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About Dune Ball
Dune Ball is a free physics game in which you roll a ball over desert dunes, controlling momentum on the way down each slope to launch off the crest and land cleanly on the next. Distance and clean landings both feed your score.
The whole game is momentum management on curved terrain. Accelerating down a slope builds speed for the launch, but the angle at which you leave the crest decides whether you land flat or nose-first — and a bad landing kills all the speed you spent the previous dune building.
Because each dune's shape differs, there is no single input that works everywhere. Reading the curve ahead and adjusting your acceleration before the crest rather than at it is the skill the game is built around.
How to play Dune Ball
Accelerate down each dune to build speed and release before the crest to control your launch angle. Land as flat as possible on the following slope to keep your momentum. Chaining clean landings builds distance and score; a bad landing scrubs your speed.
Tips and strategy
- Release before the crest, not at it. Accelerating over the top pitches you nose-up and kills the landing.
- Land on the downslope rather than the peak — a downhill landing preserves almost all your speed.
- Each dune has a different curve, so adjust your acceleration point rather than repeating the same input.
- A clean slow landing beats a fast crash. Momentum compounds across dunes only if you keep landing well.
Dune Ball — frequently asked questions
Is Dune Ball free to play?
Yes. Dune Ball is completely free to play on PixGaming, with no purchase, subscription or trial period. You do not need an account to start.
Do I need to download Dune Ball?
No. Dune Ball runs directly in your web browser as an HTML5 game. There is no installer, plugin or launcher — press play and it loads in a few seconds.
Can I play Dune Ball on mobile?
Yes. Dune Ball runs on phones, tablets and desktop browsers. The game opens full-screen on touch devices so the controls have room to work.
What are the controls for Dune Ball?
Dune Ball is played with hold to accelerate and release to slow, using the mouse, the spacebar or a screen tap. The full control scheme is listed in the How to play section above.
How do you get distance in Dune Ball?
By chaining clean landings. Speed compounds across dunes only if each landing is flat and on the downslope — a nose-first landing scrubs almost all the momentum you built on the previous slope.
When should you release the accelerator in Dune Ball?
Before the crest of the dune. Accelerating over the top pitches the ball nose-up and produces a landing angle that loses your speed.
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