Short answer
Use the soccer ball in Mellow's starting room before Chapter I. Click when the ball passes beneath the arrow/central timing line, keep the cadence near 92 beats per minute, and continue without a miss until the counter reaches 100.
When to do it: At the very beginning, while the soccer ball is still available in Mellow's room. Do it before the opening route advances into Chapter I.
What you need: A mouse or reliable click input, the visible soccer ball, and enough uninterrupted time for one 100-hit chain. Audio is optional.
Missable or risky: Yes within a playthrough because the ball is an opening-room activity. A fresh save can reach it quickly if the story has already advanced.
Confirmed details
Steam defines Footwork Master as achieving a 100 soccer score. The minigame is visible in Mellow's room, the blue-walled starting room shown in official screenshots.
The useful visual cue is the ball crossing the central arrow line, not the extreme left or right edge. Consistent input matters more than chasing the ball with irregular clicks.
A community timing guide estimates the cadence at roughly 92 BPM. Muting the background music can help because its rhythm competes with the click interval.
This page separates documented requirements from route advice. Names, achievement conditions, platform details, and item counts are checked against the linked Steam records; navigation is cross-checked against recorded gameplay. If an update changes a room, prompt, or trigger, use the verification note below before assuming the save is broken.
Step-by-step solution
Step 1 — Before leaving the starting room, clear distractions, place the pointer over the ball's central travel lane, and decide whether to mute the music.
Step 2 — Start the minigame and watch the arrow/line instead of following the entire arc. Click once each time the ball enters the valid center zone.
Step 3 — Settle into a roughly 92 BPM cadence. Keep the wrist still and use short clicks so pointer drift does not move you away from the target lane.
Step 4 — If the counter resets, restart immediately and correct only one thing: click slightly earlier or later based on which side of the line the miss occurred.
Step 5 — Continue to 100, wait for the Steam notification, and confirm Footwork Master in the achievement list before advancing the opening.
Common failures and softlock risks
The score is a continuous chain. A late click near 99 resets the attempt; there is no partial progress to preserve.
Music can create a misleading competing beat. Lower or mute it while keeping visual cues clear.
Do not leave the room assuming the minigame can be selected later from a menu. The safe route is to finish it at the opening.
Recovery rule: stop before crossing another chapter boundary. Confirm the current objective, cycle every usable inventory item, and retry the interaction from a clean room entry. If the trigger still fails, close the game before restoring a known-good save; copying or replacing live save files while the game is open can overwrite the recovery state.
Version and verification
The location, 100-score requirement, visual timing cue, and approximately 92 BPM rhythm were checked against Steam's achievement record and the launch-week Footwork Master guide.
Last verified: July 31, 2026, against the launch PC build, Steam achievement records, linked Steam Community guides, and recorded full-game footage. Endacopia can vary some puzzle clues between runs, so follow the clue in your own save when this page explains a method instead of a fixed answer.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the soccer ball in Endacopia?
It is in Mellow's blue starting room at the beginning of the game, before the Chapter I route moves on.
Does Footwork Master save progress between attempts?
No. You need one uninterrupted chain to a score of 100; a miss resets the current score.