Football Squad is the latest game from Ferulox Studios. It is their first game on Steam since December of 2022. It's always good to see small indie studios return after some time away with a fresh title. Ferulox has been busy establishing itself in recent years as a developer of old-school style arcade games and they don't move away from that here.

As a passionate sports fan and gamer, I hoped the game would be right up my alley. When it comes to gameplay the title delivers with aplomb. It's very simplistic - players need to go and chase a football on a pitch and fire it at aliens who are invading. A successful hit will cause the invader to be removed from the screen and occasionally drop a medallion. When you collect enough medallions you advance to the next level.

The aliens' abilities and appearance vary with each level introducing a fresh challenge. I found this to be the peak of the game. Nothing gets stale and boring. Levels are designed to be completed rather quickly making this game ideal for time-poor gamers who only have brief periods to play.

If I was to criticize the game, it would be that I would love for the football aspect of the game to carry more purpose. As far as I can tell there is no way to kick a goal other than to collect the medallions. I spent a few minutes attempting to shoot not at the aliens but at the goals anticipating that something would happen. When nothing did I took this as a missed opportunity to add something special to the game - something that would have elevated it further. (Edit: According to another player there is an easter egg to be discovered here, thank you kamikaze62).

This is another fun and challenging game from Ferulox. I spent my childhood playing games like this on systems like the Atari, Commodore 64, my first PCs and in the 1980's video game arcades with friends. It's always a pleasure trying Ferulox's latest homage to this historic era of video games.

Thank you to the devs for providing the key. I hope to play another Ferulox game in the future.

[h1]A Fun Challenge For Time-Poor Gamers[/h1] Football Squad is the latest game from Ferulox Studios. It is their first game on Steam since December of 2022. It's always good to see small indie studios return after some time away with a fresh title. Ferulox has been busy establishing itself in recent years as a developer of old-school style arcade games and they don't move away from that here. As a passionate sports fan and gamer, I hoped the game would be right up my alley. When it comes to gameplay the title delivers with aplomb. It's very simplistic - players need to go and chase a football on a pitch and fire it at aliens who are invading. A successful hit will cause the invader to be removed from the screen and occasionally drop a medallion. When you collect enough medallions you advance to the next level. The aliens' abilities and appearance vary with each level introducing a fresh challenge. I found this to be the peak of the game. Nothing gets stale and boring. Levels are designed to be completed rather quickly making this game ideal for time-poor gamers who only have brief periods to play. If I was to criticize the game, it would be that I would love for the football aspect of the game to carry more purpose. As far as I can tell there is no way to kick a goal other than to collect the medallions. I spent a few minutes attempting to shoot not at the aliens but at the goals anticipating that something would happen. When nothing did I took this as a missed opportunity to add something special to the game - something that would have elevated it further. (Edit: According to another player there is an easter egg to be discovered here, thank you kamikaze62). This is another fun and challenging game from Ferulox. I spent my childhood playing games like this on systems like the Atari, Commodore 64, my first PCs and in the 1980's video game arcades with friends. It's always a pleasure trying Ferulox's latest homage to this historic era of video games. Thank you to the devs for providing the key. I hope to play another Ferulox game in the future.