you’ve picked up AND OR what stats you currently possess. O Shop items (actually all) have no prior clue as to what they do unless you equip them! Perhaps made available on 'Easy' mode? https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2562782937 [h1]"Line Them Up and Take The Shots~"[/h1] [u]Last Words?[/u] BLD is balls-to-the-wall enjoyment. As someone who doesn’t really favor rogue-lites, the whole concept grabbed me by the… you know! Could do with some combat improvements, but it’s already a knockout~ If you love to play pool and are open to a new take on the sport but still want to be able to sink balls- loads of them! Maybe you'd like a new spin on rogue-lites. Perhaps you can't help but just giggle a bit when people mention balls in general, then BLD is for you~ [h1]4.5 / 5[/h1] [code]Thank you to [b]Mauve Gaming[/b] for da key!![/code]

Such a unique idea so immaculately executed. Wide variety of enemies, plethora of items, and an unlock system that rewards the player for progressing in meaningful ways each run. Even the music is a lowkey jam, and the riffs that play whenever you beat a boss are top notch. Do yourself a favor and pick this up, you'll find yourself wanting more every single time you pull back your mouse to take a shot.

The novel mechanics make this game a fun and addicting challenge. With every death and failure, I found myself reflexively hitting the restart button.

Fun game You are ball They are ball Everyone is ball Ball Hit ball Kill Fun chill rogue-lite with a cool twist that I've never seen before, give it a shot.

Fantastic concept, Serviceable implementation. I can't recommend this at its current price, but I'd be glad to discuss what I think could be improved with the developer, because I really like this and see a lot of potential here.

It's a unique gameplay mechanic that really makes this game stand out from the crowd. It is a fun and challenging game that makes you want to do another run after each death because you know that next time you will be able to get farther.

Become a ball that traverses a dungeon whilst you go about hitting and killing other balls. Good game. Get it.

This game has a very intriguing concept. A pool ball that rolls around and fights enemies? Exquisite. It's a lot of fun to play and provides hours of entertainment. The art style feels nostalgic to me, I believe this game has the potential to blow up.

Had plenty of fun with this game. It took me back to 90's and 00's when played lots of pool games on PC. This has that added roguelike/dungeons spice on top.

If like me you had a quick search for pool like games and came to this give it a go! It's only vaguely pool-like on first play (but after a few runs you realise 'pocketing' enemies is often better than attacking them head on), at first glance it doesn't feel like a great dungeon crawler, it could really do with a tutorial or some QOL like explaining what's going on half the time, and it lacks a bit of polish, but it's so, so well done and rewards replays. At its Summer Sale price it's perfectly pitched and I hope more people jump in to give this slightly janky, uniquely fun game a go.