---
title: "BOOMBOUNCE: A Retro Arcade Brick Breaker Built with Phaser"
subtitle: "Tap to fire, call in backup when the waves get heavy, survive to round 100."
date: 2026-09-23T13:00:00.000Z
category: game
url: https://phaser.io/news/2026/09/boombounce-phaser-arcade-brick-breaker
site: Phaser - https://phaser.io
copyright: © 2026 Phaser Studio Inc. All rights reserved.
---

# BOOMBOUNCE: A Retro Arcade Brick Breaker Built with Phaser

*Tap to fire, call in backup when the waves get heavy, survive to round 100.*

**BOOMBOUNCE** is a **fast, retro arcade-style brick breaker** built with **Phaser** by **GROUP900**, shared in the Phaser Discord by **DJ**. You play as **SHIRO**, the assault specialist of an elite squad, alongside **DUDU,** the heavy gunner, **M.E.A.T** the supply and support robot, and **ROROU,** the team's pilot. The mission is simple: destroy the invading aliens, survive the operation, and make it past **100 rounds**.

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## Easy to Play, Hard to Score

BOOMBOUNCE works on two levels. Play it casually and it's exactly what it looks like: simple controls, fast chaos, tap and fire. Chase a high score instead, and it turns into something much more demanding. You get **10 minutes** to push your skills to the limit, learning the rules, mastering the timing, and managing resources under pressure. There are **no upgrades and no grinding**. Just skill, timing, and 100 rounds standing between you and the end.

* **Tap-to-fire arcade action** with fast, physics-driven bounces
* **Support units** to call in when things get tough
* **Limited resources** and special weapons to manage mid-run
* **100 rounds** of escalating alien invasion
* Available in **English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese**
* Playable on **browser and Android**

![]($/news/2026/09/boombounce_1.png)

## Play BOOMBOUNCE

Free to play on browser or Android. Also available on [Newgrounds](https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/1052020).

​[Play Now](https://group900.itch.io/boombounce)​

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