Astro Golf
Games
mobile puzzle golf game
SHOW HN2019
232points
113comments
#156of 2,195 in 2019
Top 8%of 2019 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
23 positive, 28 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 4 critical, out of 58 comments about the project. Thread score +0.37.
Design: 6 for, 3 againstIdea: 2 for, 1 againstExecution: 2 for, 0 againstPricing: 2 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun, simple, relaxing gameplay
From 3 comments
This is brilliant! I've put hours in to Desert Golf, and this is an improvement on every level. In particular, I find it much more relaxing that Desert Golf, which I think comes…
blairbeckwith on HNI don't normally install games on my phone, but this looks fun so I just installed it. Seems like something I could entertain myself with for some time! Also kudos on having a…
Insanity on HNSuch a great game. This is exactly the type of pick up and play game I enjoy. Very well done!
martin-adams on HN
Good visual design and music
From 2 comments
This is brilliant! I've put hours in to Desert Golf, and this is an improvement on every level. In particular, I find it much more relaxing that Desert Golf, which I think comes…
blairbeckwith on HNGreat game! Purchased. I think you could have a lot of fun visually by giving the ball some trailing particle effects or some other creative coloration of the trajectory.…
heyitsguay on HN
Hard mode is more fun
From 3 comments
I loved Desert Golfing, and also love gravity games (Angry Birds Space is great, and Mario Galaxy is one of my top games ever) but I really wasn’t enjoying this until I read a…
furyofantares on HNI was little frustrated in normal mode. But hard mode is so much fun.
robertbalent on HNFinished the demo and enjoyed the experience. Fun! Thank you! Some ideas that would have made it even more fun for me, though which might change the game too much from your…
gorgoiler on HN
Objections
Normal mode is too hard and unrewarding
From 3 comments
I loved Desert Golfing, and also love gravity games (Angry Birds Space is great, and Mario Galaxy is one of my top games ever) but I really wasn’t enjoying this until I read a…
furyofantares on HNFeedback: It says any level can be beaten in one shot. Okay challenge accepted. Give me a quick way to reset if my first shot fails. (or if there is, make it more obvious please)…
Waterluvian on HNYeah, perhaps it is a bit too hard for a mass appeal. I'll have a think about what I can tweak. :)
mrspatula on HN
No reset option and shot count not reset
From 2 comments
Feedback: It says any level can be beaten in one shot. Okay challenge accepted. Give me a quick way to reset if my first shot fails. (or if there is, make it more obvious please)…
Waterluvian on HNWhat you're looking for is "Hard Mode" which you can access in the menu. Good luck ;) As for the reset not resetting the shot count: that would be too easy!
mrspatula on HN
Uses in-app purchases, unclear before install
From 1 comment
I don't usually install apps (especially games) with in app purchases. The only time I sometimes do is when I know what they are up front. Can you explain what the in app…
choward on HN
Requests
Ghost arrow showing previous shot
From 3 comments
Finished the demo and enjoyed the experience. Fun! Thank you! Some ideas that would have made it even more fun for me, though which might change the game too much from your…
gorgoiler on HNI loved Desert Golfing, and also love gravity games (Angry Birds Space is great, and Mario Galaxy is one of my top games ever) but I really wasn’t enjoying this until I read a…
furyofantares on HNwhy no portrait? it also wouldn't be bad to have the previous launch vector shown
LoSboccacc on HN
Replay shot feature
From 1 comment
Yeah by all means you don't have to implement what everyone suggests. Another suggestion: replay shot.i just had a hilariously roundabout hole in one. I wish i could replay it to…
Waterluvian on HN
Leaderboard for sharing scores
From 1 comment
I think a leaderboard feature would be awesome an a way to share the score with friends
thescribbblr on HN
Trajectory trail on the ball
From 2 comments
That's really neat !! :) You should add a trail to the golf ball so we can see its trajectory.
kid_cubi on HNGreat game! Purchased. I think you could have a lot of fun visually by giving the ball some trailing particle effects or some other creative coloration of the trajectory.…
heyitsguay on HN
Sound toggle that mutes effects too
From 1 comment
This is a great game! One request: there's a way to turn off the music but the sound effects keep playing. Could you make that button turn off all sound, not just the music? Or…
randrews on HN
Questions
What tech stack and how long it took to build
From 2 comments
Care to share the tech stack behind the game? Seems that you used a cross-platform technology to make it runable on several OSes.
zubi on HNSo simple, yet incredibly fun, well done! Could you share how long it took to build it ? I've been thinking about creating a small game, for fun, and to learn stuff along the…
albi_lander on HN
How the levels were generated
From 2 comments
Oh, actually I'm also interested in how you made the levels. Because of the computational difficulty of solving similar things (eg the three-body problem is hard) and you've got…
pryce on HNThank you. Lots of interesting troubles - quite a few surrounding Unity itself. E.g. they have a physics API that gives different results when run automatically by the engine at…
mrspatula on HN
Whether family sharing is supported
From 1 comment
Cool game! Played till the end. Does this suppose family sharing? Would buy it instantly if it did
turbo_fart_box on HN
Alternatives named
Desert Golfing
From 2 comments
Hi HN, I just launched this little game of mine - Astro Golf. You can think of it as Desert Golfing but in space, where the gravitation pull of the planets create some…
mrspatula on HNI loved Desert Golfing, and also love gravity games (Angry Birds Space is great, and Mario Galaxy is one of my top games ever) but I really wasn’t enjoying this until I read a…
furyofantares on HN
Gravitee
From 1 comment
Great game! Reminds me of Gravitee which was also a blast to play, but requires Flash https://www.kongregate.com/games/funkypear/gravitee
arayh on HN
Warheads / !Gravity / Slingshot
From 3 comments
Warheads? I played it too!
0-_-0 on HNIt was called !Gravity on the Acorn Archimedes. It was written in BASIC (and possibly some assembler) and I remember it being a popular game at school to hack - change the number…
JamesAcorn on HNYeah, there are a few games with a similar mechanic! Probably not the one you're thinking of, but there is: https://sourceforge.net/projects/slingshot-game/
mrspatula on HN
Spaced Penguin
From 1 comment
Looks like a rip-off of the good old "spaced penguin" shockwave (flash?) game.
ensiferum on HN