I still remember hiding under the covers in high school, holding a GBA SP, and the dim light from the screen reflected the young man's serious face. At that time, my favorite games were "Bejeweled" and "Animal Keeper". Arranging the messy colored squares neatly gave me a sense of satisfaction that was more satisfying than ranking first in the class.
I accidentally saw this "Play Ball Together" in the app store today. When I clicked on it, I was stunned - isn't this what it felt like back then? Putting balls of various colors together and turning chaos back into order is simply the ultimate joy of obsessive-compulsive disorder. I originally thought it was just a low-quality mobile game based on feelings, but when I started playing it, I found that the development team really put their heart into it.
The graphics are simple and clean, with no fancy special effects or forced cash pop-ups, just pure organization. And it actually supports one-handed operation! I tried swiping with my thumb on the subway. The older brother next to me came over and asked what kind of game it was. I said it was about sorting balls. He looked shocked: "How can you get so high in sorting balls?"
What touches me the most is that this game can be played offline. When there was no internet, I would queue up in the car, take out my mobile phone and click twice, and the balls would roll into the bottle, which would fill me with a sense of relief. Unlike many mobile games nowadays, where you have to bind accounts, watch ads, and share with friends at every turn, this game is a pure return to the original joy of gaming.
Of course, compared with those classics on the GBA back then, the operation of Qiuqiu is smoother, and the touch screen feedback is more direct than the buttons. I remember that when I played Bejeweled, I had to press the arrow keys hard, and if my hand speed was slower, it would be too late. Nowadays, sorting can be done with just a swipe of a finger. Technology has really advanced.
Youth slipped away quietly in these fragmented happiness. But fortunately, we still have games like this that can help me find a little bit of pure relaxation and concentration in my busy life. If you have ever played a similar organizing game on a handheld console, try "Play Ball Together". Maybe your youth is back? 😌