Circle Golf by CG_Fred

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made by CG_Fred for Ludum Dare 47 (JAM)

A tiny arcade style golf game made in 12 hours.

2020-10-05 More spinning puzzle opt.gif

Ratings

Overall 549th 3.67⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Fun 224th 3.886⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 465th 3.648⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Theme 344th 4⭐ 46🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 1263th 2.988⭐ 45🧑‍⚖️
Humor 1019th 2.371⭐ 37🧑‍⚖️
Mood 1028th 3.179⭐ 44🧑‍⚖️
Given 44🗳️ 50🗨️

Feedback

Ninnec
05. Oct 2020 · 21:44 UTC
Cool game. I really like the mechanic. Unfortunately it was really laggy for me
Comari
05. Oct 2020 · 21:53 UTC
Fun game - this is one I could lose some time in :) Thanks for the submission!
Tomh
05. Oct 2020 · 22:02 UTC
Enjoyed it a lot, music keeps me sucked in! great job
FreddyTurbina
05. Oct 2020 · 22:42 UTC
so much fun! i play it like 4 times just to break my time. Conquering the movement feels very rewarding. i would love to see more levels.
🎤 CG_Fred
06. Oct 2020 · 08:48 UTC
Wow, thanks so much guys for playing the game and very happy that you liked it :D
@ninnec oohhh no that's bad. I've included a PC build and added the option to turn off Post Processing which I think might be taking some performance, hope it helps!
🎤 CG_Fred
06. Oct 2020 · 08:48 UTC
BTW what's your best times to complete the game so far?
Protagonist-kun
06. Oct 2020 · 19:00 UTC
Fun and interesting mechanic, showcases games don't need to be complex to be fun! I expected some enemies at the end, that might be something for a future iteration :)
Webox
06. Oct 2020 · 19:25 UTC
Awesome game as alwayss fred!! Really fun and challenging, I'm still missing a few levels. Music could be a bit more peaceful to battle the frustration of not being able to win. I'm super surprised by how polished the main mechanic feels, also one of the most original takes on the theme!! Congrats!!
azagaya
06. Oct 2020 · 19:33 UTC
Reaaly nice game! fun, simple mechanic, and challenging. I finished in 3.30 minutes.. idk if that's good. Really like this one!
Wevel
07. Oct 2020 · 20:11 UTC
Cool game, very clean graphics. I did have some issues with lag, but that might just be the WebGL build.
Grommit
07. Oct 2020 · 22:26 UTC
Nice! 4:41
Chocolat-Endive
08. Oct 2020 · 11:04 UTC
The game is quite fun. I used the PC build because there are some issues with the webgl build:
- it's a little laggy
- there is some issue with a shader, i guess:
![Capture d’écran_2020-10-08_12-58-02.png](///raw/477/91/z/39a57.png)
The game could use better music.

Overall, it's simple but fun. The concept is great and well implemented, controls are flawless. You made some good choices with the level design.
🎤 CG_Fred
08. Oct 2020 · 15:49 UTC
@chocolat-endiveUhmm yeah that is a weird issue right there, WebGL and Unity doesn't seem to be best friends :)
You should have heard the first music which I made myself, it would have driven you nuts but I would have liked to have some better Zen-like music but couldn't find anything with the limited time I had. Thanks for the feedback, appreciate it a lot!
Cedric86
08. Oct 2020 · 18:32 UTC
Fun concept. Great level design as well. Would make a great smartphone game. Overall very good entry. Keep it up!
StormCat
09. Oct 2020 · 06:22 UTC
Really cool game! I loved the simple art style, but having just that little but of postprocessing and glow made it look great. The controls were super easy to understand, and the tips on the side of the screen were great, as they didn't obscure any of the level. I was originally going to say that the music was upbeat and calming, but as I played through the game it got increaingly more frantic and put me in a state of semi-terror. I managed to beat it in 4:04 (not the greatest time I know), but I had a lot of fun. Good job!
netmute
10. Oct 2020 · 09:58 UTC
What a cool little puzzle game! For some reason it reminded me of those golf games I really like :grin:
I just wish it responded a little faster, might have been the laggy webgl.
Nice job! :thumbsup:
nsadie
10. Oct 2020 · 12:19 UTC
That was so much fun, really good idea, executed exceptionally well!

