Have you ever wanted to be a hero? A knight in shining armour? Well, we can make that dream a realitywell kinda. Meet the Attackables. These are triggers that you can attack, I know kind of self-explanatory Im just doing my job. There are a number of these in Ballionaire that you bonk to damage, and once youve twarted the creature youll be rewarded like the hero you are! See for example Bombgoblin.
An overly smug looking character that has a HP of 15, a cooldown of 30 seconds and once defeated it becomes a spawner! Upon smiting the Bombgoblin youll be rewarded with a random mix of 4 fire balls and rock balls that shoot off in all directions.
So depending where you placed this beastie you can get some extra kerching when you finally take it out! Also, and this is important, weapons can really cut down the time it takes to defeat an Attackable so grab a sword and get to work. This pachinko roguelike has layers! Ballionaire is coming soon to a Steam Store near you, Wishlist NOW! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2667120/Ballionaire/

Now you might have guessed from the name of the game but theres balls in Ballionaire, I know groundbreaking. What you might not have realised is just how many different types of balls you might come across in your pursuit of Ballionaire status. Theres your standard ball that you use to obtain as much money as you can, theres coin balls, fire balls, rock balls, water balls and believe it or not, even more!
These different types of balls work in different ways and are an important consideration in your synergy strategy, trigger placement and boon selection. Who knew there was so much to think about when it came to balls?! Im not going to tell you too much, but lets take fire balls as an example.
Fire balls can be spawned from Camp Fire and used to light Candle which, whilst lit, will give adjacent triggers a x2.0 multiplier, not bad at all. You can also bonk Torch to carry it and turn your existing ball into a great ball of fire! When you start to understand how these balls can benefit you and how they synergize youll be one step closer to being a Ballionaire* Ballionaire is coming soon to a Steam Store near you, Wishlist NOW! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2667120/Ballionaire/ *management does not consider this statement a guarantee of Ballionaire status and accept no liability for players who do not become a Ballionaire immediately after reading this post.

If you played the demo youll be familiar with these 3. If not, or you just clicked start and didnt pay attention (I see you!) let me explain.
When you start on the road to become a Ballionaire you need to appease 3 Elders by reaching a monetary target (known as a Tribute) that they have set for you. They also can provide you with a lovely little Tribulation to make things a smidge more interesting. The first elder is the Keeper, youll need to satisfy Tributes I, II and III ranging from $500 to $5,000 in a limited number of drops to pass the test.
Only by fulfilling these Tributes can you move on to The Adept
And The Hierarch
Obviously, each Tribute gets more challenging as you progress, so youll need to be smart about your trigger placement, your synergy and of course those pesky tribulations the elders inflicted upon you. Dont worry you got thisI think. Ballionaire is coming soon to a Steam Store near you, Wishlist NOW! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2667120/Ballionaire/

We're going to take down the demo on Nov 4 at 9:00AM PT/12:00 PM ET/18:00 CEST to be able to begin implementing your feedback into the full game!
We've got an exciting event coming up that we'll tell you about soon - it'll be a doozy so stay tuned!

A huge thanks to everyone who tried the demo during Steam Next Fest. We had over 50,000 players! Talk about a killer QA period XD Thanks to everyone recommending us to their friends, we're extending the demo period to let as many people try Ballionaire as possible! How long you ask? We're not sure! Basically until we see folks have had enough and want to wait for the full version! This is a great time to let everyone know to jump in before we're gone. BUT... we won't be gone for long more on that soon ;)

As you may have noticed with the recent art update, weve brought on some extra hands to help Ballionaire on its road to launch! Were teaming up with Raw Fury to publish Ballionaire (and while we cant talk about the launch date just yet its a LOT closer than you think!) [previewyoutube=kJ4CLsPA31g;full][/previewyoutube] Not only this, but the Ballionaire demo is now live on Steam in both English and Simplified Chinese! What are you reading this for, go play it yourself! Oh, and wishlisting would be great we need more future Ballionaires for the Elders. They get peckish. Places to interact: Discord: https://discord.gg/ballionaire Steam Forums: https://steamcommunity.com/app/2667120/discussions/ Twitter: newobject Twitter TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@playballionaire?lang=en OH AND, if you try Ballionaire and want more drafting action, give the Knights in Tight Spaces game, also from Raw Fury! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2315400/Knights_in_Tight_Spaces/ OK, out of news, go play a game!

