Pong Project

Pong Project is a personal indie project that reimagines the mechanics of Pong, the arcade classic that shaped the history of the gaming industry. While staying true to its retro roots, this version expands the original gameplay by introducing strategic Power Ups, dedicated sound design, and a modern twist that keeps every match unpredictable.

The game is purposely made to be hard (or frustating, it's up to you). You'll need to have very fast reflexes and predict the moves of you enemy due to the difference between the speed of the paddles and the speed of the ball. I may be sorry and I may be not.

Key Features

• Classic Gameplay, Modern Strategy: Control your paddle (Green for Player 1, Red for Player 2) in a sleek 16:9 widescreen arena and protect your goal.
• Dynamic Power Ups: Five different modifiers spawn randomly across the field. Hit them with the ball to trigger effects based on who touched it last:
  • Speed: Boosts your movement speed.
  • Slow: Slows down your opponent.
  • Freeze: Completely immobilizes the enemy paddle.
  • Reverse Controls: Inverts the opponent's directional inputs.
  • Raise Score to Win: Permanently increases the score your opponent needs to achieve victory.
• High Replayability: The intensity and duration of each Power Up are calculated randomly upon activation, making every single match unique.
• Sudden Death Mode: If enabled in the settings, a 180-second timer ticks down. If no one wins in time, the game enters overtime. The UI disappears, the screen turns red, movement speed increases drastically, and the first to score wins it all!
• Responsive UI & Audio: Fully optimized to scale across all PC monitor resolutions. Featuring a dedicated soundtrack and immersive SFX for ball bounces, goals, and menu interactions.

Behind the Scenes

Developed entirely in Unity (C#), this game was built with a custom-made Object Pooling system to handle Power Up spawns efficiently without lagging the CPU. It features independent audio management channels to keep background music and sound effects perfectly balanced.

Take control, master the Power Ups, and survive the Sudden Death!