Basketball With Buddies is a two-player basketball shooter game that you can enjoy with your friends. It's a simple game where you challenge your friend in a 1 vs. 1 shooting match. Once you make your first successful shot, the hoop starts moving around, making it more exciting. Your goal is to aim carefully and get as many balls through the hoop as you can. The player who scores higher than their opponent before time runs out wins the game.
Game Modes
- Regular Game Mode: Play against a random player.
- Private Game Mode: Challenge a friend to a private match.
How To Play
Flick basketballs into the moving basket and try to score more points than your opponent before time runs out.
Starting the Game
On the welcome screen, follow these steps to set up your game:
- Choose an avatar.
- Choose a username.
- Select one of the two game modes.
- Use the enlarge button on the top left corner to switch between windowed and full screen modes.
- Use the speaker button to turn the game's audio on or off.
- Press the help button on the bottom center to open the game's tutorial.
Game Controls
Use your mouse to left click, drag, and release to throw the ball.
Gameplay
- Set up your identity
- Choose an avatar to represent yourself.
- Type in your preferred username or use the one generated by the game.
- Select a game mode:
- To challenge a random player, click the play button.
- To play against a friend, click the private game button.
- If you're playing a private game, create a password and share it with your friend. If you received a password from a friend, enter it in the provided space.
- Basic Rules
- Flick the basketball into the hoop to earn a point.
- After your first successful shot, the hoop starts moving.
- Try to make as many shots as possible before the timer runs out.
- You have 60 seconds to shoot as many hoops as you can.
- The player with the highest score wins.
- If the game ends in a tie, it's considered a draw, and there is no overtime.
Play Tips
- If you're having trouble aiming for side shots, try shooting when the basket is nearly centered.
- For angled shots, aim for a consistent target by shooting when the ball is near the same spot on each attempt.
Target Audience
Basketball With Buddies is suitable for players who enjoy basketball games. It doesn't contain any adult-themed content.
Similar Games
If you want to try other basketball games, you can also check out Faceball, a game where you aim to defeat other players using a basketball.
