Software:Ballionaire
Ballionaire is a roguelike strategy video game made by Seattle-based[1] developer newobject and published by Raw Fury. It was released on December 10, 2024 for Windows.[2]
Gameplay
Ballionaire is a pachinko-inspired roguelike video game in which the player drops balls onto a board filled with a variety of pegs. As the ball descends, it interacts with the pegs it contacts, triggering their effects and generating money. After each turn, the player is presented with a selection of three new pegs, from which one can be chosen to permanently add to the board. The objective is to accumulate enough money to hit an ever increasing target.[3][4][2]
Reception
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Ballionaire received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[6] OpenCritic determined that 70% of critics recommended the game.[5]
Reviewers drew favorable comparisons to Peggle and praised the satisfying gameplay experience.[3][4][2] Criticisms included the unclear explanations of certain pegs and a limited amount of available content.[3][2]
References
- ↑ "Ballionaire" (in en-US). https://rawfury.com/games/ballionaire/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Faierman, Leo (2024-12-11). "Ballionaire Review: A Plucky Pachinko Roguelite" (in en). https://screenrant.com/ballionaire-game-review-pc/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Stone, Abbie (2024-12-16). "Ballionaire review" (in en). https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/ballionaire-review/.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Parkin, Simon (2025-01-11). "Ballionaire review – addictive, pinball-inspired strategy game" (in en-GB). The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/jan/11/ballionaire-newobject-raw-fury-review-addictive-pinball-inspired-strategy-game.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Ballionaire Reviews" (in en). https://opencritic.com/game/17844/ballionaire.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Ballionaire Reviews" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/ballionaire/.
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