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2d basketball runner

Carry the ball past the obstacles in a browser game built around guiding a basketball through a physics course.

Easy to learnBrowser · no downloadForward progressionHazard avoidance

Game overview

In 2d basketball runner, you are asked to carry the ball past the obstacles. The game builds that task around guiding a basketball through a physics course, and the route has to account for momentum rather than direct movement.

Best suited to players who enjoy quick obstacle courses.

How to play 2d basketball runner

  1. Use the controls below to begin working toward the objective.
  2. Carry the ball past the obstacles.
  3. Keep the main constraint in mind: the route has to account for momentum rather than direct movement.

Controls

Hold and drag
Choose the direction of movement
Release
Send the ball along the selected route

Objectives and failure conditions

Objectives

  • Carry the ball past the obstacles.
  • Work around the main pressure: the route has to account for momentum rather than direct movement.

The run ends when

  • The precise end condition has not been independently tested.

Gameplay mechanics

  • Forward progression
  • Hazard avoidance

Device compatibility

Desktop browser

supported

The inferred pointer controls should work with a mouse in a modern desktop browser.

Mobile browser

limited

Touch play may depend on whether the embedded game provides on-screen controls.

Tablet browser

likely supported

The larger display should help, although the embedded game may still expect keyboard input.

Tips for 2d basketball runner

  • Use safer gaps until the course pattern becomes familiar.
  • A useful detail to remember: the route has to account for momentum rather than direct movement.

What worked and what did not

Pros

  • Stages move quickly without a long setup.
  • Guiding a basketball through a physics course is a more specific setup than a generic genre exercise.

Cons

  • Mistakes can require repeating a section.

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