Platform: PC/Mobile
Target Age: 13+
Genre: Tactical Turn Based
RPG Game Summary:
After a heartbreaking loss in the first round of the BBL playoffs, a dysfunctional & ragtag group of professional basketball players are transported to a magical world where basketball is played both for fun and used to solve conflict: Ballhalla. Serving as an eternal afterlife where ballers across all dimensions and timelines can ball all day, every single day, the realm has existed for eons with the G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) reigning as the de facto ruler and it’s benevolent commissioner. While at first the team is confused about why and how they’ve been brought to Ballhalla, they soon discover that the G.O.A.T. is missing, the rules of balling have irrevocably changed – now ball is not only life, but death – and only they can help bring order back to the realm.
Game Outline:
'Ballhalla’ is a turn-based tactical RPG that lets you command 5 players using card-based abilities and moves. As the team’s coach, you call plays, move players around the court, use dribble and shot fakes, shoot shots, and dunk on opposing teams. The court itself is a 9x12 grid, representing one half of a full basketball court – containing your team, the enemy team, and the basket. Taking an action removes time (3 secs) from the 24 second shot clock, so make sure you choose your moves wisely. Chaining together compatible moves and successfully calling plays increases your players “Hype” – a resource that grants the player access to more powerful abilities or even change the environment on the court. Defense is automatic and depends on your team composition and defensive schemes. Due to their origins in the “remix” dimension, your team can absorb the magical abilities of the opposing team that they defeat – making them more powerful over time. Moves, abilities, plays, and power ups are gathered and used via a trading card system that provides dynamic options from game to game. As the team travels to different areas within Ballhalla to challenge other squads, they gain more abilities, unlock their true potential, and discover more about the mystery of the missing G.O.A.T.
Unique Selling Points:
Tactical RPG meets basketball gameplay - combine basketball moves with magic to overpower and outsmart your enemies.
In battle, a card based ability system lets you combine different abilities to create unique skills, call real basketball plays, and create new moves.
Explore an overworld that has 8 different themes and dozens of secrets to discover.
Battle fearsome teams like the Hollywood Horrors, Portland Sharks, and Baton Rouge Voodoo.