Sand Balls

Digging through packed sand to free a stream of rolling balls is more satisfying than it sounds. Sand Balls is a physics-driven puzzle game where you carve channels through sandy terrain, steering clusters of bouncy balls toward an exit at the bottom. The challenge isn't just finding a route — it's protecting as many balls as possible from the rocks, barriers, and traps scattered throughout each stage.

Obstacles are placed with genuine cunning. A wrong dig can send half your balls plummeting into a pit while the rest scatter uselessly against a wall. Getting a near-perfect run requires reading the layout before committing, since sand removal is permanent and a hasty swipe can ruin an otherwise clean path.

The progression steadily introduces new hazards that demand a different approach each time, keeping the puzzle-solving fresh. There's a particular pleasure in watching a full column of balls pour smoothly into the finish zone after a well-planned route — no obstacles hit, nothing wasted.