Keep the Ball Up

Play Keep the Ball Up free online. Keepy-uppy: tap the ball to kick it into the air and never let it touch the grass.

How many kicks can you manage? Tap the ball to send it flying. Where you tap decides the direction: hit the left side to send it right, the right side to send it left, or dead centre to go straight up. The ball bounces off the walls and comes down faster as the round goes on.

  • Category: Casual
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Players: 1 player
  • Typical game: about 1 minutes
  • Works on: desktop, phones and tablets

How to play Keep the Ball Up

Objective: Kick the ball as many times as possible before it lands.

  1. Tap or click on the ball to kick it upwards.
  2. Tapping off-centre sends the ball sideways, away from your finger.
  3. The ball bounces off the side walls and the top of the screen.
  4. If it touches the ground, the round ends.

Scoring

One point per kick.

Difficulty levels

Higher difficulty means stronger gravity. Hard adds a shifting wind.

Tips

  • Tap slightly below the centre of the ball for a straight kick.
  • Let the ball fall a little before kicking; there is more time than it seems.

Controls

Keyboard

  • Space kicks the ball when it is in the lower half (a slightly random kick)

Mouse

  • Click the ball to kick it

Touch

  • Tap the ball to kick it

Keep the Ball Up achievements

  • Keepy-Uppy – Make 10 kicks in a row.
  • Ball Juggler – Make 50 kicks in a row.
  • Thousand Touches – Make 1,000 kicks in total.

Frequently asked questions

Is Keep the Ball Up free to play?

Yes. Keep the Ball Up is completely free on GamesPlayLand, with no download, no sign-up and no purchases.

How do you play Keep the Ball Up?

Kick the ball as many times as possible before it lands. Tap or click on the ball to kick it upwards. Tapping off-centre sends the ball sideways, away from your finger.

Can I play Keep the Ball Up on my phone?

Yes. Keep the Ball Up works in mobile browsers on phones and tablets, with no app to install. Tap the ball to kick it.

Does Keep the Ball Up save my high score?

Yes. Your personal best, statistics and achievements for Keep the Ball Up are saved in your browser automatically.

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