Graveball

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Graveball is a single player and multiplayer arcade sport game. It was developed by Goin' Yumbo Games and was released on July 31, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

Graveball is a multiplayer game where teams of goblins play a game of graveyard rugby while smashing each other with clubs. Death is not the end! Respawn as a ghost to move swiftly into position and summon a new goblin from the earth!

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83%

Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews

humor3 positive mentions

story1 negative mentions

Fun and unique take on the sports genre, combining elements of rugby, hockey, and slapstick violence.
Engaging 3v3 multiplayer matches with strategic mechanics including ghost mode and weapon use.
Strong atmosphere with good soundtrack, humorous voice acting, and detailed environments using Unreal Engine.

Lacks content depth such as league or career modes and game customization options.
Randomized unlock system for cosmetics prevents player choice in customizing characters.
Controls feel unresponsive at times, and animations can seem robotic, impacting gameplay enjoyment.

gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Gameplay in Graveball is straightforward and easy to grasp, especially for fans of rugby or handball, featuring simple mechanics with a ghost respawn system. The synthwave and classic horror-inspired atmosphere enhances the experience, resulting in a well-paced and engaging gameplay rated 8/10.
- “Gameplay in Graveball is fairly simple, and if you’re familiar with rugby or handball, it shouldn’t be too hard to grasp.”
- “When you get killed, you are dead for 5 seconds until you respawn as a ghost, adding an interesting twist to the gameplay.”
- “Graveball is a small, simple game with easy-to-learn mechanics.”
- “Another aspect to the gameplay is that when you get killed, you are dead for 5 seconds until you respawn as a ghost.”
- “Gameplay in Graveball is fairly simple and if you’re at all familiar with rugby or handball, it shouldn’t be too hard to grasp.”
- “To conclude, Graveball is a small, simple game with easy-to-learn mechanics.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are clean and well-crafted, benefiting from Unreal Engine 4's smooth textures, though not AAA-level. Overall, the visuals are solid and appealing for fans of similar sports titles, despite being somewhat modest in detail.
- “While graphics are not AAA level, it was created using Unreal Engine 4, which adds a smooth texture to all elements, making it look clean yet expertly crafted.”
- “Graphics: 8/10”
- “Graphically, the game looks alright.”
- “While graphics are not AAA level, it was created using Unreal Engine 4, which adds a smooth texture to all things, making it look clean, yet expertly crafted.”
- “I recommend it to anyone who enjoys Rocket League and Mutant Football League, as this game is a fun mix of those two, only with less content and humble graphics.”
- “Graphically the game looks alright.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Optimization is generally solid, with the game running well and looking good on medium settings, though some minor performance issues are still present. Online play performs smoothly and meets expectations.
- “Online play worked well and performance was satisfactory.”
- “I did run into some slight performance issues on my copy, so optimization might still not be 100% there, but all things considered it ran and looked great on medium settings for me.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's humor is highlighted by its comedic voice acting, especially the goblins' grunts and garbled speech, and amusing physics. While the voice-over adds to the fun, some players find it becomes repetitive over time.
- “The voice acting is also hilarious, with the goblins speaking entirely in grunts and garbled speech.”
- “It is quite a fun game, full of funny physics and a comedic voice over.”
- “The voice over is funny to a point but can seem a bit repetitive.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game lacks a substantial story, offering only a minimal premise that goblins gather in cemeteries to play a rugby-like game. Overall, the narrative aspect is essentially absent.
- “There isn’t much of a story to Graveball, if any, other than that goblins apparently love getting together at cemeteries to play their own version of rugby.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music by Brian Brennan features a synthwave style with a classic horror twist, effectively enhancing the game's mood and atmosphere while delivering energetic tunes that complement the gameplay.
- “I of course have to mention the music by Brian Brennan who did a pretty great soundtrack.”
- “It’s sort of synthwave with a classic horror twist that perfectly builds up the mood and atmosphere in the game while also providing some driving music for the gameplay.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere combines a synthwave style with classic horror elements, effectively creating a moody and immersive environment that enhances the gameplay experience with its engaging soundtrack.
- “It’s a sort of synthwave with a classic horror twist that perfectly builds up the mood and atmosphere in the game while also providing some driving music for the gameplay.”