Art'N Ball
Art'N Ball is a mix between classic tennis and 3D platform game. The player will travel different locations within the Art’N Ball rolling-out world, skillfully returning his Earth-ball to have it pass walls, art exhibits, photo and puzzle challenges to finally set it free from its enclosed gallery pathway into infinite Space.
He will experience different levels of complexity as the Earth-ball takes him from countryside or mountainous territories to the inner bowels of the underground, the depths of the seas, past frantic cityscapes towards arty lush landscapes and onto a surprise finish journey in orbit…
How to Play
Play Ball With Art!
The player has to ceaselessly return the ball with his racket in a gallery hallway, which takes twists and turns and narrows or widens as the player changes ambiance, until he meets a Level boss at the end of 3 Acts in order to exit the gallery. He constantly needs to keep an eye on the Earth-ball trajectory to anticipate its return and take it with the most appropriate angle to overcome obstacles and artfully squeeze his way out. He can maximize his gameplay by catching bonuses, completing image puzzles, taking in-game world screenshots, or lighting exhibits to uncover their art contents, while getting a comfortable view of the outside scenery through large bay windows and enjoying a cosy or rhythmic music atmosphere. He may also refine his strategy by prioritizing moving the ball forward to finish a level versus finishing puzzles or taking screenshots to earn extra lives and better score and level ranking. He has to beware of maluses which will slow down his progression, but the good news is that these can actually turn to his advantage, e.g getting a chance to retrieve an extra life (in completing the missing blocks of a puzzle or hitting a final screenshot) or simply getting an easy way out with a downsized racket.
Menus: mouse + click left to access menus/icons
In game:
Menus: tap to access menus/icons
In game:
Average time to complete a level using the "Save game" option is about 20 to 30min for beginners. Save game" option allows the user to save the game at every Act end (3 Acts per level, 8 levels) and at every beginning of level ("Load game" to continue to play). The player will be able to replay all levels which were previously completed (and saved) thanks to the 'Choose game level" menu.
A Training Room is accessible from the main menu. It explains the game principles/mechanics (but only partly to let the player discover by himself), shows an automatic demo and allows the player to test the game before entering Level 1.