I've noticed users talking about how this challenge is a blend of multiple past challenges. One of our college mentors referenced Breakaway (2010) often during brainstorming as a similar game principal.

The past challenge I haven't seen mentioned yet that may be helpful in design ideas (ball transport!) and such is Overdrive (2008) due to the large playing pieces.

Edit: I noticed this thread after posting: 2008 actuated forklifts