The project has gone commercial! - www.moddb.com/games/the-ball The Ball is an indie singleplay action/puzzle game, running on Unreal Engine 3, for PC. The expected release date is spring 2010. The project started out as a mod and has since gone stand alone. Best Singleplay Mod of 2008 according to ModDB MOTY 2008. Five-time first place winner in the UT3 MakeSomethingUnreal Contest. Used by Epic Games' to promote their UDK release.

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Editors Choice - Best Singleplayer Mod

Editors Choice - Best Singleplayer Mod

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Mod of the Year 2009 Editors Choice - Best Singleplayer Mod

Editors Choice  - Best Original Art Direction

Editors Choice - Best Original Art Direction

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Mod of the Year 2009 Editors Choice - Best Original Art Direction

Started a new page for the full game

Started a new page for the full game

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We have started a new page for the full game - www.moddb.com/games/the-ball/ We will stop updating this UT3 page, and instead continue with the new page...

2009 Retrospective

2009 Retrospective

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In a weeks time the 2009 Editors and Players Choice Mod of the Year will be announced. But before the curtain opens, lets look back on the year that was.

MSUC Phase 4 Winners

MSUC Phase 4 Winners

News 19 comments

The Make Something Unreal Contest has come to a close and the winners have been announced, it's great to see some of most amazing mods finally getting...

Best FPS Mod in Phase 4 of MSU

Best FPS Mod in Phase 4 of MSU

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For the fifth time in the competition, The Ball has secured a first place. In this last public round of the contest we have won Best FPS Mod, and also...

A Year in Review - November

A Year in Review - November

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2009 has been a fantastic year for modding and indie gaming. With the highest amount of recorded featured releases ever on ModDB it can still go over...

A Year in Review - August

A Year in Review - August

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2009 has been a fantastic year for modding and indie gaming. With the highest amount of recorded featured releases ever on ModDB it can still go over...

The Oztoc Mines

The Oztoc Mines

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As an early Christmas present, we have released a new screenshot, showing the Oztoc Mine that is currently being build. The player will travel through...

Phase 4 Finalists for the MSU Contest

Phase 4 Finalists for the MSU Contest

News 61 comments

Here are the Phase 4 finalists for the Best non-FPS Mod, Best FPS Mod, Best Machinima, Best Vehicle, Best Level Set, Educational and Best Use of Physics...

ModDB Video Spotlight - November 2009

ModDB Video Spotlight - November 2009

Feature 16 comments

November was a very busy month for modding, get the low down on all the hit releases for last month!

Puzzle Survey and Status Update

Puzzle Survey and Status Update

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We are doing a small survey about our puzzles and other areas in the game - We would like to find out which puzzles/areas people like or dislike. We will...

The Ball - Cahua - Final Mod Version Released

The Ball - Cahua - Final Mod Version Released

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The end of the line, for the mod at least. This is the final release of the mod version of The Ball. Our submission for the grand finals of the MSU contest...

The Ball Stand Alone UDK Demo

The Ball Stand Alone UDK Demo

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Built as example game for Epic Games' Unreal Development Kit, The Ball UDK Demo is a stand alone 40 minute long demo of The Ball running on the latest...

The Ball Cahua Announced

The Ball Cahua Announced

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We are announcing Part 5 of The Ball - Cahua. The release is November the 7th. Next week! An entire new level and a new style, a brand new enemy, and...

WSIP: The Ball Hueca

WSIP: The Ball Hueca

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Why Should I Play The Ball Hueca? Find out in this mini review!

ModDB Video Spotlight - August 2009

ModDB Video Spotlight - August 2009

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August is done and dusted with many big named mods for both Unreal Tournament 3, Half-Life 2 and Fallout 3 coming out, it's easy to say that last month...

The Ball Hueca Released

The Ball Hueca Released

News 14 comments

We released the 4th episode! Venture deeper than ever into the volcano and come across an ancient vehicle that will take you across a vast desert lit...

The Ball - Hueca Preview

The Ball - Hueca Preview

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After winning yet another award in the MSU contest, developers of The Ball get ready to unleash their fourth installment.

The Ball - Hueca!

The Ball - Hueca!

News 3 comments

Shortly after having secured Best FPS Mod in and three other prizes in the last round of MSU, we are announcing our 4th episode of The Ball: Hueca (far...

MSUC Phase 3 Winners

MSUC Phase 3 Winners

News 19 comments

Phase 3 is officially over and the winners have been announced. Did your favourite get picked?

Mod Video Spotlight - May 2009

Mod Video Spotlight - May 2009

Feature 24 comments

With the MSU Phase 3 contest finishing up a large selection of UT3 mods appeared on the ModDB radar for the month of May.

The Ball – Teotl Impressions

The Ball – Teotl Impressions

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Whatever your opinion on the experience, The Ball stands as a great example of productive output which mod teams should strive for.

The Ball - Teotl - Released

The Ball - Teotl - Released

News 19 comments

The Ball - Teotl has finally been released! Following the success of Oztoc and Pehua, Teotl continues the story and offers over four hours of singleplay...

The Ball went Beta - Release next week

The Ball went Beta - Release next week

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We have just gotten our second beta out, and we are now less than one week from release. Release is planned for Thursday the 7th of May. We have also...

Creativity in Constraints

Creativity in Constraints

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Total freedom can mean total failure for anyone starting down the path of becoming an independent developer. This article is an appended recollection...

Modcast S02 E20

Modcast S02 E20

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Join the ModDB Crew for more news and discussion, this week we discuss Indie game pricing, and hidden themes in game design.

The Ball - New Media and Release Date

The Ball - New Media and Release Date

News 13 comments

Added seven brand new screenshots showing our undead gorilla, and the second golden city. We announced our release date: Teotl is set for release on May...

Editors' Choice: Best Single Player Mod

Editors' Choice: Best Single Player Mod

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ModDB's editors select the best single player experiences of 2008.

The Ball - Teotl - Media Update

The Ball - Teotl - Media Update

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We have recruited four more people and named our team Toltec Studios. We have launched our own website. And we have released three brand new screenshots...