Red Ball Forever

You roll out as a bright red ball, right in the middle of tall grass and crumbling platforms. Right away, a blocky black cube tries to block your path. In the game Red Ball Forever, you dodge these cube creatures and slip through crumbling edges, just trying to keep your round self moving forward. Sometimes, you run into a wobbly plank or a stack of boxes. One push, and the bridge drops, or a block falls away—then you can squeeze past. Gold stars keep showing up in odd places, usually just out of reach. A quick bounce or a careful roll, and you pick one up. You never really know how many you’ll find on a level.

How to play?

First thing, you move the red ball left or right with the arrow keys. Jumping needs a tap up, sometimes a double tap if you want a higher leap. In Red Ball Forever, you’ll probably fall off a ledge at least once—it happens. Miss a jump, and you go back to the last checkpoint, which is usually not too far. Black cubes try to block you or bump you off narrow spots; you can hop on them to get rid of them. Every gold star you grab adds to your total. After you gather enough, you can swap your red ball for a different look in the main menu. Some levels have beams or boxes you need to move around to reach higher spots or cross water. Just keep rolling, jumping, and checking for hidden spots—sometimes there's a star tucked behind a crate. I missed one for like three tries before I saw it.