Witchball

Witchball is a post-reality racing game set in 2601, where children play in a world reshaped by massive environmental change. Much of the world is inaccessible and long-distance travel is impossible, leaving communities isolated even as communication makes short distances between people feel negligible.

Race and play ball

Two players compete in a high-speed footrace while playing a 2D, pong-like ball game across the screen. The ball game is volleyball-like and uses both your camera and your opponent’s. Points from the race and ball game are tallied at the end of each lap, so you need to manage the space better than your opponent.

Local competition

Witchball is for local multiplayer only, with 1v1 competitive racing. It supports keyboard play; two Xbox controllers are recommended.

Courses and abilities

The game has four courses with varying modes, making nine tracks in total, plus eight special abilities.

The witch ball

The name refers to a glass orb traditionally hung in a home to ward off evil spirits. Glass buoys, originally used for fishing, became associated with witches during the witch-hunts of the late 1600s. The game draws on the idea of play as a ward: not a solution to life’s problems or an escape from them, but a safeguard and a form of rest.