Gelball Stories

More healthy then playing games.

when i first started gel ball i was at midland gbg and i was nervous but the guys there were helpful. then i continued to play more and more till gel ball became a passion of mine. i found a new family in the gel community

I was going through a rough time in my life struggling with anxiety and trying to make friends, gel ball helped me feel comfortable and I made new friends. It’s meant so much as making new friends as it has making me happy

I’ve always struggled with anger management, ADD and ADHD. I found gel blasters and I fell inlove. I would focus and stopped getting my self into trouble and I was able to better control my emotions because I would let out my fustration in my back yard shooting foam targets. Mentally it’s helped me so much and I can’t let it be taken away

Me being a energetic young man who enjoys doing things outdoors, when my friend told me about gel blasting I went and got myself a job and saved all the money I could and when I could buy my very own blaster I was so excited that I could hardly wait to show my mate who told me about blasting.

Before I knew about gelball I had no friends or hobbies and suffered from depression and only sat at home and played video games everyday. I really wanted to play sports and make friends but I could not due to having no experience in any sports and being very unfit to the extent that physical activity was very hard.

The day I found out that gelball existed (late 2018)and that people played in Perth was finally a chance for me to finally try and make friends and get physical activity in my life. I knew I would be able to relate to people at gelball since I played video games and it sort of related.

Playing my first game was the best experience ever. I was able to talk to alot of people with similar interests in hobbies and also be able to move around and have fun for once in my life. From that first day I got hooked and finally got to make some friends. as time went by I was able to make my dreams come true by doing something I loved and meeting new people, all my mental illnesses disappeared and was happy for once in my life .

Years past and at this point gelball became a big part of my life. I was in a gelball squad named “Hellfish”, had lots of loving and supporting friends and an empty wallet due to buying gelblasters and gear all the time. I was able to overcome all my mental illnesses and develop myself physically. I was able to make friends very easily and become someone in life.

This would of never been possible without gelball. Gelball literally changed my life and I cant thank all the people and communities that helped me through these years playing along side them.

Well I am a overweight person who hates his own body, gelball gives me the motivation to go out have fun with my friends but most importantly it gives me a reason to move alot more and have a exercise while playing something I enjoy and love. Without gelball I can’t motivation myself to get fit. It’s good therapy for out bodies and mind.

At the end of 2019 my life took a hard downward turn, and I was more depressed than I had ever been in my life, and had seriously considered suicide, felt like life was worthless, etc etc all as a result of a very bad breakup, rejection from joining the army, and of course covid. for a long time I felt there was really nothing worth living for, and when I found gelsoft it really gave me something to throw myself into, a new hobby I felt so attached to and that I could really enjoy and fixate on to help me get through the bad times. Going around to friend gatherings and showing off my blasters, giving everyone a try and making sure it was all safe was an experience I will never forget, and it got a few other friends into the community, including another friend suffering with mental issues who really felt wonderful working on my blasters, and none of that would have ever happened without finding gelsoft. If gelsoft is practiced in a safe and ethical way, and without anyone taking advantage of the physical form of the blasters and ruining everything for those of us who practise gelsoft responsibly and safely, it is a hell of a good thing to lose.

It has been a stress relief and a part of my brothers bucks that I have enjoyed planning. I now have to replan the whole event and apologise to 50 or so guys who bought gel blasters to use for my bros bucks. Thoroughly dissapointed with this decision

For once in my life, my entire family including my mum has a fun and active sport we can all do together. We play together as a family and it honestly brings us all together even more. We love gel balling and when we heard the news we were devastated. We love gel balling. It’s so important to us and many other people. It’s meant to be fun and a place where you can be yourself. And now that’s getting taken away.