A turn-based volleyball RPG where you coach a sports team of Beasties! Your Beasties' relationships grow and change, unlocking new abilities and combo plays!
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Overwhelmingly Positive (528) - 99% of the 528 user reviews in the last 30 days are positive.
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Overwhelmingly Positive (539) - 99% of the 539 user reviews for this game are positive.
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Nov 12, 2024
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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

Beastieball is already an expansive game with a lot to experience, but we want to continue improving and expanding the game with player feedback. We're continuously adding more high quality frame-by-frame animation for existing Beasties, which is time consuming, but can be worked on while we collect feedback on the game experience and story.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We expect Beastieball to be in Early Access at least until the end of 2025. Beyond that, our plans are still flexible and we don't have a fixed end date planned.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“Our aim is to continue adding new Beasties, bosses, story events and characters to the game such that the full release is an even greater experience. We'll also be continuously working on new features and quality of life improvement throughout Early Access using community feedback as guidance. We also plan to add additional language support for the full release.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“In the Early Access version of Beastieball, it's already possible to beat the game and reach the end credits. Typical playtimes range from 15 to 25 hours depending on how thoroughly you explore, and there's a wealth of post-game content to explore and enjoy as well; many players have already poured 100+ hours into the game. There are 100+ Beasties to recruit, sidequests and optional story content, multiple game modes, and online networked PvP.

We are still adding and polishing Beastie animation, so you may find creatures in varying states of completion. Some areas of the game are still being expanded on and may be lacking in visual presentation. You may also find some characters whose friendship can't progress past a certain point yet.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Depending on how long Beastieball is in Early Access and how much the game expands, we may raise the price at some point in the future.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We'll be actively monitoring community activity and feedback to make sure Beastieball is the best game it can be, as we've already done in Playtests pre-release.

There is an in-game feedback form which allows any user to submit bug reports, issues or requests which we will be taking into account. We'll also be monitoring our Discord server (linked in the game client) and Steam forums for issues or feedback. We also collect analytics on game balance and Beastie popularity, which will help us find where we need to make adjustments or how to prioritize Beastie animation.

We'll also be actively adjusting game balance with the intention to make the game fun and fair for a diverse range of playstyles and Beasties even at the highest skill levels in the game.”
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“Beastieball is an incredibly well-built and deeply engaging game that you can’t help but get sucked into... I genuinely couldn’t get over how incredibly engaging and consistently fun Beastieball games are.”
CG Mag

“I can't get enough of it... The most thrilling tiny tactics game I've played in ages.”
Eurogamer

“Beastieball is not only the best Pokémon-inspired game I’ve ever played, but it also has a better fundamental understanding of the things I used to love about Pokémon than, well, Pokémon.”
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About This Game

Coach a sports team of Beasties in this turn-based volleyball RPG!

Beasties' teamwork is powered up by the relationships they form together. Whether they become BESTIES, PARTNERS, RIVALS or SWEETHEARTS they'll get a powerful combo move that's unique to every pair and can turn the tide in a tough match!

Explore an open world and meet a diverse cast of Ranked coaches, each with their own story. You'll have to defeat them and raise your ranking if you want to compete in the CROWN SERIES.

Bosses are all revealed on your map from the start and can be defeated in any order. With each one you defeat, the others become stronger, so no matter which way you go you'll have a tough and exciting rise to the top.

Play sports in strategic turn-based encounters on a tiny tactics grid. When you have the ball, you have multiple actions to pass and set up a devastating attack. When the other team has the ball, you'll have to anticipate their attack and make a defense play.

Every Beastie has unique traits, strengths and weaknesses and they have many ways to work together, lending a great deal of depth and strategy to every match.

There's more to making it in the Beastieball League than playing sports! Ranked coaches you defeat become available to hang out, allowing you to build your friendship and see extra story.

As the plot unfolds you'll meet friends, rivals, corporate sponsors, and even a mysterious Sports King with grand ambitions...

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: 7+
    • Processor: Not too shabby
    • Memory: 1 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated Laptop graphics work OK
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Sound Card: For sure
    • Additional Notes: The game will auto-adjust its quality settings on first startup. It is optimized to be able to run decently even on low-power devices.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • OS: 10.7+
    • Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or better
    • Memory: 512 MB RAM
    • Storage: 512 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: The game will auto-adjust its quality settings on first startup. It is optimized to be able to run decently even on low-power devices.
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