Feels like there's too much rolling resistance, even with a perfectly lined up shot there's not so far you can go. And definitely not enough to make it in 6!
Also if the camera angle is too high, you can't pull back far enough to reach maximum speed.
shakna 2 hours ago [-]
Don't aim forward. Jump the wall to the side, and you'll be in within shout of the hole.
munro 6 hours ago [-]
If you bounce off the wall at the start, and RNG gods look down on you, you're lined up to go through castle on first shot. Then knock it through castle, and lined up for 3rd final putt into hole.
But I agree with those points. I feel like real putt putt glides more, then more resistance at slower speeds then slow speeds have more resistance. And then yeah, default camera angles are troublesome--it makes it impossible to do full power shot at some angles too.
ellg 7 hours ago [-]
tweaking this currently, thanks for the feedback
taikahessu 34 minutes ago [-]
Also it was very disorienting especially after making into the circular hole thingy, hard to know which way to aim, some small sign which is the right way would be nice, other than that, quite nice.
Retr0id 7 hours ago [-]
My pasteable "scorecard" was fairly simplistic, just 8 solid green circles followed by an ellipsis. I think you could improve this by dividing the course into regions (either visibly or invisibly - same number of regions as the par) and considering each hit to be green if it makes forward progress, amber if it doesn't, or red if it goes backwards. And don't truncate it if it takes more than 8 shots!
It's cute but the physics feel off. Something about the bouncing feels like it dampens the momentum too much, and the rolling resistance also feels like it's too aggressive. I really did not like the ramp that pushes for you.
ellg 7 hours ago [-]
ya its still a wip, I appreciate the feedback though and I do want to keep tweaking stuff like this. Feel free to add feedback at the end of level prompts too if you feel like it, I'll be reading all of them
kjgkjhfkjf 7 hours ago [-]
I like the concept. It's fun. Feedback:
1. The ball seems a bit soft. I suggest you get a real golf ball and putter and see how they behave, if you haven't already.
2. It would be nice if the camera positioned automatically so that it's roughly in the direction the ball should go on the next shot.
3. There were a bunch of flying yellow blobs. I was not sure what they were supposed to be.
em-bee 6 hours ago [-]
i agree on the camera direction. that is annoying.
the flying blobs are other players going wild
Scoundreller 2 hours ago [-]
I suggest "feather touch"
you have selected: "POWER DRIVE"
cush 2 hours ago [-]
On mobile, don’t make the ball the hit target to putt, because you can’t see where the direction/power under your thumb
darkgray 8 hours ago [-]
Prove you can get in the hole in just 6 putts, damn you.
daemonologist 7 hours ago [-]
You can bounce the ball up slightly (presumably the spin from rolling is modeled or approximated, and gives lift when hitting a bumper), which might be enough to skip from the tee to near the end of the course. Not sure that should be considered for "par" though. Took me 14.
Bounce it off the left wall in your first shot and you can land close to the end of the course.
jdauriemma 6 hours ago [-]
I scored 5. Bank at max power at 5 o’clock from tee, the ball bounces over the wall and skips most of the course.
mcapodici 6 hours ago [-]
Thanks for the tip. Was 26. Now 4.
More specifically: aim back, and where the left side (as you now face) starts to ramp down there aim for the spot where it starts to slope down. Full power.
cluckindan 7 hours ago [-]
I made it in 3. Git gud.
keraf 5 hours ago [-]
It's possible to do it in 2 ;-)
foco_tubi 6 hours ago [-]
edit LocalStorage and you can have whatever score you like
It's a good game! If I had to give a little feedback, I wish the sound of falling into the water was a bit more natural! Other than that, I'm satisfied.
naet 3 hours ago [-]
I made my own daily golf game a couple years ago; honestly it isn't even really finished but it gets a couple thousand plays every day somehow.
I had built out a custom level editor and some other fun features, but never really polished off the UI enough to release those. Someday I should really finish / update it.
Really love the concept! It was kinda laggy for me tho. Had to stare at a blank screen until i spammed the refresh button. Other than that, pretty cool stuff.
m1rsh0 6 hours ago [-]
I like it! The graphics are really good but it feels a bit laggy to me. IDK if someone else has experienced this.
chandler5555 5 hours ago [-]
am i dumb how do i get past the first little ledge
Wilduck 5 hours ago [-]
You don't, you just cheese the level by slamming into the wall just to the left at the start and skip most of the course.
datenyan 5 hours ago [-]
Same here, got stuck in an infinite loop of the booster pad (?) sending slamming me into the wall over and over.
ellg 5 hours ago [-]
i fucked up the random seed and it generated a bunk level, its fixed now sorry
heystefan 5 hours ago [-]
lol same
falsaberN1 6 hours ago [-]
Adorable little game, works very well!
In today's hole I found a little shortcut by bouncing back from the starting position into just before the little "house" and managed to complete the hole in 4 shots. I like that such things are possible, feels satisfying.
fabled-out 5 hours ago [-]
Love it! If you added a more useable multiplayer mode, I'd love to share with some friends I usually golf with.
Rmnesia 5 hours ago [-]
Looks quite funny actually. Maybe it could be some multiplayer mode that I can srike and crash my opponent ball.
paulhebert 2 hours ago [-]
Really fun idea! Though I agree about the feedback on the physics: the ball doesn't travel as far as I'd like and bounces off the edge too often.
