Puzzle
Cannonball Kid
Cannonball Kid is a pathfinding puzzle shooting game.
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Description
Cannonball Kid is a pathfinding puzzle shooting game. The goal of the game is to create a path that lets you destroy the alien spaceships. Use the crank/d-pad to change parts of the screen so that Cannonball Kid can destroy the alien invaders! There are 4 areas to explore and a detailed but condensed tutorial that explains the game's mechanics. There are 2 possible endings, the good ending is triggered by completing the game without triggering a "Game Over" screen. If you unlock the good ending you will receive 1 of 3 campaign awards based on how many lives you have when you complete the game. Your best campaign award will be displayed in your system menu screen. Your progress is saved as you move through the game and you can play through the game as many times as you want. All of the art and music was created by our development team. 90% of the code was written by a person with a small amount of AI support on animations.
- Crank: Required
- Tilt: Not used
- Microphone: Not used
Credits
Code & Music: Alan Cooke Art: Beth Cooke Testing: Cyndi Cooke
Accessibility
This game uses the A and B buttons. It also uses the crank, the crank is used to cycle through icons in the game that can change the cannonball's direction when the d-pad is pressed.
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Playdate: The Unofficial Website
Cannonball Kid
Nick Simberg
2026-05-12
You’re gonna ball far, kid
Age note: This game is appropriate for everyone!
AI: Generative AI usage has not been provided by the developer.