Danish developer Triheart Studio has announced that Golfie, a fresh take on mini-golf that blends together deckbuilding and roguelikes to create a new way to hit the fairway, is heading into a public playtest from today, April 12th until the 18th, 2022.
Golfie is a unique take on minigolf in which players use cards with fun abilities to take their shots, resulting in a game that adds the strategic planning of deckbuilding to the tactical play of mini-golf.
Starting with a collection of 10 shot cards, players attempt runs of 18 procedurally generated holes across four distinct biomes, using coins, gems, vending machines, and bonuses to modify their deck. These cards can be drawn and their effects applied to standard shots to create an almost infinite number of combinations of ways to hit the ball.
A global leader board will compare scores against other players, those that successfully complete 18 holes are then able to unlock a special ‘endless mode’ for truly infinite play. Daily runs will pit all players against the same procedurally generated course.
Since the last public playtest, Golfie has seen some changes and developments in its gameplay, including a new, unseen Cherry Garden level, newly refined level progression, and multiple new cards – which can be played for the first time in this new public playtest.
Golfie is the debut release from Danish developer Triheart Studio – a husband and wife team formed from a shared love of experimental games. Golfie will launch into Early Access during Q2 2022, with fully playable single and multiplayer campaigns, with regular updates planned until full release.
