Line to Goal : Draw The Path

Line to Goal : Draw The Path turns football into a drawing puzzle. There is a ball, there is a goal, and between them sits whatever the level has put in the way. You never kick anything. Instead you draw a line for the ball to follow, and physics carries it along your track towards the net.

The developer lists the obstacles in some detail: walls that bounce, platforms that move, zones of wind, icy surfaces and assorted barriers. Each level is described as its own creative challenge with its own mix of these. Timing and accuracy are named as the skills on test, along with strategy. There is no penalty described for getting it wrong, either. A reset button restarts the level at any point, so a bad line can simply be wiped and redrawn, and the game is pitched at quick sessions.

Hold down the left mouse button and drag to draw a line. The ball uses that line as its guide on the way to the goal, so shape it to lead past whatever obstacles the level contains. If the attempt goes wrong, or you want another go, press the reset button to restart the level and draw a fresh line.

Look over the obstacles before drawing, because your line has to take each one into account, whether it is a bouncing wall, a moving platform, a wind zone or an icy patch. The reset button is available at any time, so restarting early costs little once a line is clearly not going to work.

A football-themed draw-the-path physics puzzle. Landscape frame (800 by 600). Drawing uses the left mouse button, and a reset button restarts any level. The developer names bouncing walls, moving platforms, wind zones and icy surfaces as obstacles.

Draw the RailBall Physics also guides a rolling ball to a goal, using placed planks, springs and bumpers, and in Draw Path To Finish your line becomes the route for a moving platform.