Volleyballoon

A very simple game of (beach)volleyball.

  • You look from a 3/4 view (near isometric)
  • There’s a net and two teams on either side.
  • Players are just circles (“balloons”).
  • Simply hit the ball to bounce it back. (Physics engine takes care of all this.)
  • At most X bounces are allowed before it has to move to the other side.
  • If it ever hits the floor, the opponent gets a point.

Players are heavy, the ball is light, that’s how you can get it to bounce off of your head quite rapidly. (Because F = ma. The same force will cause a greater acceleration in the lower mass ball.)

You can walk around and jump, of course. But by holding the jump button you can start floating like a balloon. That’s where the name of this idea comes from.

  • This approximates the idea of boosting from Rocket League, allowing more freedom in the air and more plays.
  • But it is much simpler and more restrained, suitable for a simple party game for everyone.