Animated short explores Ball x Pit roguelite game lore.

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Devolver Digital just dropped a surprise animated short for Ball x Pit, and it’s the kind of lore-deepening content that the game’s dedicated community has been craving. Created by the comedy animation studio Mashed, this four-minute clip doesn’t just rehash the game’s mechanics—it injects personality and a bit of gross-out humor into the world of Ballbylon, the city wiped out by a cataclysm, leaving only a pit for hunters to explore.The short focuses on two residents ribbing the game’s heroes during Hero Day, particularly mocking The Warrior for being basic and revealing that the Itchy Finger hero fires balls in a way that’s, well, a little icky. For players like me who’ve sunk hours into this roguelite mashup—where you blend Breakout-style ball firing with Space Invaders-esque enemy waves—this short is a welcome expansion.It’s not just filler; it’s a clever nod to the game’s addictiveness, poking fun at features like power-up merging and base-building while pulling you back into the grind. Ball x Pit has already hooked the Engadget crew with its satisfying loop of destroying enemies and constructing New Ballbylon, and this animation feels like a love letter to that obsession.With developer Kenny Sun teasing future updates, this short might just be the push that reignites everyone’s play sessions, especially since it’s available on everything from Steam to Game Pass. In a gaming landscape full of sequels and reboots, Ball x Pit’s blend of simplicity and depth, now enriched with this quirky lore, proves that indie gems can hold their own—and I’m probably about to lose another weekend to it.

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