The game also often wanted to reorient me towards the flag which was annoying when I was trying to go another direction.
It also sometimes was tricky to drag the ball - It thought I was trying to pan the perspective.
All that said, this is fucking rad! I think with a few small tweaks you've got something really special. And it could easily be extended with windmills, power-ups, etc. I'm excited to play more and see it progress!
sudo_cowsay 4 hours ago [-]
Ain't even loading for my poor laptop. Sounds like a lot of fun though!
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Honestly I assumed imgur blocked tor exits, but you're right, it doesn't (at least not in my test just now).
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bauble 6 hours ago [-]
Before making the first shot, turn around and face backwards. Shoot back and to the left toward the barrier. After the ball ricochets, it should hit the downward-angled barrier on the opposite side and hop over it to the end section, where it's not too hard to sink the ball with three or four more shots.
ben0x539 7 hours ago [-]
screenshot of finishing with 4 strokes / 6 par (tho my locked-in daily result was 14 strokes).
The video is bouncing the ball of a wall right at the start to make it jump over the wall, water, and corner behind the start, to skip most of the track.
duncancarroll 7 hours ago [-]
There's a shortcut
spython 7 hours ago [-]
You can go from the starting position to the last u-turn, skipping nearly the whole course. But I doubt that's intentional.
wuliwong 6 hours ago [-]
Got dat Birdie son!
brikym 5 hours ago [-]
I like it. What stack did you use for rendering, physics etc?
montag 7 hours ago [-]
The score card should reflect your latest playthru even if it “doesn’t count.”
em-bee 6 hours ago [-]
or the best one, so i can challenge myself to improve.
purple-leafy 5 hours ago [-]
The phrase “how was this hole” was amazing
therealdrag0 7 hours ago [-]
Congrats on game that can be used in a mobile browser. Thats rare.
ellg 7 hours ago [-]
I made this because I wanted something quick to play while pooping
Madmallard 2 hours ago [-]
how the vibes though
ellg 6 hours ago [-]
thanks again for the feedback everyone. I just pushed a few updates around physics and scoring!
wuliwong 7 hours ago [-]
Freakin awesome. Hahahah, I love that there are 'cheats' and the fact that you can see everyone playing definitely makes it cool! You can even get hints by watching the ghost players. Great job!
chrisweekly 2 hours ago [-]
incredibly annoying to get close to the hole then go back and forth over the hole on what should be a tap-in. reached it in 3, then got to 22 strokes before saying fuck it, I have better things to do
Hugsbox 7 hours ago [-]
This is really awesome! But par 6 is absolute bullshit. I thought I was doing really good, made great progress with every putt, didn't seem to make any major mistakes... but way over par :( I'll return tomorrow and try again
wuliwong 6 hours ago [-]
I got a Birdie! You don't just have to follow the main path...(mysterious sounds)
sergiotapia 7 hours ago [-]
Par 6 seem impossible? At least 15 necessary at the least?
Also if the camera angle is too high, you can't pull back far enough to reach maximum speed.
But I agree with those points. I feel like real putt putt glides more, then more resistance at slower speeds then slow speeds have more resistance. And then yeah, default camera angles are troublesome--it makes it impossible to do full power shot at some angles too.
https://ibb.co/VYwvY4qN
1. The ball seems a bit soft. I suggest you get a real golf ball and putter and see how they behave, if you haven't already.
2. It would be nice if the camera positioned automatically so that it's roughly in the direction the ball should go on the next shot.
3. There were a bunch of flying yellow blobs. I was not sure what they were supposed to be.
the flying blobs are other players going wild
you have selected: "POWER DRIVE"
It's possible. Done in 4.
Bounce it off the left wall in your first shot and you can land close to the end of the course.
More specifically: aim back, and where the left side (as you now face) starts to ramp down there aim for the spot where it starts to slope down. Full power.
https://ibb.co/nNBYzWPp
It's more like a 2d platform golf: https://squigglegolf.com/game/
I had built out a custom level editor and some other fun features, but never really polished off the UI enough to release those. Someday I should really finish / update it.
The game also often wanted to reorient me towards the flag which was annoying when I was trying to go another direction.
It also sometimes was tricky to drag the ball - It thought I was trying to pan the perspective.
All that said, this is fucking rad! I think with a few small tweaks you've got something really special. And it could easily be extended with windmills, power-ups, etc. I'm excited to play more and see it progress!
edit: https://i.imgur.com/9xnntqB.mp4 fairly reliable trick shot
2. Visit the site in Tor Browser
3. Tell everyone you know about 1 and 2, and remind them that if they ever actually "verify their age" or any other bullshit, they're likely to have their identity stolen and their details leaked. Never do this. Tell the government to suck a fat one.
4. Use https://www.writetothem.com/ to write to your MP and tell them to repeal the Online Safety Act. It's a censorship and surveillance regime, it makes nobody any safer.
5. Consider joining https://www.openrightsgroup.org/
6. Vote Labour out of power at the next election. Tell all the other parties that they'll have your vote if they repeal the Online Safety Act
I configured my host-based proxy multiplexer to use tor for *.imgur.com, and now I'm free!
The video is bouncing the ball of a wall right at the start to make it jump over the wall, water, and corner behind the start, to skip most of the track.
https://ibb.co/v6RtSPDM