Today we take a quick look at a fun, inexpensive, “cute” indie game called FizzBall:

New levels give new animals and obstacles. The animals themselves are not passive bricks, they move around and they react to being hit when the ball is too small to absorb them. There are even animals like birds and monkeys that climb into trees for which you will first have to hit the tree to get them to leave it. For catching that last animal you can also use a big fan to change the direction of the ball in mid flight, which is a great option for getting that last squirrel. Of course there are also powerups such as unlimited fan power and increasing/decreasing paddle size or ball speed. The Kids Mode adds a wall to the bottom of the screen so you can't lose a ball, as well as little quizzes at the beginnings of the levels. Controls are simple, either via mouse or keyboard. Unfortunately there's no gamepad support in Linux. I encountered no bugs while playing this game. My support inquiry regarding gamepad support was answered within one day.