ball race game

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ball race game (in-game as BALL RACE game, abbreviation: brg) is a game made by circledude64 and the main game in the ball franchise.

Gameplay

The game's gameplay loop is:
• The player selects balls,
• then presses "CONFIRM" and enter the map number, or paste a level code in,
• and observe the balls racing.

The goal of the races is to see which of the selected balls reaches the goal and wins.

Map elements

• Walls,
• Bouncers - they make balls that touch it bounce up,
• Breakables - they can sustain a few hits before breaking,
• Water slows down the balls' descent and horizontal speed (exceptions are super float and steel),
• lava that kills balls,
• and secret goals.

Controls

WASD to move the camera.

Features

Features include:

• a ball selector interface
• different settings
• balls with interesting features
• ball descriptions
• a ball that looks like a super ball but isn't
• secret goals and secret goal balls
• secret balls
• a credits section
• a clickable logo
• ball of the day
• a throbber that shows that stuff is loading
• achievements
• removed balls
• loud sound effects
• splash texts with a lot of references to other media i know about
• etc.

Version history - 2026

release 1 - 17.02

The game was released to the public.

release 2 - 18.02

Adds one secret ball, one map and changes the bouncer's color to a gradient; it wasn't changed since.

release 3 - 19.02

Adds swap and player along withother changes.

release 4 - 20.02

Adds a new map.

release 5 - 23.02

Adds multiple and a secret ball.

release 5.2 - 09.03

"first release in 2 weeks"
Tweaked some balls and fixed a bug where stick did not stick.

release 6 - 13.03

"pi day everyone!"
Adds pi, a new map and 3 settings.

release 6.1 - 16.03

Adds secret goals.

release 67 - 22.03

"added flail"
April Fools version.

release 7 - 02.04

Adds 2 maps, 4 new balls (drone, omega; slab, transform), 1 new track and changed a few things.

release 8 - 18.04

Adds fusions and a new map.

release 8.2 - 23.04

Adds allball.

release 9 - 25.04

Level editor is released.

release 9.1 - 29.04

Adds ball descriptions.

version 1.0/release 10 - 08.05

Adds super balls, code and thrust.
Switch to versioned numbering.

version 1.1 - 12.05

Makes the game widescreen and adds attract, photo, raytrace, paranoid and a secret ball.

version 1.19 - 02.06

Adds decorative weapons.

version 1.3 - 10.06

Adds achievements, jump and super tennis ball.

version 1.4 - 14.06

Adds whopper.

version 1.5 - 19.06

Adds accelesquare, triangleplayer, heptaboost and superstar bolt, all secret goal balls.

version 1.6 - 24.06

Fixes super balls' buttons being misaligned and adds netherrite hoe.

version 1.61, whopper update part 2 - 30.06

Readds pi to the select menu after accidentally being made unselectable.

version 1.62 - 06.07

Adds super random.

version 1.65 - 24.08

Adds steel, DJ and prignitz.

version 2.0 - 30.08

sine, raytrace, the noise, ons oo ja and aga are GONE, achievements and secret codes are changed.

version 1.66 - 06.09

Adds eunch, tronkie and super paranoid.

version 1.66Д - 12.09

Adds lava, 2 new maps and race modifiers.

version 1.66🔵 - 19.09

"the blueing"

Makes the game blue and replaces adjustable and grow with blue and green, repsectively.

version 1.66Д.1 - 24.09

Fixes bugs found in 1.66🔵 and adds green and blue as secret goal balls.

version 1.7 - 14.10

A7pOqpv7WB Adds a new secret code a breakable health indication, among other changes.

Tribia

• ball race game's 'ancestor', Goal Racers, was 'killed' on 19.08.2026.