Whistle Ball

Whistle Ball is arcade backyard ball, the way kids actually played it. A plastic bat, a plastic ball full of holes, a handful of friends, and whatever was lying around for bases. Quick games, lots of laughs, plenty of bickering, and whoever's mom calls first ends it. BACKYARD RULES • 1-on-1, 2-on-2, or 3-on-3 • Two outs an inning and three innings, so games stay quick • The five-run rule keeps one team from batting all afternoon • Pegging is legal. Hit a runner off the bag with the ball and he's out • Short a kid? A ghost runner holds the base so you can bat again • New to it? Tap "What is backyard ball?" on the title screen PLAY WITH FRIENDS • Couch play: two to four players on one screen, each with a controller (one can play on the touch screen) • WiFi play: up to four players on their own phones and tablets on the same WiFi • Team up against the computer, or split up and go head-to-head • Every pitch, swing, and throw is yours when your kid has the ball AT THE PLATE • Tap to swing when the ball gets there • Slide in the box to cover the corners. Move up as you swing to lift it, back to chop it • Pick NORMAL, POWER, or BUNT, and a stance like Crouch or Wrong-Handed • Square one up for the POW ON THE MOUND • Overhand, sidearm, submarine, flamethrower, and junkballer windups • Heaters, curves, risers, drops, and knucklers, depending on the kid • Drag to aim, then stop the meter in the green • Arms get tired, so bring in somebody fresh • Listen for the whistle as the ball breaks STADIUMS WITH LORE Every yard has its own ground rules and power-ups. • Hog Farm Stadium: a barn for a backstop and hogs past the fence. Clear the hog shed to go HOG WILD. Land it in the pen and the ball comes back muddy • Maple Court: a cul-de-sac with a garage door backstop. Mr. Pruitt keeps about a third of the balls that go over his hedge • Rust Bucket Yard (shop): crushed cars, a crane magnet, and Brutus the junkyard dog • Loon Lake Landing (shop): a cabin lot where right field is the lake • Mind the yard dog. After a missed peg he might run off with the ball SEASONS AND THE NEW KID • Pick a club for a ten-game season, then the top four play for the Whistle Cup • New Kid in Town: a stranger wants to play. Hidden ratings, two rumors, and only one is sure to be true. Take a chance or pass • 24 neighborhood kids, each with a card and career stats WEATHER AND BIG MOMENTS • Play in the rain for a slick ball • Night games bring porch lights, fireflies, and lightning in the distance (Night Game Pack) • Slow-motion cut scenes for home runs, great catches, pegs, and walk-offs MAKE IT YOURS (one-time unlocks in the shop) • Crew Builder: make up to 12 of your own players. Pick the look and the clothes, and spend talent points • Yard Builder: build your own stadium. Pick the backstop, the fence, and the bases, drop in sheds, pools, trees, and a lucky gnome, then write its story and pick its ground rules • House Rules: three outs, no strikeouts or four strikes, no walks, bean balls that take first, a ten-run rule or none, and longer games • Bats, balls, outfits, batting helmets, two more stadiums, and the Night Game Pack • Whole Neighborhood: everything in the shop, plus everything added later FREE TO PLAY, NO TRICKS The game is free with two stadiums, every mode, and all 24 kids. Everything in the shop is a one-time unlock at a fixed price. No ads, no random packs, no coins, and no account. No internet needed. CONTROLS Touch controls, or a game controller (Xbox, PlayStation, or other Bluetooth controllers).

Welcome to Whistle Ball! Backyard ball the way you played it as a kid. Peg runners, call ghost runners, and argue about the rules. • Quick games, full seasons, and a career record book for every player • House rules for strikeouts, walks, bean balls, the mercy rule, and innings • Build your own players and crew • Couch games with controllers and WiFi games with friends • A neighborhood of stadiums, each with its own lore Thanks for playing. See you in the yard!