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whimsical pocket antics

Ratings

Age

4+

Category

Casual

Languages

English

Subpar Pool is a thoughtfully designed mobile game that blends accessible mechanics with steadily increasing challenge. Players place and manipulate objects to influence in-game elements, solve levels, and progress through curated stages. The experience favors experimentation and polish, with simple controls and satisfying feedback.

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Ratings & Reviews
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So much charm
Thu Oct 26 2023 gh4550

Wow. Only 20 min of playing and I already can see how unique and fun this game is. Great crispy graphics, fun mechanics (being able to shoot while the ball is still moving is SO appreciated, keeps a fast pace) and the procedurally generated courses make repetition less apparent. I could image a fun multiplayer head to head mode where you’re trying to pocket all of your color balls, would be very similar to real-life bumper pool. Highly recommend, it’s so fun for the price.

Instabuy!
Sun Nov 19 2023 Spblat

Ever since Rymdkapsel I’ve been monitoring this developer for new games. They never disappoint! In addition to all of the nice things people are saying about gameplay, what I have noticed is that the music is delightful. Usually with games like this I find that after a little while I need to mute the music. But Sub Par’s music is so adorable that I’m still really enjoying it. Great job!

Supremely Designed
Sat Nov 04 2023 iSaac

I got the game because I saw the developer on Mastodon talking about high minded game design concepts like reward and choice. Well after playing for about a week, I can tell you that I can feel those design concepts in action. I have the game just the way I like to play it and I still feel like i'm being rewarded with new challenges

Best Price!
Sun Oct 15 2023 Cody36235

This game is actually really fun and perfectly designed for mobile. But the thing that has me the most excited is compared to switch and steam this is the cheapest lol. 100% worth price and time

Some missions don’t work
Mon Oct 27 2025 WRS15743

Although it’s a good game at a good price, with good privacy policies, it has bugs. For example, the mission to pocket yourself and then pocket a ball twice, does not work. It either counts only the first time I do it and won’t count the second time, or it won’t count when I do it at all. So I can’t clear that mission. Makes the game frustrating instead of fun. If bugs like this get fixed then I’ll change my review.

Worth It!
Wed Aug 14 2024 Topaz Nation

This game is absolutely stuffed full of charm, fun mechanics, and what feels like near-infinite idle replay potential! It just *feels* good to play, with fun animations and excellent use of the iPhone’s haptics. Do yourself a favor and check it out!

Excellent Game
Mon Feb 12 2024 ShoddySkill

A great app for when you have a few spare minutes or want to play for an extended period of time. The left-handed mode is the cherry on top.

Visually great, but subpar indeed
Tue Aug 27 2024 joedavenport

I really wanted to like this game. The graphics are great, but the menus, gameplay, and objective goals are not intuitive. I gave the game a week, I did get better, but not worth the frustration. Add more examples or tutorials of the game elements. Being able to shoot from the cue ball would also make a lot more sense.


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