About The Cruciball

Currently, The Cruciball is in a closed beta. The game is primarily feature-complete, but additional polish and finishing touches are necessary before a full release. The game is expected to be available for purchase by the public in late 2024.

System and Setup Requirements:

The Cruciball works best with a dedicated setup, including a ceiling-mounted projector and recessed cameras. However, it can be brought anywhere with just a laptop, projector, and a pair of tripods for the cameras. In fact, the game was developed entirely using a mobile setup with the projector on the floor, demonstrating that any setup can work just as well.

Tracking Cameras

For optimal performance, it is recommended to use high-speed color webcams. While 90fps is the bare minimum, 120fps is preferred for more accurate tracking. Low frames rates are more likely to result in missed throws and tracking inaccuracies. At lower frame rates a lot of accuracy can be lost on fast moving balls, as the ball can bounce off the wall in less time than a single frame.

Projector and Environment

A projector and a flat wall surface to project onto are also required. It is recommended that your projector has at least 2500 lumens (lm) to ensure it is bright enough for a large surface and has low latency (20ms or less) to avoid significant input lag. Additionally, it is highly recommended to have some kind of enclosure to protect your projector, whether it be a ceiling cage or a box on the floor. Cable ramps or recessed cables are also highly recommended to maintain a safe and hazard free setup.

Gameplay Details:

Main Stages

Fight across a variety of different stages, all inhabited by unique creatures and a powerful boss.

River: The tutorial stage. Teaches you the basics of combat, earning upgrades, and fighting bosses. Be careful, as the Warlock is seeking to steal your pet!

Ocean: One of the three initial stages. This is the easiest of the stages, guarded by stinging Jellyfish, poisonous Pufferfish, and aggressive Tentacles. Everything under the water is the domain of the King Crab.

Jungle: One of the three initial stages. Be wary of carnivorous Man-traps, jungle Frogs, and barbaric Shamans. The Broodmother and her children guard these lands, making it a treacherous journey.

Graveyard: One of the three initial stages. Vampires and Bats will quickly drain your blood, and you must be careful not to disturb the Spectres. Jezebel, a tormented spirit, is cursed to haunt anyone who dares to trespass here.

Hallows: One of the two stages in the Warlock's domain. Fight against winged Icarai, angry Nimbus clouds, and elemental Storm Spirits. The Seraphim will judge if you are worthy of greatness.

Depths: One of the two stages in the Warlock's domain. Survive apocalyptic Giant Worms, and robotic Killbots. The World Eater threatens to devour you.

Secret Stages

Cosmos: Unlocked by launching a rocket to space. Defend Earth from Aliens and Asteroids. If you are able to defend Earth from the Mothership, you'll unlock a friend to help you on your adventure.

Opulence: Unlocked by receiving an Invitation. Midas himself invites you to his palace of wealth. Complete his challenges, earn vast rewards, and perhaps try to take his crown for yourself.

Nullspace: Unlocked by opening the Nullgate. Peril and prize await, complete challenges of stacking difficu[REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] power beyond what you can compreh[REDACTED] [REDACTED] Error... Error... Memory purged.

Regular Upgrades

• Big Balls: +20% Hit Radius
• Bloodlust: +5% Chance to regenerate health on kill
• Chaos Magic: +5% Chance on hit to create an extra hit randomly nearby
• Daedalus Arm: +5% Chance for Double Damage
• David's Blessing: +10% Damage to Bosses
• Dodgy Style: +10% Chance to Dodge incoming Damage
• Empower: +5% Chance to gain a Shield on kill
• Life Leach: +2% Chance to regenerate health on hit
• Living Armour: +1 Shield regenerated each level
• Magic Echoes: +5% Chance to Echo hit in the same spot 1 Second later
• Pinaty Party: +2% Chance to spawn a powerup on kill
• Power Plus: Powerups last +20% longer
• Preemptive Strike: -10% Enemy Spawn Speed
• Regeneration: +1 Health regenerated each level
• Shiny Coin: I wonder who would find this valuable?
• Toughness: +2 Max Health, +2 Health
• Tunnel Vision: +5% Enemy Size
• Uncatchable: +15% Chance to negate Danger Zones

Rare Upgrades

• Ace in the Hole: Spawns a powerup near the end of boss fights
• Armour Piercing: 50% chance to pierce through danger zones
• Bag-O-Goodies: Grants 3 random regular upgrades instantly
• Berserk: Your next hit after taking damage will do 5x damage
• Combo Barrier: Having a combo of 10+ will protect you from damage
• Determination: Revive on death with 50% health (single use)
• Dragon's Hoard: A chest with a rare upgrade will spawn every boss encounter
• Falling Echoes: Every third throw will Echo hit below hit location 1 Second later
• Five Leaf Clover: All Chance based upgrades are 50% more likely to occur
• Invitation: Midas welcomes you to his palace in exchange for your coin
• Joker: Allows you to reroll upgrade rewards once per level
• Masochism: Taking health damage has a 25% chance to spawn a powerup
• Memento Mori: Enemies trigger a hit on death
• Mom's Recipe: All healing is 2x as effective
• Nepotism: 20% Chance to get an extra upgrade each level
• Power Play: Spawns a powerup at the start of boss fights
• Rising Echoes: Every third throw will Echo hit above hit location 1 Second later
• Sabotage: Bosses start with -25% health
• Warding Magic: All Echo hits and extra hits are immune to danger zones

Unique Upgrades

• F.R.I.E.N.D: Beat the boss of Cosmos to find out.
• Crown of Crowns: Beat the boss of Opulence find out.
• Celestial Daemon: Beat the bosses of Nullspace find out.

Licensing Details:

If you want to play The Cruciball personally and non-commercially, all you need to do is purchase the game once for lifetime access. However, businesses who wish to host The Cruciball for profit, will be required to pay a monthly license fee for commercial use. This applies to any arcade, gym, club, theme park, venue, organization, or business that wants to use The Cruciball commercially. The commercial version of The Cruciball will include additional features to support widespread use, such as global leaderboards, user management tools, performance tracking, and business-oriented support.

Credits

The Cruciball is solo developed by Timothy Letkeman. tigpan.com

Music by Ben Counsell. Ben Counsell Youtube Music

Some game icons from game-icons.net

Website under construction! More coming soon!