Experimental melee prototype

Knockback Bowl

Knockback Bowl is a free browser game prototype where melee hits turn enemies into high-speed projectiles. Every chain knockout helps test whether this strange combat idea should become a bigger game.

Prototype survival profile

Knockback Bowl is an active playable prototype in the Gona.games survival arena. It was released as a browser game experiment so players can test the core mechanic, vote on its future, and help decide whether it should evolve into a bigger game.

Survival signals

Support percentage, upvotes, downvotes, plays, favorites, leaderboard scores, and crown holders all help place Knockback Bowl inside the Survival Arena, Trending Prototypes, and In Danger ecosystem.

Game description

Move through an arena, melee enemies into crowds, and use chain reactions to survive as stronger purple and yellow enemies appear.

Controls

PC: WASD or arrows to move, mouse to aim, click, Space, E, F, or Q to melee. Mobile: drag anywhere on the game area like an invisible joystick and tap the melee buttons.

Platform support

Knockback Bowl is playable in modern browsers with no download on desktop, mobile, Chromebook, and school computers where browser games are allowed.