Switchball is a 3D strategy game in which the player controls a marble through hazardous courses filled with various puzzles, comparable to Marble Madness or the more recent Ballance and Marble Blast. There are five worlds to explore: Sky, Ice, Cave, Lava, and Cloud, which are unlocked gradually and at varying levels. Each narrow, curving course is played in mid-air, and the player must guide the marble to the end, where it boards a gyrocopter that carries it to the next class to complete a level.
To solve the puzzles, the marble is frequently rolled into Morphs, which can change shape into four balls with varied skills and characteristics: Marble, Metal, Air, and Power. The Powerball, for example, can be charged in a generator, granting the power to jump, dash, or use magnetism. To reach higher altitudes, the Airball can be inflated using helium. Blocks may be pushed or toppled down, cloth shreds when the ball is too heavy, and all types of stuff can be moved around thanks to the AGEIA PhysX engine, supported by software and hardware. With fans, switches, and tubes, the nature of the problems changes with each game world.
The mouse moves the ball, spins it, and zooms in and out of the game. Holding the left mouse button maintains the current speed, allowing you to climb slopes or move around without moving the mouse. Each level features gates that will enable you to store your progress. When the ball lands, the game resumes from the last saved position. Players get badges by finishing courses rapidly.
