Here comes a ball – a great big wrecking ball, ready to smash down the headquarters of productivity that might otherwise control your life. Kenny Sun Studios’ Ball x Pit is a mercilessly addictive mix of, well, a lot of stuff.

First, take a big dollop of Vampire Survivors and a healthy scoop of Breakout – then just mix in little pinches of almost whatever you feel like: Puzzle Bobble , Balatro , Space Invaders … and maybe even a tiny sprinkle of Stardew Valley for good measure.

But if this roguelite concoction sounds like a pure distillation of all the addictive gameplay ideas from history — and if that puts you off — just hang around a little longer. Ball x Pit definitely brings enough structure and variety, and demands enough creative thinking, to be well worth the time i

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