About Gunballin
Gunballin is a fast 2 player game that mixes soccer with a shootout. Two little pixel gunners share a sandy arena, one on the blue side and one on the red, with a single red ball between them. Your job is to smash it into the other player's goal before they do the same to you.
Each player can move, boost and shoot, and the first to five goals takes the match. It was built for a game jam, so it's bare-bones: a ball, two players, and a race to five.
Both players share one keyboard, and gamepads work too, which makes sitting side by side more comfortable. You can play Gunballin online here with a friend next to you, and you get Gunballin free with nothing to install.
How to Play Gunballin
- Player one moves with W, A, S and D, boosts with E and shoots with Space.
- Player two moves with the arrow keys, boosts with Numpad 0 and shoots with Ctrl.
- On a gamepad, the bottom face button boosts and the left face button shoots.
- Smash the ball into your opponent's goal. The first player to score five wins.
- Press 1 for full screen and Esc to restart.
What to Expect in Gunballin
Matches are quick: a scramble for the ball, a goal, and straight back into it. With two people crammed onto one keyboard, half the fun happens off screen.
The art is simple top-down pixel work on a sand-colored pitch, with a blue wall on one side and a red wall on the other, so you always know whose goal is whose. It's built for two people, so bring a friend.
Tips for Gunballin
- Boost to win the race to the ball. Getting there first decides a lot of goals.
- Sit so your hands stay out of each other's way: player one on the left side of the keyboard, player two on the arrows and number pad.
- Plug in two gamepads if you have them. They're far more comfortable than sharing one keyboard.
- When you're ahead, stay between the ball and your own goal instead of chasing every shot.
- Press 1 for full screen so the small sprites are easier to follow.
Who Made Gunballin
Gunballin was made by LootBndt, who released it on itch.io. It was made in Construct for the Ludum Dare 38 game jam. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Gunballin page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is Gunballin free?
Yes. Gunballin is free to play in your browser here, with no download and no account. Grab a second player, decide who takes the blue side and who takes the red, and you can be into a match within seconds of the game loading.
How do you play Gunballin?
Two players share one keyboard. Player one uses W, A, S and D to move, E to boost and Space to shoot. Player two uses the arrow keys to move, Numpad 0 to boost and Ctrl to shoot. Smash the ball into the other player's goal, and the first to five wins.
What is the goal of Gunballin?
Score five goals before the other player does. Each of you defends one side of the arena and attacks the other, moving, boosting and shooting to get the ball into their goal. Matches are short, so a rematch is never far away.
Who made Gunballin?
Gunballin was made by LootBndt, who released it on itch.io. It was built in Construct for the Ludum Dare 38 game jam. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version, and the credit for the game's design, code and art belongs to its creator.
Can I play Gunballin on a Chromebook or phone?
Player one's keys work on any keyboard, but player two needs Numpad 0 to boost, and most Chromebooks and small laptops have no number pad. Gamepads get around that. Phones are a poor fit, since the game is built around keys and controllers.
Is Gunballin unblocked at school?
Gunballin runs in an ordinary browser tab and needs nothing installed. Whether it opens on a school or work network depends on that network's filters, which we do not control. If the tab loads, the game plays the same way it does at home, so check with whoever runs the network before you count on it.
Does Gunballin work with gamepads?
Yes, and gamepads are the most comfortable way to play Gunballin. Boost sits on the bottom face button and shoot on the left face button. With two pads, each player gets a controller of their own instead of squeezing onto one keyboard.
What do the 1 and Esc keys do in Gunballin?
Press 1 to switch to full screen, which makes the small pixel players and the ball much easier to follow. Press Esc to restart the game when you want a fresh match. Both are handy between rounds when you and your opponent want to go again.
