Buy BasketBelle

Basketbelle is a great non-traditional platformer. It has a beautiful art-style, a touching and engaging narrative and a wonderful soundtrack. The basketball themed platforming gameplay is enjoyable, but I also don't think that the gameplay is what really drives this game, rather the narrative and ambience. The game itself is around 30 minutes long, and I easily got all the achievement in the game within an hour.

I can't recommend this game to everyone, as I know not everyone shares my values when it comes to games. While the game has 3 endings, after seeing all of them, I don't think there is much replay value. And while the game is very inexpensive (and in my opinion, well worth full price), others may not find the amount of gameplay justifiable for the price. In my opinion, though, there are a few games (like Gone Home and Thomas was Alone) that allow you to look back and value the experience as a whole long after you have completed the game, and Basketbelle is another addition to that list. So, if you are the type of person that resented Gone Home for the game-time/money ratio, than you may not be that into this game (although 5 bucks is hard to beat).

My other (somewhat) warning is that I think reading the genre as platformer may be somewhat misleading to peoples' expectations. This game is definitely unique, and plays differently than any other platformer. It is not a difficult game by any stretch of the imagination, and I think that with many games (like Super Meat Boy) the gameplay comes first, where as with Basketbelle, the gameplay is very much secondary, and is a vehicle for the experience. The gameplay is good, but definitely secondary.

Anyways, that is enough trying to appeal to people that are unlike me in a review, if you are at all an 'indie game nerd', this game is a no-brainer. I loved the concept, the aesthetic, the story, and how all of these were carried out. I also think that the price is worth it for the EP alone, this game has a great soundtrack. There were also some neat little touches, like, when your character idled, the sound of him dribbling the ball formed a clave against the soundtrack. I decided to play this game after really enjoying Soundodger+ (also by Studio Bean) and its sound track, and was not disappointed at all. If you want to try something new and fresh, this is definitely a game to check out.

I've never been a big fan of sports. Despite being extremely competitive and athletic there's just something about traditional sports that bores me to tears. That said, there's always been something almost ethereal to me about shooting hoops with a basketball, transcending my typical dislike of sports into something simply delightful. BasketBelle sort of taps into that sort of feeling, beginning as a basic basketball game but quickly veering into strange and imaginative directions with only an ever bouncing sphere to keep us grounded.

There's a very heartfelt elegance to BasketBelle, as if the adventure we're going on is as unknown and limitless to the developer as it is to us. Though it takes but thirty minutes to play through, every moment of the experience is so creative and sweetly framed that it conveys a far more meaningful and touching narrative than its brief length would have you expect. The relationship between the nameless protagonist and his little sister, Belle, is beautiful in its playful innocence, not needing to be complex or troubled to turn these faceless purple people into characters I could relate to and which made me smile.

Sure, BasketBelle's gameplay is fairly limited, its controls anything but smooth, and its length incredibly brief, but none of that really mattered to me. The imagination and love flowing through the constantly evolving journey was all I needed to allow me to sink into its gorgeous backgrounds as I dribbled with alien monsters, learned to fly, and bonded with my sister all in time for bed. I would have gladly spent much longer in such a delightful world, but what's here is an almost perfect expression of a developer's odd idea that turned into something rather lovely. Good show, Bean!

I like this game. It's clever, has a unique look. and is enjoyable to play.
Worth the price of admission, I think. I wouldn't mind some challenge modes//time attack, but it wouldn't be exactly in the spirit of the story, so I can understand that.

Fair warning: This is a quick game. I don't think it took me an hour to beat.

剁手季节吹来的一阵暖风，背上小黄背包运球出发~

如果还有机会我想说——“教练，我想打篮球”。

A mini Platform-puzzle with a cute running story throughout. Several different types of game play is packed into it, from puzzles, to classic platforming, kind of 2d ship-flying moments (with the brother as the ship, of course), and a flappybird-esque portion. A charming and fun little game!

Not a terribly long game. But fo $5 you can't expect 60+ Hours of gamplay.

It's a very cute story and intresting game mechanic.

The Art is wonderful and takes you through the imagination you once used.

Great Job Bean!

