Football Free Kick

The pitch

Football Free Kick is a 3D arcade soccer game. Swipe to shoot, curl the ball over the defensive wall and beat a diving goalkeeper in the top corner. Tour 7 stadiums from the park to the moon, with wind, jumping walls and sharper keepers at every stage. Build goal streaks, pick perks between stages, finish missions, open reward chests and unlock new balls and trails.

Controls & how it runs

Swipe up from the ball to shoot: a faster swipe kicks it higher and a curved swipe bends it around the wall. Score to fill each stage, keep your streak alive for bonus points and don't run out of balls. Keyboard: arrow keys to aim, A/D to add curve, Space or Enter to shoot. Mouse: drag from the ball and release to shoot.

Getting a run going takes exactly one press: Press start, up top, and the game boots inside this page — nothing downloads in the background and no form wants your details before the first jump. The cabinet is drawn for a flexible screen and listens to mouse, keyboard or touch, whichever the game prefers. It reshapes itself for tall and wide screens alike, so phone, tablet and desktop all get the full picture. Given a fullscreen button, use it — scores look better at full size, that's just science.

Football Free Kick — quick-fire questions

Does Football Free Kick cost anything to play?

Not a token. The cabinet is free from the first run to the five-hundredth — no wallet, no sign-up, no toll booth hiding three levels in. The adverts around the page are what keep the floor's lights on.

What sort of game is Football Free Kick?

It stands on our Ball Games row — that's the family it plays most like. The pitch above is the publisher's own rundown of what it throws at you and what it hands back.

Can I play Football Free Kick on my phone?

Happily, yes. It runs inside the browser on phones and tablets the same way it does on a computer. It reshapes itself for tall and wide screens alike, so phone, tablet and desktop all get the full picture.

Do I need to install anything first?

Nothing whatsoever. Football Free Kick is an HTML5 game: hit the start button and it boots on this page, and shutting the tab sweeps the cabinet clean behind you.

Before you wander off

Personal best banked, or still chasing it? Either way the full Ball Games row is powered on and waiting — Forty-six ball games: free kicks, trick shots, rolling races and golf played at deeply unserious angles. Round object, endless excuses to chase it.