Dunk Dunk

My kids and I play a lot of old-school NBA Jam because we love the chaos and fast-paced mania of it, and recently, we've been switching to Dunk Dunk because it offers so much of the same awesome gameplay, but in a fresh new way. The basic basketball premise is offset by a surprisingly strategic rhythm of offensive and defensive play, and the way your characters shoot, dunk and block requires a little bit of skill to master, but makes the experience so much more enjoyable than a lot of basketball games because you feel like you're actually in control. This game deserves to be played by a lot more people, and if you like to play games on your couch with controllers (particularly with your kids), it's a slam dunk!

Dunk Dunk is a brightly colored, physics-driven arcade sports game that reimagines basketball as a chaotic, cartoonish party experience. Developed by Badgerhammer Limited and published by Playtonic Friends, the game is far less interested in realism or simulation than it is in momentum, improvisation, and shared laughter. From the first match, it’s clear that Dunk Dunk is designed to be approachable, energetic, and deliberately unpredictable, leaning hard into the idea that sports games can be just as much about comedy and chaos as competition. At its core, Dunk Dunk revolves around short, fast-paced basketball matches played in a 2D arena space. Players control squat, stretchy characters whose movement and actions are governed by exaggerated physics rather than precise athletic realism. Movement consists of running, jumping, air dashing, and stretching arms in any direction to grab, throw, block, or dunk the ball. The control scheme is simple enough to learn in seconds, but the physics-based interactions ensure that no two plays ever unfold the same way. Even a straightforward pass can turn into an accidental trick shot or a disastrous turnover due to momentum, collisions, or poo…

This is such a fun game, I've really been enjoying playing Dunk Dunk both in multiplayer & single player modes. It's got a great variety of levels, really fun game play and it has an amazing art style too. I also really liked the addition of custom characters. I'm looking forward to playing more of Dunk Dunk! Great game!

Great style, physics and fantastic soundtrack that fit perfectly.

1v1s are good fun, but this game really shines in 2v2s with friends, it has the perfect amount of chaos and room for outplay. My main complaint would be that block is very weak, there are a few ways it could be improved balance wise IMO. Also it isn't always clear when you've gained possession via a tackle. Well worth the asking price, we had a 3/4 hour super fun session with 4 people so already way above £6 in value.

This thing is really weird, down to all the nitty gritty details like the controls and art style. It's almost psychidelic. Like a car wreck you can't look away from. Oh, the gameplay? Yeah, it's ok.