Small move. Big consequences.
FLICK: Knockout is a physics-based tabletop sports and strategy game about aiming carefully, controlling your power, and turning collisions into an advantage. Send metal pucks sliding across the board, knock opponents out of the arena, and build a lineup that suits the way you play. Compete in Knockout matches or change the objective in BOB, a pocket-based game played on a wooden board.
Aim, commit, and watch the board change
Choose a puck, set your direction and launch strength, and release your shot. Once the puck is moving, momentum, friction, rebounds, and contact with other pieces determine what happens. A direct hit can remove a dangerous opponent, but too much power can carry your own puck over the edge. A softer shot can protect your position or leave a better angle for the next turn.
Shots play out in real time, while the match progresses through turns. Read the positions of every piece, judge the risks, and adapt after the pucks settle. Rotate and zoom the camera or use the overhead view to inspect your next shot.
Knockout: clear the opposition
In Knockout, eliminate the opposing team's pucks by sending them off the circular playing surface. Keep at least one of your own team's pucks in play to win the round. The first team to win three rounds wins the match.
Each player brings four pucks. Play 1v1 for a direct duel, 2v2 with eight pucks per team, or 3v3 with twelve per team. Each round starts with a simultaneous kickoff: players commit their opening shots before the pucks are launched together. After the opening collision, play continues through alternating team turns.
The Switchyard arena adds another tactical layer. Pucks can activate switches connected to rising dividers, changing collision routes and creating new rebound surfaces. Consider both the shot in front of you and the board position it leaves behind.
Build a four-puck lineup from nine types
Choose four different puck types for your Knockout lineup. Their differences affect the actual physics of each shot, including mass, size, grip, speed, and rebound:
Standard: a balanced, dependable all-rounder.
Heavy: greater mass and stability, with reduced mobility.
Striker: a fast, light puck that is easier to displace.
Grippy: stronger friction and stopping control.
Slider: long glides that demand care near the edge.
Blocker: a wider footprint for covering space.
Compact: a smaller body for threading narrow gaps.
Bouncer: lively rebounds for indirect shots.
Toppler: a taller, less stable puck that can tip and disrupt a formation.
Start with a Balanced, Power, Speed, or Control preset, or save your own combination. Choosing the right piece for a shot is part of the challenge.
BOB: clear your colour into the pockets
BOB changes the goal from knocking opponents off the board to pocketing your own pieces. Two players face each other across a wooden board with four corner pockets, twelve scoring pucks per player, and a separate striker for each side.
Take turns launching your striker to guide your own pucks into the pockets. Use the rails for bank shots and plan around the mixed central formation. Your striker stays where it settles between turns, so positioning matters beyond a single hit. Pocketing an opponent's puck helps their progress; pocketing your striker costs your turn and returns one of your previously pocketed pucks when available. Clear all twelve of your own scoring pucks to win.
Learn, experiment, and sharpen your shots
A guided tutorial introduces the fundamentals. Bot matches let you practise against a computer opponent with selectable difficulty. In offline Free Play, arrange your own board situations, experiment with different shots, and undo the last shot to try another approach.
Practice Packs provide 60 fixed, single-shot challenges across Precision, Knockouts, Switch Control, and BOB Pockets. Each category has Foundation, Skilled, and Expert packs containing five challenges. Best scores are saved, and a perfect five-out-of-five run earns mastery for that pack.
Set up matches and make your pucks your own
Private matches let you organise teams, configure match rules, and use bots in unoccupied playing seats. Play locally or invite friends through Steam for private online matches. Spectator seats let others watch the game.
Equip puck appearances, trails, spawn effects, and knockout effects in the locker. These visual choices personalise your pieces without changing their gameplay physics. Cinematic shot replays give you another look at the collisions and knockouts that shaped the match.
Whether you are perfecting a gentle placement, lining up a bank shot, or committing to a risky knockout, the next flick is yours.
