The other day, I was messing around on my Nintendo Switch—probably procrastinating on something important, as usual—and stumbled into this quirky game, Dunk Dunk. Playtonic Friends and Badgerhammer, if those names ring a bell, are the brains behind it. The game is like… if basketball had a lovechild with a chaotic arcade party. Tried it out, because why not?
So Dunk Dunk has this wild setup. I mean, imagine button-mashing with platformer controls while trying to act like a strategic genius. It’s not your run-of-the-mill basketball game. Sure, you can shoot hoops solo or with a buddy, but here’s the kicker: up to 16 players! Yeah, you read that right. Trying to keep track of 16 people in one game sounds like bedlam, but hey, maybe that’s the charm? Customizing cool mascots is part of the fun too. You jump into crazy maps with bizarre setups. And each one kinda pushes you to rethink your strategy… or not. Chaos, remember?
Anyway, back to the game modes. There’s Quick Match, and if feeling particularly adventurous—or bored—there’s Mutator Madness. Random stuff changes every 10 seconds. Chaos, squared. And then, there’s Tournament mode for ultimate glory. Got a house full of friends? Dive right in. Or if everyone’s flaked on you, you can team up with CPUs.
Oh, and there’s this Galaxy Tour. Fancy yourself a galactic dunking superstar? Take it as a challenge. Intense, sure. Fail, and watch your dreams crumble—well, maybe not that dramatic, but you get the drift. The more fans, the more pressure, right?
Controls-wise, it’s kinda like remembering how to ride a bike while juggling, in a windstorm. Jump, dash, block, switch—which sounds simple until you’re in the thick of it. Fair warning: you’ll probably mess up a few times, but that’s part of learning. Your fingers get a workout, trying not to turn into pretzels.
So, the maps. They’re downright silly at times. Cursed Crater Cemetery is for newbies. Easy-peasy. But then, there’s Creep Peak with these maddening gates. Monstropolis? No floor. It’s dunk or plunge into oblivion. Toss in weird balls—ever tried shooting a buzzsaw? Yeah, me neither. But somehow, it clicks in this game. Definitely not your usual Saturday night.
And Dunk Dunk’s out with a $14.99 prize tag, which, let’s be honest, is about the cost of two fancy coffees. Worth it for some laughter and chaos? Maybe.
There’s way more here, but I’ll let you discover the rest. Game’s a blast, literally and metaphorically. Dunk Dunk—quirky, unpredictable, and a bit like trying to juggle jelly on a unicycle. Something like that. Give it a whirl if you need a break from, well, reality.