BasketBelle is a short "art game" based on basketball with approximately 30 minutes worth of playtime. While the exact game genre varies depending on your current objective, it usually varies between a puzzle game with mild platforming elements and an action game in which you have to dodge obstacles.

Generally I'm not the biggest fan of art games, but the scenes of the main character with his family were well-done and clicked with me, and the plot steadily getting more and more over-the-top was pretty great, too. The music is also amazingly synchronized to the gameplay action, as apparently the game design started out as an experiment in, well, synchronizing music with gameplay action.

I wholeheartedly recommend BasketBelle if you're in the mood for a short and well-crafted interactive experience - the only real downside is that it doesn't have all that much replay value and is only about 30 minutes long, but on the other hand, that's exactly how long it should be.

A small and excellent experimental story telling game clearly made with a lot of love and care. BasketBelle can be completed in under and hour, though for those that enjoy story driven games this is one worth playing. It's the perfect length without it starting to feel repetitive. Once you grasp the concept of one mechanic the game immediately introduces a new mechanic which each level serving the story. The game seamlessly blends gameplay with story to give you a unique gaming experience. An excellent example of how powerful gaming can be in telling a story. Highly Recommended, and must buy on special.

The simple blurb on the games on store page says it all. Each level is completely unique in the platforming or other mechanics required to figure out the level and progress in the story. Not overly hard but that fits the games gentle and cute charm. The music plays in harmory with the game and its level mechanics also superbly. LOVE the art style and overall feel of the game. Indie games often either get the unique art style OR some unique and clever mechanics down. This does both. Sure its short but I have no problem with under 2 hour games as long as they are under $5. This game=well worth it even for someone who far prefers the belles to the baskets.

Not actually about sports.

In a more serious tone, it's a puzzle-platformer with just a touch of the feels. I quite enjoyed it.

A puzzle game with light platforming elements. Although short, it's entertaining all the way through.

It's an alright game, gorgeous artstyle, cute little story, pretty short, controls feel kinda sloppy for a platforming game. If you're into artsy games I recommend it. Would have liked more basketball-elements in the game somehow, but that would have been difficult, since it's a 2D-game.

Outstanding.

Nice visual style and use of rhythm, it mixes easy puzzles with little platforming and action sequences, these are separated in levels. It's way too short, I think it has three endings but I beat it in less than an hour, c'mon. The story isn't very engaging or überdeep also. It passes.
5/10

a game by Bean

this game is beautiful!, i love it, i love basketball, and the story of game mixed in with basketball is a wonderful idea 10/10 love the game also the game is short but it was fun to play :D

COME ON AND SLAM

This game is poetry in motion. I remember begging all of my friends to vote for this game on greenlight. I had never played it before on Desura or otherwise until it came out on Steam. I was hoping for an extremely unique experience and i was not disappointed.

Basketbelle is a game of its own. If it were to be categorized it would be....well it would be it's own genre. One could say "music based", or "platformer", "puzzle", or even "sports". It has the basics of all of those, but in reality it is none of those in a complete sense. Music plays throughout the game, and to the beat of your dribbles, but the game is not totally dependent on that. There are platforming elements in the game, but those become more based on solving puzzles than the platforming itself.

You shoot baskets to complete levels and beat enemies, but those baskets are just as much about the puzzles and platforming as they are about the shots themselves. The music also plays its role in how you play.

The graphics in this game are what you may call "minimalistic" but in the many many years ive been gaming i've never seen an art style/graphics quite like this. The look it has is truly unique.

The game itself is a complete circle of multiple elements from multiple genres put together to create a totally unique game. It is very short (I beat it in less than an hour) but if you like fresh, well made games this is well worth the price of admission for 5 bucks.

Please upvote this if you agree with my review and/or like this game! I'd really love as many people as possible to give this game a try so show them your love!!! :)

This is a neat little game ... the controls are kind of rough and unforgiving, and I did get stuck at one spot for awhile. But it's a super interesting concept that is over far too quickly. It took me about an hour to beat, but I thoroughly enjoyed it overall.

Wonderful, short puzzle platformer about basketball and the importance of family. The art is stunning and the music funky. What more can you ask for?

Worth its prize for the epic slam dunks alone.