Beastieball

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Beastieball
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Developer Wishes Unlimited
Publisher Klei Entertainment
Director Greg Lobanov
Artist Alexis Dean-Jones
Composer Lena Raine
Engine GameMaker
Platforms Windows, MacOS
Genres Monster-taming, sports
Modes Single-player, multiplayer

Beastieball is a monster-taming sports video game developed by Wishes Unlimited and published by Klei Entertainment. The player controls a coach who explores the world to find "Beasties" to recruit into their Beastieball team (a variant of volleyball played by Beasties) in order to compete in a tournament. The game was made available for Windows in early access on November 12, 2024.

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Gameplay

The game has a variety of biomes to explore, each with unique Beasties. Beastieball Gameplay Screenshot.jpg
The game has a variety of biomes to explore, each with unique Beasties.

Players tour the world, signing Beasties to defeat the eight ranked coaches. [1] When playing volleyball, the player can have two Beasties on the field, with another three on the sidelines. During each turn, the player can make three moves such as passing or changing their position before the ball is hit over to the other side. Beasties take damage when hit, and that damage is dependent on the distance between them and the net. A match ends when a team is wiped or when a team scores a certain amount of points. [2] As Beasties grow closer with each other, they gain access to new special abilities that help during matches. [3]

Development

Beastieball was announced during the 2023 Day of the Devs Summer Game Fest event by Canadian studio Wishes Unlimited, followed by a Kickstarter campaign launched soon after. [4] [5] The game was released in early access on November 12, 2024. [6] As of January 2026, Beastieball is expected to be fully released in 2027. [7]

Reception

Impressions of the early access version were generally positive. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

References

  1. ↑ Wales, Matt (June 9, 2023). "Here's everything featured in Day of the Devs' latest indie showcase". Eurogamer . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ Dinsdale, Ryan (June 12, 2023). "Beastieball Announced, Looks Like Pokémon Meets Volleyball". IGN . Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ Romano, Sal (June 8, 2023). "Turn-based RPG Beastieball announced for PC". Gematsu. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (June 8, 2023). "Chicory Dev Announces Pokémon-Inspired Volleyball And More From Day Of The Devs". Game Informer . Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ↑ Mejia, Ozzie (June 21, 2023). "Beastieball combines Pokemon-style combat with wholesome volleyball". Shacknews . Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (November 1, 2024). "Beastieball launches in Early Access on November 12". Gematsu. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  7. ↑ Wishes Unlimited (January 8, 2026). "Beastieball: Road to 1.0!". Steam . Retrieved February 9, 2026. We're targeting full release in early 2027!
  8. ↑ Castle, Katharine (November 14, 2024). "Beastieball gives Pokémon an Into the Breach-style sports twist, and I can't get enough of it". Eurogamer.net. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ Gould, Elie (November 15, 2024). "Beastieball isn't that dissimilar to Pokémon, but instead of straight-up fighting opponents, you have to best them in a game of volleyball". PC Gamer. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ Cichacki, Shaun (November 27, 2024). "'Beastieball' Proves You Gotta Fight for Your Right to Volley (Early Access Impressions)". VICE. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ Delaney, Mark. "Beastieball Has Finally Given Me The Pokemon-Like Game Of My Dreams". GameSpot. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ Lada, Jenni (November 18, 2024). "Preview: Beastieball Is Like Pokemon Mixed With Inazuma Eleven". Siliconera. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
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