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Neverball
Developer(s)	Robert Kooima
Designer(s)	Robert Kooima Mehdi Yousfi-Monod Pasi Kallinen Derek Wilson Josh Bush
Composer(s)	Robert Kooima
Platform(s)	Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, BSD
Release	Windows 2000, Linux (Neverball) WW: July 15, 2003 Mac OS X, BSD (Neverball) WW: November 2003 Windows 2000, Mac OS X, BSD, Linux (Neverputt) WW: December 5, 2003
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player, Both

Neverball is a 3D platform video game developed by Robert Kooima and published on neverball.org. The game was released for Windows and Linux in 2003. Neverball was inspired by Super Monkey Ball, a similar game available for the Nintendo Gamecube. Neverball has many, many levels and the game is maintained entirely by volunteers. Neverball and Neverputt are open-source under the GPL2 license.

Gameplay

The main gameplay of Neverball is based on moving a ball using gravity by tilting the game world, not directly controlling the ball (it is somewhat similar to the game Labyrinth without the holes in the middle). The level must be tilted to help guide the ball to a goal, via an obstacle course, with a set time limit. Moving platforms and other objects get in the way, making levels progressively harder.

The obstacle course includes pits, moving platforms, tubes, teleporters, and more.

Several camera modes are available to help the player guide the ball, including chase camera, allowing the player to move along with the ball, and a manual camera, allowing the player to move the camera around, unhindered.

To unlock the goal on each level, the player must collect a required amount of coins. Coins come in three different colors: yellow, red and blue, each having the values one, five, and ten, respectively. Collecting 100 coins in "Challenge Mode" gains an extra life.

Neverball features a replay recording system, which records gameplay in any level. Recording begins automatically when the level begins. Replays can be saved when a level is cleared, or when the ball falls off the level.

Neverputt

Neverball comes with an additional miniature golf companion game using the same physics, called Neverputt, which comes with 3 course packs ranging from Easy to Hard. It's levels are similar to those of Neverball, and it is included in the Neverball source.

VR Capabilities

Neverball supports the Oculus Rift headset.

Trivia

The game was included in included in the Hot Picks section of the Linux Format Issue 55 (July 2004) DVDs., and was included in the TheOpenCD projects' game section. The game won 2nd prize at Les Trophées du Libre in 2009, at "Recreation" section.

References

1. "Neverball - Contributors". neverball.org. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
2. Patterson, Blake (2008-07-08). "Neverball: A Free Alternative to Super Monkey Ball". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
3. "Super Monkey Ball". Metacritic. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
4. ^ Giusti, Alessandro (2006-01-30). "Open source software and games". Linux.com. VA Software. Retrieved 2009-03-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
5. "Neverball". PC World. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
6. "Neverball - Home". neverball.org. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
7. "Linux Format magazine archives". Archived from the original on 2006-03-24. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
8. "OpenDisc project". Retrieved 2009-03-30.
9. "Les Trophées du Libre - Neverball". Les Trophées du Libre. Archived from the original on 2009-06-21. Retrieved 2020-09-23.

External links

• Official website

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