What the Golf

What the Golf is a video game developed and published by Triband. It was released for Microsoft Windows and iOS through Apple Arcade in September 2019, and for the Nintendo Switch on 21 May 2020.[1]

What the Golf
Developer(s)Triband
Publisher(s)Triband
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, iOS, Nintendo Switch
Release
  • Microsoft Windows, iOS
  • 19 September 2019
  • Nintendo Switch
  • 21 May 2020
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player

Development

What the Golf was crowdfunded through American crowdfunding website Fig.[2]

Reception
Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
MetacriticiOS: 79/100[3]
PC: 84/100[4]
Review score
PublicationScore
TouchArcade[5]

What the Golf received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[3][4] Sergio Velasquez of TouchArcade praised the element of surprise the game presented.[5] Jordan Devore of Destructoid appreciated the game's comedic value.[6] Christopher Livingston, writing for PC Gamer, while also praising the comedy, enjoyed both the soundtrack and the challenge each level brought.[7] However, James O'Connor of GameSpot did not enjoy the differences between the Windows and Apple editions.[8]

Awards
YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2019 SXSW Gaming Awards 2019 Gamer's Voice: Video Game Nominated [9]
Independent Games Festival Awards 2019 Excellence in Design Nominated [10]
The Game Awards 2019 Best Mobile Game Nominated [11]
2020 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game Nominated [12]
Portable Game of the Year Nominated
Game Developers Choice Awards Best Mobile Game Won [13]
16th British Academy Games Awards EE Mobile Game of the Year Nominated [14]
2020 Webby Awards Best Game Design Nominated [15]
Best User Experience Nominated

References
  1. "If Utterly Bonkers Multiplayer Games Are Your Jam, Check Out What The Golf? On Switch". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  2. Alvarez, Edgar (22 March 2018). "'What The Golf?' is the perfect game for people who don't care about golf". Engadget. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. "WHAT THE GOLF? for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. "WHAT THE GOLF? for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. Velasquez, Sergio (25 September 2019). "Apple Arcade: 'What The Golf?' Review – The Best Golf Game not related to Golf". TouchArcade. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. Devore, Jordan (21 September 2019). "Review: What the Golf?". Destructoid. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  7. Livingston, Christopher (2 October 2019). "What the Golf? review". PC Gamer. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  8. O'Connor, James (9 October 2019). "What The Golf Review - Swing And A Hit". GameSpot. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  9. Trent, Logan (29 January 2019). "Announcing the 2019 SXSW Gamer's Voice Award Nominees!". South by Southwest. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  10. Fogel, Stephanie (3 January 2019). "'Return of the Obra Dinn' Leads IGF Awards Nominees". Variety. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  11. Makuch, Eddie (13 December 2019). "All Winners From The Game Awards 2019". GameSpot. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  12. Chalk, Andy (13 January 2020). "Control and Death Stranding get 8 nominations each for the 2020 DICE Awards". PC Gamer. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  13. Makuch, Eddie (18 March 2020). "Untitled Goose Game Wins Another Game Of The Year Award". GameSpot. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
  14. Stuart, Keith (3 March 2020). "Death Stranding and Control dominate Bafta games awards nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  15. "Webby Awards: Games". The Webby Awards. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020.


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