Game guide

Everything to know before your first Splash Cup. All numbers may still change during development.

How to play

1
Drop a balloon
Place a balloon on your tile. A few seconds later it bursts into straight water lines in four directions.
2
Open paths, grab items
Splashes break blocks, and some blocks leave an item behind.
3
Trap your rivals
Rivals hit by a splash get bubbled. Pop them before their friends come to the rescue.
4
Win the round
The last team standing wins. If time runs out, points decide.

Dropped by broken blocks and reset every round, so nobody starts ahead

Every type lets you pick a team size from 1v1 to 5v5. Maps grow with the player count.

Normal
Real players, EXP and Fong, no rank points. Long waits get filled with bots, clearly marked as bots.
Ranked
Real players. Win to gain rank points; lose or leave and you drop. Opens with 1v1 and 2v2.
Bot
The other side is all bots. Bring friends onto your team and pick easy, normal or hard.

Each tier has divisions III to I. Wins earn points, losses cost points, and a newly reached tier protects you from dropping for a few matches.

* Tier names are working names

Every button can be remapped in settings. Button prompts follow the device you used last.

Action	Touch	Keyboard	Gamepad
Move	Floating stick, left side	WASD / arrows	Left stick / D-pad
Drop balloon	Big button, bottom right	Space	A / ✕
Use needle / shield	Small buttons round the main one	E / Shift	X / □, Y / △
Quick chat	Speech-bubble button	1–8 or T	D-pad up
Scoreboard	Tap the score bar	Hold Tab	View
Menu	⏸ top right	Esc	Menu

Every hero can be earned by playing. They differ in splash shape and play style, not power.