Small studio.
Squishy games.
We are Ball Bearing Games, a two-person indie studio. We make bright, silly games that are easy to pick up and hard to put down.
Melt Down
Finish before you perish.
A slime racing game where you are on the clock. You are melting and losing weight, and you have to reach the finish line before you turn into a puddle. The lighter you get, the faster you go. Spend what is left of yourself on speed, and hope it is enough.
- Racing
- PC · Steam
- Coming Q1 2027
- Free demo at Steam Next Fest, October 2026
You are melting
Your slime loses mass every second. Your size, your speed and your time left are all the same number.
Lighter is faster
Shrinking makes you quicker and nimbler. Boosting burns you down faster, so every burst of speed is a gamble.
Don't be a puddle
Race three rival slimes across four tracks, grab powers, and cross the line before there is nothing left of you.
Two friends and a game jam
Ball Bearing Games is two developers who love playing games and, more recently, building them. Melt Down started as our GMTK Game Jam 2026 entry. Players liked it enough that we decided to turn it into our first commercial game.
We are self-funded and independent, with no publisher and no investors. That means the people playing our games are the ones we answer to, so play our games, and come and tell us what you think.
Play our jam games on itch.ioThe Clerk
Debatanu Thakur
Developer · Marketing
Writes the code, then files it, stamps it and puts it on the store page. Somebody has to keep the paperwork moving.
The Critic
Rashmi Ranjan Patnaik
Developer · Game designer
Designs the fun, then plays every build and explains, in detail, why it is not fun yet.
Come hang out
Playtest builds, bug reports, dev updates and slime memes. Our Discord is the best place to follow Melt Down.
Say hello
Players and support
Found a bug, stuck on something, or just want to say hi?
support@ballbearinggames.comPress, creators and business
Keys for coverage or streams, events and partnerships.
marketing@ballbearinggames.com