About
Welcome to Dodge the Spiked Balls! This is a blatant clone of the minigame of the same name from Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. I decided to make this because I thought that it would be fun (and within my ability) to recreate in a weekend. It's not 100% perfect compared to the base game but it feels pretty similar (and I think it's still fun either way!).
I hope you enjoy it!
How to Play
When the game starts, move your cursor around to move the little UFO friend. Try to avoid the spiked balls that fall from the top of the screen, while collecting the stars.
For each level, the game will record your longest survival time and most amount of stars collected. You can also run a game with custom rules if you want!
Credits
- Created using PixiJS
- Circular collision detection method from Jeffrey Thompson
- Performance monitoring performed using pixi-stats
- Explosion sound effect by Jurij from Pixabay
- Star sound effect by Benjamin Adams from Pixabay
Made by alex (atctwo) in june 2025 :3
If you notice any bugs or want to suggest improvements, check out this project's GitHub repo!
Secret Menu
aha! you found my silly secret menu! well done for finding this, it must have taken some clever reverse engineering. unless you looked at the source code on github or something, i guess that counts but it doesn't feel as hackery.
either way, here's your prize for hacking my game! get ready!!! here it is!!!
