Greetings fellow Cursed Ones,
I’m Liam Edwards, Game Director of Cursed to Golf. As you may have seen, we have released our first ever limited time demo of Cursed to Golf as part of the Future Game Show: Spring Showcase. That’s right, any budding golfers can cross the astral plane and spend the next few days honing their skills on the ghostly greens of Golf Purgatory!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4GgrP-O4qg
From now until March 27th at 8pm CET, you all have access to the first biome of Golf Purgatory. This includes access to the Eterni-Tee Shop, the Practice Range, 4 randomly selected holes, an optional Cursed Hole and more. Grab your golf clubs, jump in your golf cart and get swinging! Who knows – maybe you can make it all the way to the 5th hole and first boss: The Scotsman! This burly bloke loves hitting epic drives that fly across the course. He’s the first true test of Golf Purgatory, so good luck against him, you will need it!
One thing is for sure - there are also some really tricky holes awaiting you on the way. When every shot counts, mastery of the key mechanics in this ethereal spin on golf is needed. While the course may be devious, your Ace Cards are always on hand to even the odds, use them wisely! Plus, because I’m such a nice guy, here are a few helpful tips for you - straight from the factually ‘Best Cursed to Golf Player in the World™’. I expect that won’t be the case for much longer… 😅
- Ball Spin - The tutorial section will introduce the ball spin mechanic. Due to the astral influence of Golf Purgatory, spin has more powerful effects than IRL golf. Controlling where and how the ball will bounce with careful use of spin can make all the difference, especially when you’re close to the flagpole.
- Practice Shots - The Practice Shot isn’t just for practice! This Ace Card can be used in loads of different ways. Is a totem behind you or out of the way? Use a Practice Shot to smash it and the extra shots you earn from it will still count. Out of TNT cards and you notice a load of TNT blocking your path or concealing an awesome shortcut? Use a Practice Shot to explode it and it will stay that way.
- The Practice Range - Speaking of practice, don’t forget to visit the practice range to hone your skills. Over there you’ll have infinite shots and Ace Cards to try out all manner of daring shots. Maybe try using two cards in one shot and see what happens?
- Assess the Environment - Whether it’s propeller fans, TNT shortcuts or teleporters, each hole is filled with different routes to the flagpole. Use Birdie Eye to survey the environment and check which routes you want to take, just watch out for the hazards, too!
- Use the Binder - In the Eterni-Tee shop, you have a card binder. Here you can store your Ace Cards, allowing them to carry over on subsequent runs. It’s a great idea to bank some really useful cards. Ready for use on a main run so you have every opportunity to turn the tide in your favor! Just remember that in the demo you can’t save your progress and quit the game. Your binder cards will only carry over during the same play session.
That’s all I got for ya! Cursed to Golf is full of fun mechanics and extra treats which you’ll want to discover for yourselves. Download the demo now and experience the unique ‘Golf-Like’ loop we’ve created. Get a load of practice in, beat The Scotsman and secure a spot on the global online leaderboard! Who knows, maybe you’ll even be able to dethrone me - look out for ChuhaiLiam.
Please let us know how you like Cursed to Golf! We are really looking forward to your feedback, whether here in the Steam Community, or on our Discord Channel. Looking forward to seeing you there! If you like the demo please follow the game and add it to your wishlist. That would really help us a lot! ❤️
May the fores be with you, hit ‘em long and straight and go low!
Liam & the Chuhai Labs Team x
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1726120/Cursed_to_Golf/