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Excavator Ball

The lights of the main tower have gone out! Explore a 3D retrowave city full of puzzles and challenges with an excavator equipped with a magnetizer. Use physics, master your throws, and find the fastest route to restore the light.

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Carrapacks Games
Publisher
Carrapacks Games
Release
April 30, 2025
1 year and 94 days ago
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About the Game

Excavator Ball is a precision 3D platformer set in a retrowave city inspired by the 1980s.

Control an excavator equipped with a magnetizer and use physics to launch the ball, overcome obstacles, and solve puzzles. Explore a city full of challenges, discover different routes, master your movements, and complete each trial in the shortest time possible.

Explore a city filled with neon lights, vibrant colors, and futuristic environments where every launch matters.

GAMEPLAY

⏱️ Complete time-based challenges scattered throughout the city and achieve better times to unlock rewards.

🧲 Use your excavator’s magnetizer to launch and control the ball with precision.

⚽ Calculate trajectories, use rebounds, and overcome obstacles by mastering physics.

🔀 Discover alternative paths and find the fastest route to your objective.

STORY

One day, something mysterious happens in the city: the lights of the main tower suddenly go out without warning!

This tower is the heart of the city, and its lights symbolize balance and peace. When the boss discovers the blackout, they demand that the lights be restored as soon as possible.

With your excavator equipped with a magnetizer, you must travel across the city and overcome different puzzles and challenges to reactivate the tower and bring back the light that keeps the city in balance.

FEATURES

⭐ 3D platforming with physics-based precision challenges.

⭐ A unique excavator equipped with a magnetizer to control the ball.

⭐ Puzzles and obstacles spread throughout a colorful neon retrowave city.

⭐ Multiple routes to complete each challenge and improve your times.

⭐ Time trials with skill-based rewards.

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