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Basket Random is a two-a-side basketball game where nobody has proper control of their body. Each player is a wobbly, floppy figure, and the only thing you do is make it jump. Everything else comes from physics: a jump swings an arm, the ball bounces off a head or a rim, and a shot goes in more by luck than by aim. That is why a round is so funny and so tense at once.

Between points the game shuffles things. The court, the ball and the look of the players can all change, and some setups are far harder to handle than others. A heavy ball and a slippery floor play nothing like a light ball on a normal court. Rounds are short, so you can play one while you wait for something else, and a rematch starts almost immediately.

If you like the more conventional feel of Basketball Stars, this is the chaotic cousin on the same site. Basketball Stars rewards timing and reading your opponent. Basket Random rewards adapting when the game throws something odd at you.

How to play

The game uses one button per player. Player one uses W (some builds also accept the arrow keys or other keys, so try them if W does nothing). Player two on the same keyboard uses the arrow keys. Pressing the button makes your figure jump and swing, and holding or tapping it changes how far it goes. You can play against the computer or share one keyboard with a friend.

The goal is to get the ball through the opponent's hoop more times than they get it through yours. You can only move by jumping, so you end up hopping toward the ball, trying to knock it in the right direction.

Tips

• Spend the first second of each point working out how the new ball and floor behave before you commit to a big jump.
• Short taps give you more control than mashing the button. Wild jumps usually send you past the ball.
• Stay between the ball and your own hoop. Because movement is so unpredictable, defending is often easier than attacking.
• Against a friend, keep sessions short and swap keyboard sides. The left side is slightly more comfortable for some hands.

Similar games on Basketball Stars

Basketball Legends 2020 is the closest in spirit, with two players and quick matches, but it uses more traditional moves. Slime Dunk is another simple one-button-style game where physics make the game funny. Basketball Superstars is worth trying when you want more standard controls and a proper sense of skill.

Basket Random suits short sessions, two people at one keyboard, and anyone who enjoys a game that is a bit silly. It runs in the browser with nothing to install.