My only complaint was the music was a little bit repetitive!
abelkoh8
10. Oct 2020 · 13:38 UTC
I had lots of fun golfing. The music felt like it got faster, which was funny yet propelling. Thank you for the game! :)
TheWustache
10. Oct 2020 · 14:06 UTC
Fun little game! Very impressive for 12 hours. It's essentially a platformer, but without a jumping, which I think is very clever. I found it a little frustrating that bouncing against the ceiling could kill your momentum because air and ground controls would be inverted. I would love to see more levels
🎤 CG_Fred
12. Oct 2020 · 17:06 UTC
Thank you all for your kind words. @thewustache yeah that is a bit of an issue with the killed momentum, however having the controls not inverted causes a lot of weirdness also but that needs tweaking in potential future versions.
arron-fowler
13. Oct 2020 · 09:19 UTC
Oh what can I say. Near perfection in terms of feel. So very very satisfying. Its great. I hope you continue to develop it. It could be really special. Loved it
aplite
13. Oct 2020 · 09:55 UTC
Very good execution on the theme. Really enjoyed this game. This would make for a great mobile game. I would play many more levels of this.
marvalgames
13. Oct 2020 · 09:57 UTC
That was pretty genius. Clever and fun game that I am actually looking forward to playing again. I am expecting more levels :)
LuckyFeathers
13. Oct 2020 · 10:43 UTC
Fun and simple game. It's easy to lose motivation when you're stuck on a level, so a level counter (like, "level 4/6") would help motivate me to get through all the levels. The game restarting after I'm done felt a bit unnecessary. I thought maybe the levels would change slightly, but as far as I could tell they're exactly the same? The fact that you're moving around in a circle is enough to fullfil the theme. Audio is good, though the music is a bit too repetitive, but it works for such a short game. Good, solid entry!
Argon
13. Oct 2020 · 10:43 UTC
Simple and efficient even tho the physics feels a bit odd sometime.
F1Krazy
13. Oct 2020 · 10:50 UTC
Very good for only 12 hours' work. Some of the levels are deceptively difficult, especially the last one, but once you know what you're doing you can breeze through it pretty quickly (my best time is just over 3 minutes).

I had to turn the post-processing off, not because of lag, but because I wear glasses and the blur was messing with my head and making me think my glasses were smudged. If you only had 12 hours, then that probably wasn't the best use of your time, to be honest with you. You could have traded in that post-processing for a couple more levels.
NickyKendy
13. Oct 2020 · 10:59 UTC
Simple and Clear~ And very cool mechanic! Took me a while to master it :D
🎤 CG_Fred
13. Oct 2020 · 20:10 UTC
Wow, thank you so much for playing my game and all the great feedback!

@luckyfeathers I took the very easy way out and just did a reload of the levels, with more time I could have done better in this area for sure.

@f1krazy alright that is great to know that post processing can be bad for people with glasses. Actually it didn't take me that long to add the post processing, probably like 20 minutes or so :D The levels was harder to come up with that also added variation to the game. Would have been great with a few more mechanics in own opinion.
ygrichman
15. Oct 2020 · 18:19 UTC
Quite fun and impressive for 12 hours work.
Great Job!
schwede
15. Oct 2020 · 18:29 UTC
Hole in one! I call this a solid game. The game design forwarded me to finish this game. I enjoyed it from the start to the beginning, even though I had this frustration when the ball missed the hole just slightly. But that’s like the real golf, isn’t? Congratulation to your submission! You should complete at least a small version of this game.

![loop.png](///raw/77e/2/z/3a2ed.png)
Jakob Reborn
17. Oct 2020 · 15:10 UTC
Cool game. Maybe at the ending screen try setting it to something different than arrow keys (I accidently skipped the ending heh). I loved the music - pretty hectic! Enjoyed playing it as well, great entry.
Omar 14
17. Oct 2020 · 21:03 UTC
fun little game I think you should make a mobile version of it with more levels that would be fun

also, I would love adding a button that turns post prescreening off because it's not performing well on the web.
🎤 CG_Fred
18. Oct 2020 · 18:56 UTC
Thanks guys!

Ahh yeah that is true, should have picked another button for that @jakob-reborn .

Thanks @omar-14 we'll see maybe I make some type of full featured game of this. You can actually hit P to turn off post processing.
Fractal
20. Oct 2020 · 21:39 UTC
Super fun game! Best score: 1:27!
Sharks
22. Oct 2020 · 21:22 UTC
The music is annoying but other than that everything is good! Theres a lot of polish in it the game looks good and feels good the levels are all new, although I got stuck on one and gave up after 5 minutes... Nice job for 12 hours!
Zoomer
23. Oct 2020 · 11:45 UTC
Fun little game, wasnt laggy for me. Concept is pretty cool and got me hooked till the end. Well done
Rolly
25. Oct 2020 · 19:09 UTC
Nice take on the theme and very fun mechanic. I experienced some lags as some others said, but it was ok to deal with. I hoped for more levels !

The visuals are nice and the music was okay - maybe too repetitive.

Good entry !
Ava Skoog
26. Oct 2020 · 18:01 UTC
This was great! The physics made it feel very good to play, and it looks and sounds very nice. The dynamic ramping up of the music was really well done. Liked it a lot! 🏌️‍♀️
rhoff95
26. Oct 2020 · 22:41 UTC
Cool game! would have liked to see more level variation or new mechanics added. Seemed like every puzzle was just trying to get to the top and then fall onto the hole. Maybe other shaped 'containers' or different ball properties.