rc0305 hotfix
Sound mixing and music fixes, a missing out-of-bounds killbox, and camera zoom-out disabled.
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RED's free Windows precision platformer. Race across moving marbles, chain abilities and reach the Dominus.
- Free on Windows
- Published Oct 12
- Updated Oct 19
- Marathon Mode
On the track
HYPERBALLIN Gameplay Video
Video featured on the official game page
Developer log
HYPERBALLIN Updates
Start Here
Your HYPERBALLIN Journey
Beginner Guide
Find the official playtest and the steps to download it without a contribution.
Marathon Mode
Complete a group of marble racing levels against the clock.
Movement Systems
Wall-jumps, floor-surfs, air-dashes, teleports and momentum redirects.
Diamond Rank
The developer's perfect-rank target for the time attack.
The game
What is HYPERBALLIN?
HYPERBALLIN is RED's precision platformer, built around momentum and moving marbles. Chain movement abilities to reach the Dominus.
The playtest is still in development. The sections below separate what is available now from the developer's planned modes.
Explore HYPERBALLIN- Developer
- RED
- Platform
- Windows
- Genre
- Precision Platformer
- Current Mode
- Marathon
- Playtest
- Free
- Status
- In Development
Playtest essentials
Explore HYPERBALLIN
Find the official playtest, understand its game systems and follow development.
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HYPERBALLIN Free Playtest
Get RED's free Windows playtest from its official itch.io page. Optional support is available at checkout, but a contribution is not required.
- 1
Open RED's HYPERBALLIN game page.
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Choose Download Now to reach the download checkout.
- 3
Use No thanks, just take me to the downloads to continue without contributing.
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Choose the Windows archive on the resulting file page.
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HYPERBALLIN Marathon Mode
Marathon is the current playtest mode. Its challenge is to complete a group of levels as quickly as possible.
- Mode
- Marathon is included in the current playtest.
- Challenge
- Complete a group of levels quickly.
- Tracks
- Travel through multiple marble racing tracks.
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HYPERBALLIN Movement Systems
The developer describes a movement system built around speed and momentum. Combine these mechanics while traveling between marbles.
- Walls
- Wall-jumps
- Floor
- Floor-surfs
- Air
- Air-dashes
- Teleport
- Teleports
- Momentum
- Momentum redirects
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HYPERBALLIN Dominus and Diamond
Reaching the Dominus is the stated destination. Diamond is the developer's perfect-rank target for the time-attack challenge.
- Destination
- Reach the Dominus.
- Rank
- Aim for Diamond in the time-attack challenge.
- Precision
- The developer emphasizes accurate bounces and marble-to-marble landings.
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HYPERBALLIN Windows Downloads
The official page distributes the Windows playtest as RAR archives. On the October 19 snapshot, rc0305 is listed first, with rc0304 and rc0209 also available.
- rc0305
- Hyperballin Alpha rc0305.rar - 772 MB
- rc0304
- Hyperballin Alpha rc0304.rar - 772 MB
- rc0209
- Hyperballin Alpha rc0209.rar - 759 MB
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HYPERBALLIN Input Options
The official page lists keyboard, mouse and two controller input families. These are device categories, not a complete button-by-button control map.
- Keyboard
- Listed keyboard input
- Mouse
- Listed mouse input
- Xbox
- Listed Xbox controller input
- PlayStation
- Listed PlayStation controller input
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HYPERBALLIN Platform Availability
Windows is the platform listed on the official playtest page. A native macOS package is not present in the current download list.
- Windows
- Officially listed playtest platform.
- macOS
- No native macOS package in the checked file list.
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HYPERBALLIN Updates and Roadmap
Follow RED's development logs for playtest changes, including the rc0305 audio and camera hotfix. The main game page separately lists planned modes and Level Select.
- Hotfix
- rc0305 adjusts sound mixing, fixes a missing out-of-bounds killbox and disables camera zoom-out.
- Peace
- Planned: Endless Peace, without threats.
- Endless
- Planned: Traditional Endless, with increasing difficulty.
- Laps
- Planned: 3-Lap mode on preset groups of tracks.
- Select
- Planned: Level Select for replaying individual levels.
Quick answers
HYPERBALLIN FAQ
Answers about the playtest, its current mode and platform availability.
Ready for HYPERBALLIN?
Get RED's free Windows playtest and take on the Marathon tracks.