Pinball Golf by chronofeed

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made by chronofeed for LD 41 (JAM)

Cover Image2.png This game is a mix of pinball and golf. Try to complete all 9 holes in the fewest number of strokes.

Controls: * Left Flipper - A * Right Flipper - D

Art, sound and music created during jam.

Ratings

Overall 849th 3.184⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Fun 545th 3.342⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 708th 3.211⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Theme 498th 3.711⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 975th 2.684⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Audio 666th 2.711⭐ 21🧑‍⚖️
Humor 786th 2.531⭐ 18🧑‍⚖️
Mood 931th 2.833⭐ 20🧑‍⚖️
Given 27🗳️ 2🗨️

Feedback

heyycap
24. Apr 2018 · 06:47 UTC
The physics felt weird. Other than that, an interesting mashup.
Petro Shoferystov
24. Apr 2018 · 07:16 UTC
Nice concept and idea, good job! I also like the game flow (no menus like retry/go next/exit when you are finishing or losing the level). It speed's up the gameplay significantly. But I gave up and failed to complete the game completely![2018-04-24 (3).png](///raw/deb/21/z/1358c.png) :) How to beat this one?
David Boeger
24. Apr 2018 · 23:19 UTC
I LOOOOOOOVE THIS GAME! This is one of those rare games where as soon as I started playing, I immediately thought, "Why hasn't anybody made this before?". You combined both genres just perfectly. The scoring system of golf. The physics of pinball. I mean, I guess if I were being super picky, I would say pinball and golf are not actually incompatible, as they are fairly similar games in principle. But you did such a fantastic job of combining them, I'm so happy this game exists.
🎤 chronofeed
25. Apr 2018 · 00:22 UTC
Pretro Shoferystov, you beat that level by hitting the ball over the trees, hitting the wall above the hole and so that the ball ricochets down into the hole.
MonstermanMFR
25. Apr 2018 · 04:43 UTC
Simple yet fun game. Feels like something that would be bundled with an operating system (in a good way) :) Nice job!
Kindred
25. Apr 2018 · 05:18 UTC
I finished it! Really fun. Real physics could have been a blast in this, but overall it was a nice little jam game and fit the theme well. : )
Issac
27. Apr 2018 · 13:46 UTC
This is a cool idea -- golf and pinball make an elegant combination. The end result is nice and relaxing. :slight_smile:

Noticing other commenters mention the physics, you could add a bit of gravity to the ball to make the physics feel more realistic.
Tim Ruswick
28. Apr 2018 · 02:46 UTC
Pretty cool mix of games!!!
🎤 chronofeed
28. Apr 2018 · 03:34 UTC
There is gravity but I think the gravity might be too weak.
Gregor
28. Apr 2018 · 09:30 UTC
Really great, simple gameplay. Fits the theme very well.
schizoid2k
04. May 2018 · 01:15 UTC
Enjoyable... but I did notice that the physics were just a bit off. You can catch a ball with the flipper and it just stops instead of bouncing. I think it is an interesting mash-up and could be something cool with a bit more development time. I would consider continuing to develop this.
Jonathan Lorenz
05. May 2018 · 16:00 UTC
Nice. Needs some more work on the physics. Good work.
Roka Josh
06. May 2018 · 17:18 UTC
I agree that the simple gameplay is a strong point in this game, and having limited menus allows for quick retries without much though like super meat boy. The music is fitting but can get a little repetitive and all the sound effects are perfect. I would love to see you work on this more and turn it into a full game, great job!
kittyinthestudio
06. May 2018 · 17:43 UTC
As almost everyone else has pointed out. The physics are a bit weird. Definitely could use some work. The art is alright. The trees and the water look a bit off. other than that everything is pretty clear as what it is supposed to be. The music i wish were longer so it wouldn't be as repetitive. The sfx work with the game but sometimes overplay each other ( from what i understand is a gamemaker studio issue ). Level 4 could be worked on a bit more as it is very difficult to get passed. The game was quite fun though and i enjoyed it :).