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Dotball Beat The Ball | Strategic dot football game

Dotball Beat The Ball shows how Idea as Code can turn a compact playable concept into a polished mobile game with tactical rules, AI behavior, Game Center multiplayer, visual identity, privacy documentation, and launch-ready product assets.

Project summary

A public-facing project that demonstrates execution quality.

Dotball Beat The Ball is a turn-based dot football strategy game for iPhone and iPad, with Beat the Bot AI, Classic Match, Game Center multiplayer, automatic scoring, and celebratory match feedback.

Try it live

Download Dotball Beat The Ball on the App Store.

Dotball Beat The Ball is an iPhone and iPad strategy game built around simple rules, tactical route planning, solo Beat the Bot play, local Classic Match, and Game Center multiplayer. As Arsenal and PSG meet in today's Champions League final, Dotball gives football fans a quick way to play their own tactical match between the big-game moments.

Download on the App StoreRead the Dotball research paperJoin the Dotball community group

Dotball is an independent strategy game and is not affiliated with Arsenal, PSG, UEFA, or the Champions League.

YouTube tutorials

Learn Dotball from the IdeaAsCode Shorts channel.

These links help new players find Dotball tutorial Shorts, rules walkthroughs, and strategy examples from IdeaAsCode on YouTube.

Dotball tutorials on IdeaAsCode Shorts

Watch short IdeaAsCode videos for the core rules: alternate turns, connect adjacent dots, avoid reused paths, and score through the middle goal dots.

Open on YouTube

Find Dotball tutorial clips on the channel

Search the IdeaAsCode YouTube channel for Dotball walkthroughs, route-planning tips, Beat the Bot decisions, and tactical board examples.

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Core features

What people can expect from the experience.

Turn-based dot football strategy on a compact grid

Available now on the App Store for iPhone and iPad

Classic local play for two players on one device

Beat the Bot mode with AI opponent behavior

Game Center multiplayer for online player-vs-player matches

Automatic scoring when the ball reaches the opponent's goal line

Confetti feedback after goals and first-to-3 match flow

iPhone and iPad experience shaped through a web-to-native development workflow

Product visuals

Dotball Beat The Ball on iPhone and iPad.

The visuals show the iPhone and iPad experience, including the tactical dot grid, Beat the Bot challenge, Classic Match, rules, arena choices, and purple soccer-ball identity.

Dotball Beat The Ball promotional poster with purple and blue soccer strategy artwork.
Dotball Beat The Ball presents turn-based dot football strategy with a bold purple and blue soccer identity.
Dotball Beat The Ball sneak peek graphic with the game board half revealed.
The sneak peek graphic gives the Dotball community a partial look at the board, movement paths, and visual style.
Dotball Beat The Ball rules infographic explaining how to play.
The rules one-pager explains the core loop: move to adjacent dots, use fresh lines, score on the opponent's goalie line, and race to three goals.
Dotball Beat The Ball strategy map showing safe moves, penalty kick traps, and center no-move tie scenarios.
The strategy map helps players read the board before each tap: keep escape lanes open, spot penalty-kick traps, and protect at least one center edge.
Dotball Beat The Ball running on iPhone with Beat the Bot selected by default.
The iPhone experience opens in Beat the Bot mode, with AI difficulty controls, sound controls, score, and the tactical dot grid ready for solo play.
Dotball Beat The Ball running on iPhone with Classic Match selected.
Classic Match remains one tap away for two-player local play, keeping the core dot football board and score loop front and center.
Dotball Beat The Ball running on iPad with arena choices, rules, strategy tips, and the tactical board.
The iPad layout adds Dotball Lab arena choices, visible rules, strategy tips, and a wider tactical board layout.
Purple Dotball Beat The Ball app icon with a centered soccer ball.
The purple app icon uses a centered soccer ball for quick recognition and a clear mobile-game identity.

Why it matters

What this project says about Idea as Code.

Turns a lightweight web game into a polished mobile product experience

Demonstrates Idea as Code execution across gameplay design, AI behavior, native packaging, visual identity, and product storytelling

Creates a new public product proof point alongside Brain and other Idea as Code projects

Experience design

The product qualities we wanted this project to express.

A simple tactical loop that rewards blocking, route planning, and timing

A solo mode that gives the game replay value without needing a second player

An online mode that extends the same board logic into Game Center matches

A mobile-first interface with safe-area handling, readable controls, and product-ready screenshots