The backyard basketball game series is a virtual and online PC game that simulates the “backyard game” ambience for the users. The users are able to play basketball in realistically simulated backyard court environment that is a common experience of all people who have grown up playing games in their backyards and community recreational arenas. The game is designed to evoke memories of real life play environment for people and the backyard basketball game is successful in creating the same. In spite of the virtual reality in this series of PC games, backyard basketball is a virtual game that also provides users with satisfactory gaming experience. The users of this game are able to create their own players and they also are able to choose from a preloaded list of virtual replicas of real life basketball players. Users who choose to create their own players are able to create them in greater detail; features like hair color, height, etc. can also be modified as per the users’ wishes. Apart from choosing the player profiles, the users are also able to choose the background, location and seasons for the game play. This allows greater flexibility for the users and enhances the gaming experience.

The user interface of the backyard basketball game is very interactive and allows users to change the game play as per their wishes. The game play also consists of many versions of the game like, multiplayer, single player, mini games, series games, championship games, etc. The users are not restricted to a single game play feature and are able to switch from one mode to another and save all their game plays for future continuation; the users do not need to start a game all over again, even if they quit the game midway. The game play by itself is very flexible for adaptation. Users can choose from preloaded formats and scoring points and can also create their own versions of game play. Users can also create their own championships, along with the rules and points structure according to their personal preferences. The versatility and adaptability of the backyard basketball game has ensured the sustained popularity of this game for many years. The regular revisions that have been made over the years have also ensured better gaming experience for the users. These games can be bought and downloaded online from direct sellers and also from resellers.