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Join the Free Ball Online Multiplayer Playtest!

Free Ball: Volleyball · published 21 Oct 2026, 19:29 UTC

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This is what y’all have been waiting for. Free Ball is hosting an online multiplayer playtest before the Kickstarter campaign ends!

Get your first taste of competitive volleyball with other players before the full release. Just keep in mind that this is an early playtest, so there will be bugs!

Sign up for the playtest on the Steam page now so you’re ready to jump in when it begins. Invite up to 3 friends so you can team up and compete together!

Don't have friends to play with? Join our growing Free Ball community on Discord and find other players to hit the court with.

https://discord.com/invite/WPYRFy5F49

Want to keep playing after the playtest ends?

Pledge for any reward that includes the digital game and get permanent access to monthly online multiplayer playtests for free, starting as early as December 2026! (Current backers get an upgrade)

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/freeball/free-ball-3rd-person-volleyball-game-with-special-abilities/rewards

See you on the court soon!

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