Ballsy

Made for the GMTK Game Jam 2025. Theme: "LOOP"

Ballsy isn't your average golf ball. He's sentient, and he yearns for the holes. But his sentience is limited -- he can only remember a few directions, so he'll continuously loop them... until he gets bonked back into reality. 

How to play:

• Plan your shot by filling in a short sequence of directions (up, down, left, right) using "WASD" or the arrow keys. Watch as Ballsy follows your directions to his cozy home in a hole or to his death...
• Adjust and retry whenever he stops short or takes an unexpected plunge.
• Count your strokes—fewer moves means a cleaner round, but the real victory is keeping Ballsy alive and in one piece.

A shocking backstory:

Left for dead in a forgotten bunker, Ballsy discovered he could move under his own power after that fateful thunderbolt. Now he's determined to prove that even a tiny sphere can have a hole-in-one life.

With minimalist pixel art, grid-based levels, and a dash of humor, Ballsy turns each stroke into a small but satisfying puzzle—one roll at a time.

Authors: 

lockintwins, burnabl - Programming, Story, Game Design, Level Design, Sound Design, UI, Testing, and Production 

Credits:

• Input Prompt Buttons
• 16x16 Golf Tileset
• "That Game Arcade" by Vlad Krotov