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Basket Random is a two-player basketball game that deliberately refuses to be a serious one. Two floppy ragdoll players face each other on a small court, and each has exactly one job: get the ball through the hoop. The twist is that you steer with a single button, so every jump is a small gamble and the physics decide half of what happens.

A round is over in about a minute, which is why it fits in between other things. The court, the ball and the hoop position change from match to match, so you cannot settle into one routine. Wins come from reacting to the mess in front of you rather than memorising a pattern.

On Red Ball the headline game is about precise movement and timing. Basket Random keeps the timing and swaps the precision for chaos, which makes it a good break when a platformer has been grinding you down, and a good one to hand to a friend sitting next to you.

How to play

You can play against the computer or against a second person on the same keyboard. Each player uses one jump key: the left player typically uses W and the right player uses the Up arrow. Check the on-screen hint if your version labels them differently, and click inside the game once so the keys reach it.

Tapping the key makes your character hop and swing. Your goal is to get the ball above the rim and drop it through, while keeping the other player from doing the same. Scores run to a small target, so one lucky bounce can swing a match.

Tips

• Short taps give you control. Holding the key down tends to send your character flying in the wrong direction.
• Stay close to the hoop instead of chasing the ball across the court. Rebounds and awkward bounces often come to you.
• Use your body to block. Standing under the basket can stop an opponent's shot as well as a dedicated defender.
• If a match turns into a flailing scramble, slow down and make fewer, more deliberate jumps.

Similar games on Red Ball

If you like the quick rounds, World's Hardest Game also lives on short attempts and fast retries, though it is silent and exacting where Basket Random is silly. Fireboy & Watergirl: Forest Temple is another good pick for two people at one keyboard, but it is cooperative and puzzle-driven rather than a head-to-head. Red Ball itself is the one to try when you want movement to be a puzzle you can solve.

Basket Random suits short sessions, a shared laptop or Chromebook, and anyone who wants a rematch more than a campaign. It runs in the browser with nothing to install.