We turned Star Cluster Ball / UNC Ball into a mobile game

I kept seeing videos of the inclined-table ball sport online under names like Star Cluster Ball, UNC Ball, 星罗球, Star Ball and YoTyan/Yotyan Ball.

What caught me wasn’t only the unusual table. It was how much skill there seems to be behind a simple shot — angle, power, rebounds and placement.

That eventually led me to build Z Ball, a mobile game inspired by that style of play.

If you’ve watched the real sport before, what do you think a mobile version absolutely has to get right?

If you want to try the Android version before answering, Z Ball is live on Google Play:

https://play.google.com/store/ap...⁠