Rampshot Game Review | Cornhole on Steroids

We really enjoy cornhole, but feel that it can be a little slow paced sometimes. RampShot solves that problem. Three of the 4 players are involved on every throw. There’s teamwork involved. Essentially, the makers of RampShot took all the negatives of cornhole and made a game that fixed these issues. Is it a better game than cornhole? Should you get yourself a grooved ramp to toss balls at? Read our full RampShot game review below to see.

Fast Facts

• Created: 2014
• Creators: Kevin Texeira and Josh Bonventre
• Game Type: Borderline Athletic (especially with slapbacks). Can keep it casual if you want though too
• Best For: beach, yard, park, any flat surface really
• Price: $59
• Weight: 10lbs.
• Made: USA
• Space Required: 8ft. x 22ft.
• Setup Time: 20 seconds
• Material: Hard rigid plastic and netting
• Governing Body: RampShot.com
• Number of Players: 4 (2v2)

Simplistic Summary

Throw bouncy balls at ramps with ridges and a hole in them.

The Game of Rampshot

Rampshot is a four player game with two players on each team. You stand opposite your teammate behind ramps that are 15ft. apart. The ramp is on the front up to a flat surface where there is a cutout with a net and then some grooves past the net (hard to describe, just look at the picture 🙂 )

Each team takes turns shooting their two balls into the opposite ramp, where 3 things can happen on each shot:

• The ball can go into the net for 3 points (nice shooting).
• Ball can hit the top part of the ramp and bounce to the shooter’s partner for one point (teamwork makes the dream work).
• The ball can hit the front of the ramp and bounce back toward the shooter to the opposing team (#fail). If opposing team catches before hitting the ground, the catcher gets to shoot that ball as a bonus ball for another chance at points.

If the shooter misses ramp with the shot or the ball bounces off the ramp and is not caught before it hits the ground, the ball is dead and nobody scores or gets a bonus shot.

So yes, a lot can happen on each shot and a lot of the players are involved on each play so it keeps things interesting. Teams keep shooting and this fun continues until one team reaches exactly 15 points (if you go over, you stay on your previous score).

Rampshot Portability

The design of Rampshot is quite genius when it comes to transporting them. You just put the balls in the net and stack the ramps on each other for an easy one handed carry. Maybe a velcro strap to hold them together and serve as a handle would be nice, but really, that’s just being picky. And you would be hard pressed to find an easier game to set up. You simply unstack the Ramps and put them 15 ft. apart. Done. Only thing keeping them from perfect score is their size being slightly bigger than other ultra portable games.

Portability Score: 9/10

RampShot Durability

The ramps are made from durable plastic with string netting. Plastic games can be questionable, but when it’s thick hard plastic like these, you’re good to go and you get the benefit of it being waterproof. Our Rampshot game has endured many games and they look good as new. The balls are essentially racquetballs, so you’re not breaking these (you will probably lose a ball or two though, so buy the set with extras if you can).

Durability Score: 8/10

Rampshot Playability

We’ve played Rampshot with people of many ages and levels of athletic ability. If you can catch a racquetball, then you’re skilled enough to play Rampshot — so it gets high marks for playability there. You can also play Rampshot on any surface and any place with sufficient space (yes, we’ve played indoors before but it was a little tight for our house). Some locations aren’t the best due to the activeness of the game and the balls tendency to roll or bounce randomly and get lost, but it’s definitely a game that can be played by most anyone and almost anywhere. It does require exactly 4 people for a game, so no 1 on 1 action for this game.

Playability Score: 8/10

Rampshot Addictiveness

Find 3 friends that like yard games and you will find yourself playing Rampshot for long periods of time. This game is fun and engaging. What’s great is that 3 of 4 players have a role in every throw so everyone stays interested. And with the roles switching constantly, it doesn’t get boring. Those ridges in the ramp always keep you on your toes too and create at least one highlight play every game (or one funny moment as your opponent looks like a goof trying to adjust to a weird bounce). Rampshot is that perfect balance of being easy to pick up but also skillful enough that you want to keep getting better.

Addictiveness Score: 9/10

Rampshot Value

Coming in at a nice $60, Rampshot is a medium priced game. It comes with 2 ramp-nets and 4 balls, so there’s not much too it. It’s very well built and will last quite a while, though, so we think it’s well worth the money. Throwing in 2 extra replacement balls with the base kit would make the price a little easier on the eyes in our opinion.

Value Score: 8/10

Final Thoughts

Coming in at a score of 42 of 50, you can probably tell that we really like this game. Rampshot strikes that perfect balance of active but not so active that it doesn’t feel like a yard game anymore (looking at you spikeball). A game of teamwork, multiple people engaged on each throw, and super easy setup — what’s not to like? If you’re looking for a faster paced yard game that keeps all the players entertained on every throw and having fun, then Rampshot is a yard game you should pick up.