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The Ball

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First release
Oct 26, 2010
Developer
Teotl Studios
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform, Shooter, Puzzle · Action, Horror, Comedy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Linux

The Ball is a first person action-adventure game featuring a full single-player experience. As a swashbuckling archaeologist working on the slopes of a dormant volcano somewhere in Mexico, you get stuck in a cavern. It doesn't take long before you realize this is more than just a cave.

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Storyline
You reveal ancient ruins that have been hidden from outsiders for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball. As you progress towards solving the mystery of this amazing place you must unlock the secrets of the Ball and learn to control this ancient artifact. Venturing deeper into the volcano, you reveal some of mankind’s greatest secrets and you will start to encounter not just puzzles and traps, but also various strange creatures – the guardians of this mystery. These creatures have to be overcome, using only the Ball to defend you.Read more

You reveal ancient ruins that have been hidden from outsiders for centuries and discover a mysterious artifact, a gold and metal shelled Ball. As you progress towards solving the mystery of this amazing place you must unlock the secrets of the Ball and learn to control this ancient artifact. Venturing deeper into the volcano, you reveal some of mankind’s greatest secrets and you will start to encounter not just puzzles and traps, but also various strange creatures – the guardians of this mystery. These creatures have to be overcome, using only the Ball to defend you.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 26, 2010
Linux
Oct 26, 2010
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
5h
Main + Extras
6h
Age ratings
USK 16ESRB M
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Where to buy
Keywords
minigames, dating, game show, based on - tv show, achievements
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At a Glance

Critic Score
60
Main Story (IGDB)
5h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
6h
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