Dodgeball Academia

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  • Summary: In a world where dodgeball is life, you join Otto at the academy and train to become the ultimate dodgeball champion. Across eight episodes, you’ll forge friendships and create rivals, all in the name of developing the best dodgeball team. Level up Otto and develop a dynamic team across aIn a world where dodgeball is life, you join Otto at the academy and train to become the ultimate dodgeball champion. Across eight episodes, you’ll forge friendships and create rivals, all in the name of developing the best dodgeball team. Level up Otto and develop a dynamic team across a vast and customizable party progression system. All the while, explore the vast Dodgeball Academia and uncover the long hidden truths that reside within the very walls you live, learn, and dominate in.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. God is a Geek
    Aug 5, 2021
    95
    With engaging dodgeball gameplay and enthralling RPG elements, Dodgeball Academia is one of the best games of the year so far.
  2. RPG Fan
    Aug 23, 2021
    84
    At the end of the day, though, Dodgeball Academia hits all the right notes to become a smash hit multimedia entity. Not only can I see an animation and comic book or manga series, but I can also picture a plethora of Dodgeball Academia merchandise like stickers, apparel, toys, phone accessories, dodgeballs, and much more. So you should enroll in Dodgeball Academia today and become the sports anime protagonist you’ve always wanted to be.
  3. The Indie Game Website
    Aug 17, 2021
    80
    For the most part, though, Dodgeball Academia is an unbridled joy with a lovely cast of wholesome characters, even though the narrative isn’t always that fresh. If it was merely fun and silly writing alone, I’d still thoroughly enjoy my time with it because it reminds me fondly of excitedly waking up on a Saturday to watch daft cartoons and play video games—back to simpler times. The fact that the act of playing dodgeball is also fantastic is a warmly welcomed bonus.
  4. Multiplayer.it
    Aug 8, 2021
    78
    Fun, entertaining, with a good sport-rpg mix, Dodgeball Academia makes a step in the right direction, giving developer Pocket Trap a good game to be proud of.
  5. RPG Site
    Aug 19, 2021
    70
    Dodgeball Academia is simply lovely with all the little touches it puts forth to celebrate both RPGs and the sport of dodgeball. Many clever mechanics make the marriage between the two a natural fit in this game. Some unsatisfying character progression, late-game repetitive battles, and a needlessly prolonged final stretch do set it back, but I think it is still a solid attempt at such a novel concept.
  6. Screen Rant
    Aug 6, 2021
    70
    Min-maxers can prioritize equipment and stat upgrades to further sabotage any challenge, but everyone else can just jump into Dodgeball Academia’s matches and glide through the snappy story. By the end, a full roster of characters unlock for use in a versus mode pack-in, albeit with no online multiplayer available. Super Dodge Ball fans will immediately respond to what Pocket Trap is up to here, but Dodgeball Academia should also prove an easygoing delight to anyone looking to sink into a very specific type of sports RPG.
  7. PC Invasion
    Aug 4, 2021
    65
    Dodgeball Academia has all the potential to be an epic, superpowered sports RPG. The dodgeball battles are lively and fun, but the story never reaches the fantastical heights it alludes to at the beginning of the game. It's enjoyable but not one for the record books.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. Cleb
    Aug 13, 2021
    10
    Thank you to give us a '' Golf Storish'' game to PC, and other consoles. This game is adorable. Art,Code,Music, Gd = 10! You should be proudThank you to give us a '' Golf Storish'' game to PC, and other consoles. This game is adorable. Art,Code,Music, Gd = 10! You should be proud of it!

    PS: This game got 2 Negative reviews, this is unfair.    … Expand
  2. InacioRodrigues
    Aug 11, 2021
    10
    The Art is the highlight of this game! The story is funny but maybe the only ''problem'' is this game could be bigger, but I can accept thisThe Art is the highlight of this game! The story is funny but maybe the only ''problem'' is this game could be bigger, but I can accept this because is an indie.… Expand
  4. Tesdey
    Aug 7, 2021
    10
    Dodgeball Academia is a super mix of Pokemon + Mario Tennis + Shonen satire, which together make an action RPG fun and full of charismaticDodgeball Academia is a super mix of Pokemon + Mario Tennis + Shonen satire, which together make an action RPG fun and full of charismatic characters.

    If you like any of these elements you will possibly love this game, new elements are introduced in each new chapter leaving the game play that is simple, with a great complex depth.

    Despite having a gameplay of about 15h the game delivers a lot, and we get a taste of wanting more!    … Expand
  5. ZetaJ
    Aug 17, 2021
    10
    Is like playing a Cartoon Network Show! I love all the characters, I love the designs, I love this idea!
    Please make more games like this!    Is like playing a Cartoon Network Show! I love all the characters, I love the designs, I love this idea!
    Please make more games like this!

    Otto and Balloony are the best!    … Expand
  6. NFTLINS
    Sep 30, 2021
    10
    Best BrRPG/JRPG ever.
    I like the artstyle and the gags. 10/10
    I want Dodgeball Academia 2 Humble Games.
  7. antoniomit
    Aug 8, 2021
    10
    Great game and so addictive! Mix between RPG and part of Windjammers makes this indie "Must Play"
  8. j3googs
    Aug 23, 2021
    3
    I understand I'm the minority here, but this game was hard for me to get into. I played 5 hours so I gave it a fair shot... but I can't playI understand I'm the minority here, but this game was hard for me to get into. I played 5 hours so I gave it a fair shot... but I can't play it any longer.
    The story is a big pain point. It's extremely over-the-top with sounds and text effects on nearly every line. Some have said it's charming, but I've found it childish and ran out of patience waiting for it to improve around the 3-hour mark. The gameplay offers a small respite from the drudge of the story, allowing you to have a bit of fun nailing rivals with dodgeballs. The system of having your followers just simply follow you around while you are on the dodgeball field is a bit lame. It would've been much more interesting to have your followers act in a different manner. I normally finish games I pick up; not this one.    … Expand

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