Balance

Balance Free Game

Rated 3.96/5 (24,096) —  Free Android application by Statnett

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About Balance

Without electricity there is chaos. Balance is a free puzzle game about electricity and power grids. Your goal is to make sure there are no blackouts, that the power grids are functional, and that you always produce the right amount of power.

The game offers many challenges you probably never thought about:
- Did you know that the amount of power produced is changed all day and night to match the amount we use?
- Did you know that there is a limit on how much power you can transmit through a single power line without it getting overloaded?
- Did you know that an well-built power grid could have any one line disconnected without causing blackouts?
You do not need any knowledge about electricity or power grids in order to enjoy this game.

Balance is developed by Statnett, the system operator in the Norwegian energy system, and is based on real challenges they work with every day.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Balance version 4 on your Android device!
Downloaded 1,000,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: no.statnett.balanse, download Balance.apk

All Application Badges

Free
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Android
4.1+
Bug
buster
For everyone
Android game

Game History & Updates

What's Changed
Fixed a few bugs and breaking issues with some of the levels.
Version update Balance was updated to version 4
Version update Balance was updated to version 3
More downloads  Balance reached 1 000 000 - 5 000 000 downloads
Name changed  Name changed! Balanse now is known as Balance.

What are users saying about Balance

T70%
by T####:

I love this game, but the ads bugs me. I know dev need money, but with that many ads, its annoying

T70%
by T####:

Pretty fun, but it is a little difficult to switch between powerplants. It would be nice if you could just drag your finger to place poles.

T70%
by T####:

An excessive amount of 30 second ads. You'll spend more time being forced to watch ads than playing the game

V70%
by V####:

Needs to take out the time limit aspect when the controls make it difficult to beat the clock. Refinement is needed on one or both of these issues

T70%
by T####:

Horrible ads. Ads take longer than the levels. Nothing explained about gameplay. You just scroll up until some mystery value is reached. Crashed first time I clicked on a power station. Clearly a low quality adware money grab.

T70%
by T####:

Ad after second level prior to any valuable gameplay. Not worth it, uninstalled. Let people enjoy anything about the game before you start wasting thier time

H70%
by H####:

Really fun! My only issue is the controls could be better. It's very easy to click the wrong square and it's not super obvious how move through the early levels. I think a very short tutorial at the beginning could fix this. Really fun, however.

W70%
by W####:

I like the idea, but the controls really broke the game for me. They're just too finicky and slow to allow you to respond quickly to problems that happen with your power system. Maybe that difficulty is supposed to be a metaphor for how difficult real electricity grids are to manage, but that difficulty would best be represented by complex systems/layouts you have to wrap your head around - not in bad controls.

T70%
by T####:

Great game let down by too many adverts and no way to remove them. Would quite happily pay £1 to remove the ads.

N70%
by N####:

Nice game. Ads not too intrusive (although others disagree). Controls are difficult, esp on a phone, so Level 5-2 impossible in under 50 seconds.

T70%
by T####:

I used to play this but now I hated it. The controls are not responding on my samsung core prime (lollipop). The letters goes beyond my screen. Last version was better. Please fix it. Thank you.

F70%
by F####:

This could be an awesome game if ads weren't pushed on you without choice or reward, which is making me play only while offline. The controls get weird sometimes and makes it hard to continue building a power line, I guess it's the angle of the camera relative to the objects and it can get frustrating, specially when you're racing the clock. Has potential but needs some refining for sure!

Q70%
by Q####:

Too difficult. By the second half of the game it the puzzles end up only having one obscure way to solve it, and by the time you've set everything up the game has already brought you down to one star. Controls also need improving, half the time I spend is just trying to connect the power lines because I keep clicking on everything around them

T70%
by T####:

Great brain teaser but somewhere the supplies are very limited and it seems impossible to pass the level. I am stuck in the International power market and the second problem is very difficult, pls help me out

R70%
by R####:

Nice game! There should be a small tutorial at the beginning at least, it took a while to figure things out.

T70%
by T####:

As everyone says there are several issue with the control. Also it's not integrating well with Google play games. Graphics is good! Love the game play.

T70%
by T####:

Last updat broke the game. Interface is now oversized and makes it impossible to play on my phone as I cant even start a level!

T70%
by T####:

Perhaps what I need is forcing more 30 second ads down my throat. At least give me the option to buy the game to remove the ads. 0/5 awful.

T70%
by T####:

Too many ads. Would be happy to pay for an ad free version. These are video ads that take over the entire screen and make a lot of noise (much louder than the rest of the game). Extremely annoying. Would've been an excellent games without this problem.

