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SDL-Ball

Name: SDL-Ball
Author: Jimmy Christensen

Brick-breaking game with pretty graphics

by Jimmy Christensen

Official site: flathub.org

About SDL-Ball

Your mission: To smash your way through a series of progressively harder and more tricky levels. Your tools: Ultrakinetic titanium balls and your trusty Gruntmazter-3000-Paddle edition.

Features:

50 levels

OpenGL eye candy

Lots of powerups and powerdowns

Powerup Shop - You get special coins for collecting powerups, you can spend them on more powerups.

Highscores

Sound

Easy to use level editor.

Themes - Selectable from options menu.

Controllable with Mouse/Keyboard/Joystick and WiiMote.

Save and Load games

Cool Introscreen

Screenshot function

Crafting of items from raw materials

Fast and able to run on old and slow hardware

A simple modding API that supports many additions and modifications to the game

Multiplayer support via servers hosted by users

Beautiful lightning-fast map generator

How to install SDL-Ball

Click Download — the developer's official website opens in a new tab.
Download the latest version there and run it. Choose Custom/Advanced where offered, and skip any bundled extras.
Prefer the command line? With Flatpak you can install and update it with: flatpak install flathub net.sourceforge.SDL-Ball
Open SDL-Ball once it finishes installing.

How to install Linux apps with Flatpak

Frequently asked questions

Is SDL-Ball free to download?

Yes. The Download button sends you to flathub.org, the developer's official site, where SDL-Ball is available to download. Flatnic doesn't host or modify any files.

How do I install SDL-Ball from the command line?

With Flatpak, run: flatpak install flathub net.sourceforge.SDL-Ball. This installs it from the official source and keeps it updated.

Is SDL-Ball safe?

SDL-Ball downloads directly from the developer. As always, scan the installer with your antivirus and choose Custom setup to skip any bundled extras.