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When the sun goes down the night balloonists battle for pollen over a sea of ink.

• Local 2-4 Player competitive multiplayer, join or leave a game at any time.
• Deep one button gameplay: Spit ink and boost into opponents, raise and lower your balloon to catch airstreams, dodge enemy attacks or capture pollen.
• Play with keyboard or Xbox360 gamepads, includes force feedback support.

The Night Balloonists was originally created for the GAMMA 4 One Button Games competition. Like all games created for GAMMMA 4 it uses only a single button per player. No arrow keys, mouse, joystick or d-pad. GAMMA games are meant to be played in a large social setting with people playing short bursts while others spectate. The Night Balloonists is optimized for these settings and have included a continuous side display that teaches spectators the basic gameplay.

However we've found it also plays great if you have a few friends over and want a good quick party game to play together. The one button interface makes it a great game to play with non gamers who are intimidated by complex controls.

We have also tried to optimize the game for 'one-switch' devices used by players with disabilities. If you use such a device and have found our setup doesn't work for you give us a shout. That said, the game inherently requires fast precise button presses and 'double tapping' so it may not be suitable for all players.

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While The Night Balloonist's plays great at home with a couple of friends it was always meant to be played with a crowd. Inspired by the Copenhagen Game Collective's custom controller for their game B.U.T.T.O.N we had the 4UP built. The 4UP is a custom 4 button controller with glowing coloured buttons created just for playing The Night Balloonists. It was unveiled at Hand Eye Society Social #11 and was built by the talented Jonathan Seguin and Tino Kapetaneas.

If you're interested in booking the 4UP and The Night Balloonists for an event in the Toronto area give us a shout! We're also working on a more portable version with bigger buttons and a smaller form factor we may be able to ship out to events farther away. More info on that when we have it.