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{{AFC comment|1=Appreciate the cleanup, but no new sourcing has been added since the last submit. For an article that has previously been deleted several times, and has been rejected at AfC several times, please seriously consider a search for review coverage as a strategy to substantiate notability for this article. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 21:03, 31 March 2025 (UTC)}}

{{AFC comment|1=The consistent rejects are unfortunately coming from a place of not really finding a lot of significant coverage from reliable sources about the game. An obvious one is reception - have there been reliable publications that have evaluated the game? Although interviews from obscure sites are the norm for independent games' development sections, it's definitely undue emphasis to create a lengthy section about a developer's personal background from one source. Try the Internet Archive which might have some better coverage out there. ＶＲＸＣＥＳ (talk) 10:53, 31 March 2025 (UTC)}}

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{{Short description|Open source video game}}

{{Draft topics|internet-culture|software|video-games|technology}}

{{AfC topic|other}}

{{Infobox software

| title = Neverball

| logo = Neverball-logo.png

| logo size = 100px

| logo title = Neverball

| logo caption = Neverball logo

| screenshot = Neverball - 3.jpg

| caption = Screenshot of the free videogame Neverball.

| developer = Robert Kooima

| released = July 2003

| latest release version = Neverball 1.6.0

| latest preview version = Neverball 1.7.0-alpha.3

| operating system = Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux, Dreamcast, and Web Browser

| license = GNU General Public License Version 2

| website = https://neverball.org

}}

Neverball is a platform video game that was released in July 2003, under the GNU General Public License Version 2{{Cite web |title=neverball/LICENSE.md at 045f4c505de79004e7535ddf904aa4790177abd5 · Neverball/neverball |url=https://github.com/Neverball/neverball/blob/045f4c505de79004e7535ddf904aa4790177abd5/LICENSE.md |access-date=2025-03-02 |website=GitHub }} and is a free Open source game made by Robert Koomia (RLK). Neverball is about where the player is tilting the floor to control the ball to get to the destination{{Cite book |last=Negus |first=Chris |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Live_Linux_CDs/2S3eUgb39C8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Neverball&pg=PA312&printsec=frontcover |title=Live Linux CDs: Building and Customizing Bootables |date=2006 |publisher=Prentice Hall Professional |isbn=978-0-13-243274-0 }} before the time eventually runs out. Neverball is part puzzle game, part action game, and is a test of skill.{{Cite book |last=Project |first=Ubuntu Documentation |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Ubuntu_11_04_Classic_Desktop_Guide/gu8HBkKLu_oC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Neverball&pg=PA114&printsec=frontcover |title=Ubuntu 11.04 Classic Desktop Guide |date=May 2011 |publisher=Fultus Corporation |isbn=978-1-59682-259-7 }}{{Cite web |date=2003-07-15 |title=Neverball Windows, Mac, Linux game |url=https://www.indiedb.com/games/neverball |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=IndieDB }}{{Cite web |title=Neverball |url=https://neverball.org |access-date=2025-03-03 |website=neverball.org}} Neverball is available on Microsoft Windows, MacOS, Linux, FreeBSD, Dreamcast, and even on Web browsers.

Gameplay

Neverball has a somewhat similar gameplay to Super Monkey Ball. Tilt the floor to control the ball and reach its destination, but the player needs a certain amount of coins to be able to activate the pad while there's a time limit, if time runs out the player can try again the level. After activating the pad the player will be able to finish to go the next level by simply making the ball be on the pad.

= Challenge =

Neverball has a mode called Challenge, where its plays like normal, but the player has a limited amount of balls (basically limited amount of lives). The player only starts with two balls. If the player collects coins, the player gain score and then if the player has certain amount number in their score, the player will earn balls.

If the player runs out of time or falls out of the map, the player will lose one ball and try again the level.

== Losing in Challenge ==

If the player runs out of balls, the player will be sent back to the level select menu. After that, if the player wants to replay Challenge again, the player has to start from the first level.

Neverputt

File:Neverputt 1.5.4.jpg

Neverputt is a 3D miniature golf game{{Cite book |last=Blum |first=Richard |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Linux_For_Dummies/FuibDwz6w7cC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Neverputt&pg=PT257&printsec=frontcover |title=Linux For Dummies |date=2009-07-17 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons |isbn=978-0-470-55405-0 }}{{Cite book |last=Negus |first=Chris |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Live_Linux_CDs/2S3eUgb39C8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Neverputt&pg=PA312&printsec=frontcover |title=Live Linux CDs: Building and Customizing Bootables |date=2006 |publisher=Prentice Hall Professional |isbn=978-0-13-243274-0 }}, and comes with Neverball. In Neverputt the player needs to take the ball to its destination while at the same time there are obstacles in the way. Also under the GNU General Public License (Version 2) and Open source.

Ports

File:Neverball gameplay paused.png

There are ports of Neverball and sometimes including Neverputt, for now are there only 6 (not including Wii U and Wii Mini) known so far.

References

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