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Dodgeball Academia

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2021

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Quick resume

Dodgeball Academia is a sports RPG game featuring rookie dodgeball student, Otto. Join Otto and an eclectic cast of characters as they train to dominate on and off the courts of the academia.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Sport, Arcade

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    Pros

    • Charming art style and characters
    • Engaging and strategic dodgeball gameplay
    • Humorous and lighthearted story
    • Accessible difficulty options
    • Catchy soundtrack and lively animations

    Cons

    • Limited multiplayer features (no online)
    • Small and linear game world
    • Some repetitive combat and fetch quests
    • Teammates lack ai autonomy
    • No control remapping and minor ui issues

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "The game is described as easy to learn but hard to master, with skill-based gameplay and tactical depth, providing challenges and feedback on performance."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is primarily on single-player progression and personal improvement; no multiplayer or ranked modes currently."

      Capsule for Overdungeon Overdungeon

      "Focus is mostly on single-player progression and personal skill improvement; multiplayer is local only and limited, with no online ranked modes."

    • Continuation

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      2

      "Players often engage in multiple hours and explore side quests and collectibles, though some find gameplay repetitive."

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      "Players engage in multiple hours of gameplay with side quests and character progression, though some find the game repetitive and relatively short."

    • Cooperation

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      "Primarily single-player with limited AI allies; cooperation with others is minimal or absent."

      Capsule for Men of War: Condemned Heroes Men of War: Condemned Heroes

      "Players control all team members simultaneously with limited AI support; cooperation with AI teammates is minimal and not emphasized."

    • Creativity

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      "Players customize teams and equipment, but gameplay follows established structures and routines."

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      "Players customize teams with different characters, equipment, and abilities, allowing some creative strategy within predefined mechanics."

    • Domination

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      -3

      "Interactions are friendly and humorous with no evidence of aggressive dominance or trash talk."

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      "Interactions are friendly and humorous with no evidence of exerting superiority or trash talk; emphasis on camaraderie and fun."

    • Escapism

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      4

      "The colorful, charming worlds and lighthearted story provide a relaxing escape from real life."

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      "The colorful, cartoonish world and lighthearted story provide a cheerful escape from reality and stress relief."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment; no indications of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players explore different characters, abilities, and tactics, experimenting with team compositions and strategies."

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      "Players explore different characters, abilities, equipment, and strategies, experimenting with team compositions and tactics."

    • Exploration

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      "The game world is limited with only a few areas and fixed battles; exploration is minimal and mostly linear."

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    • Expression

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      "Players can customize characters and equipment loadouts to express preferred playstyles."

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      "Players can customize characters with equipment and choose team members, expressing playstyle preferences within set options."

    • Fantasy

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      4

      "The game features imaginative cartoonish fiction with exaggerated characters and surreal humor."

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      "The game features imaginative fiction with exaggerated dodgeball powers, anime-inspired story, and cartoonish characters."

    • Fellowship

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      -3

      "Mostly solo play with minimal social interaction; local multiplayer exists but no online community or social features."

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      "Gameplay is mostly single-player with minimal social interaction; local multiplayer exists but online and community features are lacking."

    • Growth

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      "Players level up, acquire new skills and equipment, and improve their abilities over time."

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      "Players level up characters, learn new skills, and improve their gameplay abilities over time."

    • Health

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      -4

      "The game is sedentary with no physical activity elements; players engage in typical video game sitting play."

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      "The game is sedentary with no physical activity involved; players engage in typical video game sitting play."

    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention during matches; fast-paced gameplay demands continuous engagement."

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      "Gameplay requires continuous attention and active engagement during matches and exploration."

    • Intimacy

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      -4

      "Interactions are lighthearted and surface-level; no deep emotional or social relationship building."

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      "Social interactions are lighthearted and surface-level; no deep emotional connections or relationship building."

    • Leadership

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      "Players manage a team of characters but without complex leadership or decision-making dynamics."

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      "Players manage and direct a team of characters during matches, making strategic decisions but without formal leadership roles."

    • Progression

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      "Players accumulate items, weapons, upgrades, and character levels throughout the game."

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      "Players accumulate items, equipment, and character upgrades throughout the game."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      3

      "The game offers a cozy, low-stress experience with a balanced challenge that many find relaxing and enjoyable."

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      "The game offers a balanced challenge with a cheerful atmosphere, providing a relaxing yet engaging experience."

    • Sensation

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      3

      "Vibrant visuals, catchy music, and expressive animations provide sensory enjoyment."

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    • Status

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      "Achievements and progression are mostly personal; limited social recognition or ranking."

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    • Story

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      4

      "Narrative-driven adventure with humor, character interactions, and references to previous games."

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      "The game features a narrative-driven experience with character interactions, humor, and episodic story progression."

    • Strategy

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      3

      "Players use positioning, resource management, and tactical decisions in matches."

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      "Players engage in tactical decision-making during matches, including team composition, ability use, and positioning."

    • Thrill

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      "Competitive matches create moments of suspense and excitement."

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    • Value

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      "Players find good value in the game’s charm and fun despite its short length; some mention price concerns but overall positive."

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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      "Players must avoid damage and manage health through combat mechanics, indicating survival elements."

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Relaxation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Exploration.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026