Daisy’s Jam Factory / Basketball experiment

Shonen Hoops: Running Fives

Stage: Pre-alpha demo

Shonen Hoops concept illustration of two basketball players at sunset, labeled Not gameplay.
Animated concept · Not gameplay

Project brief

Pick a captain and take the court in a direct-control basketball experiment with AI teammates and opponents. Rotating lineups keep the next game moving; an intro, model selection and a follow camera frame the action. Running Fives is a small playable step in the wider Shonen Hoops project.

Access: Public browser demo.
Platform: Modern desktop browser with WebGL2, keyboard and browser storage. Mobile and controller support have not been verified.

Play the pre-alpha demo on itch.io

Play on this page

Desktop browser recommended. Phone gameplay and touch controls have not been verified. Use the game’s instructions and click inside the game window for keyboard input.

Open Shonen Hoops: Running Fives on itch.io

Open the game on itch.io if on-page play is unavailable.

Running Fives pre-alpha gameplay showing the basketball court and game interface.
Running Fives pre-alpha gameplay.

Read the Workshop development brief