T70%
by T####:

The game is fun, but it doesn't make much sense. Specifically the balance levels. A triple line is connected to a city, I connect two different singles to prepare for the inevitable problem and one line is good while the other is over whelmed, why. Shouldn't they balance out

T70%
by T####:

Disproportionately many ads that didn't even attempt to blend in to the material design graphics of the game. Though I really enjoyed the gameplay, I couldn't stand to keep playing past world 3, level 9 because retrying a level prompted a 15-30 second video ad every time.

O70%
by O####:

Too many adds. There's no reward and it's gets annoying if you keep failing a level. A tip is to add ither a reward (e.g Hints). Thanks for the first few levels, though I will be uninstalling the app until fixed.

T70%
by T####:

It's a nice game, I like the concept. The controls could use some more love to make them friendly. I don't like apps that impose ads and doesn't offer an opt out option, paid or otherwise.

T70%
by T####:

Would pay money for an adless version. The game is excellent, and very replayable But the ads hurt it, which would be fine if I could drop a few quid to silence them forever. Also, minor UX nitpick, sometimes the speech bubbles get in the way of laying lines, which is frustrating when the game is time driven not move driven

T70%
by T####:

the gameplay is boring and the controls are not great. i also wish you could turn off the little messages from the cities like "i want to bake my pizza! where's my power?" it adds nothing to the game and it's just annoying, partcularly when the message blocks you from seeing what you're doing

T70%
by T####:

good idea, poor UI. ads too much. Poor control, lots of miss click . Pop up talking bubble is nothing but slow down clicking process. Please fix this control issue and maybe will reinstall

T70%
by T####:

Opened to just a black screen that played music. Absolutely no indication that anything was happening. My screen might as well have been locked, except I could still swipe in the notification bar

T70%
by T####:

Creating lines maneuvering needs improvement. It's hard, I have to zoom in just to get it right. But over all, it's a nice game. Now, I get to understand the complexity. Often times, we in our area simply complain about brownouts without knowing the critical planning and action being done in the background. Kudos!

X70%
by X####:

What the game is this....everything in the game matters...the no of poles which decides the resistance...the current flow in it indicating potential difference...3 lines conduct more than 2 and single lines...the hurricanes and disconnections indicate open circuit.... I'm an electrical student...finally finished the game...this game is fantastic...just need one more such game from STATNETT...thank you for this game....the other app ohm is also good...plzz develop one more such game!!!!!!!! THE FUTURE IS DEFINITELY ELECTRIC!!!

T70%
by T####:

Finished the game! Good challenges! Poor controls. Impossible to get 3 star on all because time needed to lay down wires is almost equal to what is needed to get 3 star .

T70%
by T####:

Enjoyable game. The levels really get you thinking, but they're not too difficult.. Good time killer. Few ads, but nothing obnoxious. ***Note about the Ads. There is a skip arrow on top left of ads that lets you skip after like 5 or 10 seconds. You only see them when you beat a level or go back to menu***

F70%
by F####:

Great physics game that takes some time to get used to. It starts off very well with a well guided tutorial and difficulty improves sith every stage.

T70%
by T####:

Awesome gameplay, concept and graphics. Control could have been slightly better. Completed in one day. It is not too long, not too short, game length is just perfect. Loved this game.

T70%
by T####:

Not bad to play, but plenty of ads, mediocre controls and achievements have broken. Plus lots of simulated whining citizens.

T70%
by T####:

Lovely little game. Starts out easy showing you the controls/events, but quickly ramps up the puzzle. Speech bubbles get in the way of putting lines down and cause you to lose because you only had 30s to complete the level. Adding an option for a topdown view would solve this because then you could actually see all the directions instead of only 2-3 at a time. Oh and the ads suck. Can we buy a version without them?

E70%
by E####:

A good concept that needs some work. The good. The puzzles gradually ramp up the difficulty. The visuals and sound are very good for the app. Some requests An ad free one time paid version would be nice The game needs some tool tips. Like if you click on a object in the game. It should tell you some stats. Like power capacity and power requirements. How about an in game Twitter and or email contact link. Can power lines please be able to spit off into 2 different directions The only bad Too many ads and the ads are too long 30+ seconds.

T70%
by T####:

Won't let me play 1st level. The screen shows what i think is a pause menu over the game. The screen says start but it will never start no matter where you press non of the buttons work. Game sucks. I dont know how it plays because it wont let me play. Dont install this app its bugged

T70%
by T####:

Great game, way too many ads. Give us in-app purchases to turn them off!

Y70%
by Y####:

Not suitable for mobile screens. The controls are too finicky and the Icons too small. Might be fun on a tablet.

T70%
by T####:

The game is simple and challenging.all contents are free . doesn't need premium tag to create levels and play created levels by other players. The game is best to improve your knowledge about electricity and electric cables and how they works again is great reach no in app purchase the game is all free to play you can create levels and play levels created by other players at she doesn't need any premium or VIP text like other apps must try it.


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