Ballf Demo

Golf is a pretty demanding sport, even if it doesn’t always look like it. The way you strike the ball is mighty important as well, because you have to inspire the proper trajectory, otherwise you just might not be able to get close to the hole. Various obstacles stand in your way out on the course too, but they are obviously no more severe than a sandpit or a pond.

Ballf is not your typical golf game, on the other hand, starting with the fact that you play as a cat instead of a human. Your goal is to throw the ball around instead of hitting it with a golf club, but that’s just a minor detail. The fact that you can play on the moon or in a fictional neighborhood is the selling point of the game, as well as the built-in editor that allows you to create your own levels.

The game is very permissive when it comes to camera movement, given the fact that you can just float around the map whenever and wherever you feel like it. When you have to take the shot, on the other hand, there are a couple of things that need to be adjusted. It is possible to adjust both the trajectory of the ball and the power of the hit, so that you get as close as possible to the hole.

The actual maps are pretty amusing as well, but maybe a bit too cluttered in some cases. It can be difficult to find and see the hole sometimes. On the other hand, you can fly through walls and see every square inch of the map from high up in the air, so that problem can be solved, in a way. Not only that, but in case you are feeling creative, the game also provides you with a fully-featured editor.

Speaking of which, a voxel-based graphics engine is used to render the game world. This means that you have the power to create detailed maps and even include various personal landmarks, such as your house. You still need to get used to the cube-shaped trees, however, but that shouldn’t be too much of a problem if you’ve ever tried Minecraft.

In the end, Ballf can be exactly what you need after a long day at work, especially since there are not many rules to follow. In fact, you just have to run the game and start hitting the ball, without having to stop and think about points or regulations.