You heard it. Ballionaire Demo. This coming Monday. 10:00 AM PT/1:00 PM ET/19:00 CEST. Be there. ....I mean, be here. Cuz the demo will be on Steam. If you Wishlist Ballionaire now they'll tell you when it's live. 2 Boards. 69 Triggers. 26 Boons. 3 Starter Packs to try. On Steam. .....OK, bye.

To illustrate how Trigger combos work in-game, today we're heading to the grocery store. Check the image above and a breakdown of all the Triggers we mention below:

Shopping Cart - Rare Trigger

Cheese - Common Trigger

• Bonked - Carry the cheese and earn $200 + $20 extra for each round the cheese exists on the board (aged cheese gets better, ya get it?)

Tomato - Common Trigger

• Earn $200 and carry the Tomato

Bread - Common Trigger

• Earn $200 and carry the Bread

Frying Pan - Uncommon Trigger

• If carrying two different Ingredients, consume them and spawn an adjacent Meal trigger (Like, Caprese salad, pizza, grilled cheese. Real high class eats.)

Refrigerator - Uncommon Trigger

• Consume any carried Food and hold them. Earn $800 for each Food held.

Welcome back, Ballionaires! I want to introduce you to a few triggers that will help your ball(s) get around the board which, I suppose, is the whole point. How else are you going to make the big bucks and achieve your tributes? The Elders must be satisfied if you hope to ascend the order of Ballionaires. Balls in Ballionaire dont simply drop from top to bottom, wheres the [strike]money[/strike] fun in that? No, they can go on quite a journey indeed! Lets meet two of the very bouncy triggers First up is Mushroom!
Mushroom works hard to help keep your balls in play. When a ball bonks Mushroom, it bounces back up the screen quite a bit! Your balls will go a lot further thanks to Mushroom! Next we have Jumprope.
Jumprope doesnt have much oomph, but it keeps the ball nicely in place! Maybe Jumprope is good if you want to repeatedly bonk a trigger? Jumping rope is healthy, not just for a Ballionaires fitness, but also for your wallet! I hope you enjoyed this first peek into Ballionaire! Stay tuned, there are lots more triggers to talk about! And boons! And tribulations! Stay tuned for more updates! In the meantime, dont forget to wishlist the game on Steam and join the Discord at https://discord.gg/kC7YuBDyfj [url=https://discord.com/invite/kC7YuBDyfj]

Welcome, Aspirant Ballionaires! Whether you're new to the game, or you're a long-timer and have played the prototype on itch (maybe even played it a lot?) - welcome to Ballionaire, now on Steam! Im Brian, aka newobject, the creator of Ballionaire. Ive been working feverishly on the game for almost a year now, and Im so excited to start to reveal it today! Ballionaire is a roguelike numbers go up pachinko-builder. An autobonker, as I like to call it! It combines chaotic, kinetic motion with a simple-but-deep drafting-and-theorycrafting strategic level of play. For this inaugural post, I wanted to discuss the games visuals. If youve played the prototype, Im happy to report theyve undergone a serious glow-up - heres a little peek at the new direction:
Ballionaire takes its visual inspiration from many sources: the world of indie comics and underground zines, media with iconic character identities like Mr. Men and Adventure Time, as well as classic games like Parappa the Rapper and Katamari Damacy. In fact, if you want a peek into the strangeness of my brain while making Ballionaire, you can even check out the mood board Ive used to keep on theme! The world of Ballionaire is populated by everyday objects, come to life - what we call triggers in the game. Lets meet one of them right now, Brick!
Brick will happily spawn a new Coin ball if youre able to bonk him from below. Hes pretty beat up and chipped, but putting on a brave face - smiling and doing his job. Turns out, its a lot of work, being a trigger. But if you want to be a Ballionaire, youll need their ceaseless labor to earn you big bucks. Not that you get to keep this money - no no no, its merely a tribute youll pay to the Ballionaire Elders an obscure order of wealth hoarders who well meet in a future Steam post. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2667120/Ballionaire/ Ballionaires mood takes inspiration from things like Spirited Away, Pikuniku, The Prisoner, and Undertale. But dont think about it too much. Just put a smile on your face and start bonking - the Elders await your tribute. Welcome to Ballionaire! Stay tuned for more updates! In the meantime, dont forget to wishlist the game on Steam and join the Discord!