Connect the Balls

Connect the Balls is a puzzle video game released for multiple platforms, including mobile devices and personal computers. The game presents a grid-based playing field populated with colored balls. The primary objective is to form a continuous line of at least five balls of the same color, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Upon completion of such a line, the connected balls are removed from the grid, and the player earns points. The game ends when the grid becomes completely filled with balls, preventing any further moves. The core mechanic relies on spatial reasoning and forward planning, as the player must anticipate the placement of new balls that appear after each turn. The game features a minimalist visual design, with a focus on clear color differentiation and a clean interface. No narrative or character elements are present; the experience is purely abstract and logic-based.

Gameplay and controls are executed through a point-and-click or touch interface. The player selects a ball by clicking or tapping on it. A valid selection highlights the chosen ball. The player then selects an adjacent empty cell on the grid to move the ball. The ball moves to that cell only if a clear, unobstructed path exists between the ball's starting position and the target cell. A path is defined as a sequence of adjacent empty cells. After each successful move, the game checks for any completed lines of five or more balls of the same color. If a line is formed, those balls are removed, and the player's score increases. Following the removal, three new balls of random colors appear in three randomly selected empty cells on the grid. If no line is formed after a move, three new balls are added to the grid without any removal. The player can also use a "shuffle" function, which randomly rearranges all balls currently on the grid, typically with a limited number of uses per game session. The game provides a score counter and a display of the next three balls to be added. No time limit is imposed; the player proceeds at their own pace until the grid is full.