Golf Peaks
Developer(s)Afterburn
Publisher(s)Afterburn
7Levels (Switch, Xbox One)
Platform(s)
ReleaseiOS, macOS, Windows
November 13, 2018
Android, Switch
March 14, 2019
Xbox One
September 21, 2021
Genre(s)Puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Golf Peaks is a puzzle video game developed and published by Afterburn. Players are challenged to solve golf-themed puzzles.

Gameplay

Golf Peaks is an isometric, golf-themed puzzle game. Each map consists of a series of platforms, and players draw cards that determine how they traverse the platforms. The game implements various hazards, which provide new challenges in optimally traversing the platforms,[1] but these hazards do not model physics; they are purely logical puzzles.[2]

Development

Afterburn said Golf Peaks recouped its development costs a week and a half after its release, which they attributed to Poland's low cost of living, being featured in the App Store, and having a short development time.[3] Development took about five months.[2] It was released for iOS on November 12, 2018; Windows and macOS on November 13, 2018; the Nintendo Switch on March 14, 2019; and Xbox One on September 21, 2021.[4] 7Levels helped port it to the Switch.[2]

Reception

The Switch version of Golf Peaks received positive reviews on Metacritic.[5] Nintendo Life called it "fun and engaging" but said it is a bit short.[1] The Verge wrote, "The puzzles are well-crafted, and the game is so relaxing to play that I don't want to stop."[6] Pocket Gamer praised its balanced levels and called it "a pretty magnificent experience" held back only by its lack of further content.[7] Digitally Downloaded recommended it for times when one only has periods of time to play games, but they said it has "somewhat limited" gameplay during longer sessions.[8] Although he was disappointed in the lack of in-game hints for the most challenging puzzles, NintendoWorldReport's reviewer said that it is "a nice, serene, and challenging way to wind down".[9]

It was nominated for best mobile game at the 2019 Central & Eastern European Game Awards.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 Reseigh-Lincoln, Dom (2019-03-15). "Golf Peaks Review (Switch eShop)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  2. 1 2 3 "[PS4Blog.net Interview] Afterburn On Golf Peaks". PS4blog.net. 2019-02-27. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  3. ↑ Drake, Sophia Aubrey (2018-12-18). "The Big Indie Interviews: Afterburn tells how mixing golf and puzzles helped them grab The Big Indie Pitch crown". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  4. ↑ "Golf Peaks". Gamepressure. Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  5. ↑ "Golf Peaks (Switch)". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  6. ↑ Moore, D. M. (2019-05-17). "Golf Peaks turns mini-golf into a card-based puzzle game". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  7. ↑ Cowley, Ric (2018-11-14). "Golf Peaks review - "A pretty magnificent experience"". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  8. ↑ Petronaitis, Trent (2019-03-14). "Review: Golf Peaks (Nintendo Switch)". Digitally Downloaded. Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  9. ↑ Ronaghan, Neal (2019-03-14). "Golf Peaks (Switch) Review". NintendoWorldReport. Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
  10. ↑ Raban, Paweł (2019-04-10). "CEEGA 2019: Pośród nominowanych między innymi World War 3, Green Hell i karciany Wiedźmin". CD-Action (in Polish). Archived from the original on 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-10.
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