Going Balls: how to roll further without falling

Going Balls is a rolling-ball game from Supersonic Studios, the makers of GyroSphere. You steer a ball along narrow tracks floating in the sky, collect gems and reach the finish without rolling off the edge. It is free on iPhone and Android.

How it plays

You hold and drag to steer. The ball keeps its momentum, so the hard part is slowing down and turning, not going fast. Tracks have ramps, moving blocks, swinging hammers and gaps to jump. Each level is short, which makes it easy to try one more.

Gems and coins on the course unlock new ball skins. The levels get longer and narrower as you go.

Going Balls is built for short sessions. A level takes about a minute, and there are hundreds of them, with new ones added in updates. Ads play between levels.

Tips to stop falling off

Steer early. Start the turn before the corner. The ball needs time to change direction.
Let go to slow down. Easing off is often safer than pulling back hard.
Center on narrow parts. Line up in the middle of the track before a thin bridge, not on it.
Time the obstacles. Wait a beat for moving blocks and hammers. Rushing is the most common fall.
Pick a skin you can see. Some ball skins blend into the track. A bright one is easier to read at speed.

What makes a rolling course fun

Momentum you can feel. The ball should be slow to turn, so steering becomes a skill.
Readable traps. Hammers and blocks should move on a rhythm you can learn.
Short levels. A one-minute level makes a fall cheap, so you try again.

Other rolling-ball classics

Marble Madness (1984). Atari's arcade game, where rolling a marble through a course began.
Super Monkey Ball (2001). Sega's tilt-the-world ball game with monkeys inside.
Ballance (2004). A slow, precise PC game about balls of wood, stone and paper.
Rolling Sky (2016). A phone ball game where the track is timed to music.

Play it on Roam

Make your own rolling ball course with Roam

Roam is a free iPhone app. Describe the ball, the track and the traps, and race your friends down it. Roam is rated 13+ on the App Store.

Try: "rolling ball course over a lava city, I'm a bowling ball, checkpoints every 3 ramps, my friends race as beach balls"

Create it with Roam Pre-register on Android See Roam

Roam ("Roam - Make Games" on the App Store) is an iPhone app where you play games and make your own by describing them or from a photo. It is free to download and play, and making games works without a subscription; optional Spark and Reality plans and credit packs add more creation. Android: pre-register on Google Play.

Questions people ask

Who made Going Balls?

Supersonic Studios, the studio behind GyroSphere.

Is Going Balls free?

Yes, it is free on iPhone and Android, with ads and in-app purchases.

What games are like Going Balls?

Super Monkey Ball, Marble Madness and Ballance are the classics. Slope is a popular fast take.

How do you get new balls in Going Balls?

Collect gems and coins on the courses and spend them on new ball skins.