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Grow in the Hole! by ErgoMeSmart

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made by ErgoMeSmart for LD34 (JAM)
Grow in the Hole is a 2D side view golf game where the ball gets bigger after every hit and gets smaller after being holed. Can you complete 18 holes with a growing ball?

Hit the ball by clicking and dragging anywhere on the screen. The power is determined by the length of the drag, whilst the shot angle is determined by the angle of the drag.

The arrow on the ball shows both the shot power and the angle of the shot. Shot power is also shown as a percentage in the bottom left.

Each hole is a par 3, meaning the 18 hole round has a par of 54.
itch.io (WebGL, Android and Windows) http://ellisspice.itch.io/grow-in-the-hole
GameJolt (WebGL & Windows) http://gamejolt.com/games/grow-in-the-hole/114056
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-34/?action=preview&uid=46219

Ratings

Coolness 51% 3
Overall(Jam) 3.39 446
Fun(Jam) 3.64 170
Graphics(Jam) 3.12 686
Humor(Jam) 1.95 817
Innovation(Jam) 2.73 777
Mood(Jam) 3.39 370
Theme(Jam) 3.06 911

Feedback

exhidor
15. Dec 2015 · 15:37 UTC
I like the concept, the level design is not bad, great job !
crucknuk
15. Dec 2015 · 15:43 UTC
I like this game, graphics are minimalist and the music is good, it's relaxing :) good job!
et1337
15. Dec 2015 · 15:45 UTC
Gorgeous colors and music. Maybe not the most interesting use of theme, but a great game nonetheless. I got 42. :)
BubsyPoochies
15. Dec 2015 · 16:07 UTC
This one is quite fun but pretty tricky, still haven't achieved a hole in one! ;) the ever growing ball mechanic is a great thought, and it could be used further in a level by adding different paths (faster but only accessible when small for example) in future versions of the game. Congrats on the release!
Reggianito
15. Dec 2015 · 16:12 UTC
Really nice idea. The graphics are cute and the music is super relaxing. I did enjoy that you added a way to cancel a poorly planned shot. Most golf games with mouse/touch controls don't and I'll forever hate them for that.
The ball takes too long to stop when it falls in a round hole, only thing I disliked.
chunkybrewster
16. Dec 2015 · 15:49 UTC
I always feel a bit of nostalgia for web golf games; takes me back to good ol' Candyland Golf. I feel like this has a lot of potential to grow into something bigger (unintentional theme pun).
Polith Games
17. Dec 2015 · 15:07 UTC
Minimakist graphics
Good music
Funny game
tantumgames
17. Dec 2015 · 15:12 UTC
Pretty nice golf game with light graphics, good job!
denycetm
18. Dec 2015 · 16:25 UTC
Solid entry reminds me of desert golfing. I will say on some of the higher par courses the ball gets a bit difficult to see. Also some indicator of when I can again begin my swing would be helpful. near full marks for mood from me as it really made me feel like I was golfing.
themadknights
18. Dec 2015 · 16:26 UTC
Fun :)
Os_Reboot
18. Dec 2015 · 16:40 UTC
Fun game. For some reason I had framerate issues (played on a Galaxy S5). The aesthetic is good, the level generation is surprising well done and fits the style of the game. Overall very solid entry!
Monochrome Bears
18. Dec 2015 · 17:07 UTC
why if i goal with 1 hit i has score-2?
phi
23. Dec 2015 · 12:45 UTC
Very soothing gameplay. :)
It's not too challenging (except when the ball is as small as a pixel, then it's hard to grab it...), the levels are nicely done and the music is fitting. Unfortunately the aiming is not optimized for full-screen, and sometimes the foreground and background colors are hard to distinguish. Otherwise, great work! :)
Best score: 50
adsilcott
04. Jan 2016 · 16:18 UTC
Nice game! The generated levels work great and I like the aesthetics. The grow mechanic didn't really come into play much for me, but it was really fun and felt great to get a hole in one!
Xanjos
04. Jan 2016 · 16:18 UTC
Nice twist on the usual online mini golf game. I really like how the course order is randomised every time you play (although the one with the red background and black foreground needs a bit of changing as it was too hard to read the text there).
Haokarlos
04. Jan 2016 · 16:27 UTC
When you are good you the balls becomes so small that you can't nearly see it :S hahahaha Well, it's the basic minigolf game with different ball sizes and physics each shot (which makes you think about graduating the power and angle of every single shot), so it won't be boring but the innovation is not really there... I like the minimalist look with a good flat colours contrast and the music was cool.
qkerguelen
04. Jan 2016 · 16:45 UTC
Cool music and graphics! Great level design, I felt like I was improving my skill at every level which is satisfying! gg!
kabel
04. Jan 2016 · 20:17 UTC
Nice! Simple.
Jupiter_Hadley
12. Jan 2016 · 21:19 UTC
Very well made. I included it in my Ludum Dare 34 compilation video series, if you’d like to check it out :) https://youtu.be/lBXur6KZCzs