Wonderputt

By: Derek Yu

On: August 19th, 2011

Wonderputt, by Damp Gnat

What you see above is the entire 18-hole minigolf course that you play through in Wonderputt, a whimsical new casual game from Damp Gnat. The animation and audio matches the quality of that static screen – it’s lovely. The ball-handling is nothing to sniff at, either!

Check out Wonderputt’s development log for some interesting work-in-progress screenshots and concept art.

TIGdb: Entry for Wonderputt

  • Anonymous

    what a pretty game :0

  • Jonny

    Whoa! First I thought how simple this is, but it turned out to be a design-beast. Like!!

  • Nail_Bombed

    Very, very nice crazy golf game.

  • YetanotherguyIam

    I love new unexplored gameplays like this one! minigolf, yaaay! 

  • YetanotherguyIam

    I love new unexplored gameplays like this one! minigolf, yaaay! 

  • Nikica

    Heh, this is cool. Great design.

  • Simeon Maxein

    It’s a very nice game, but the gameplay is hardly new or unexplored. Just look at Kolf or Gopher Golf for some PC examples. Or Mini Putt for the C64 if you want to go back even further.

  • http://twitter.com/rabbitkillrun Sean Gordon

    I played this on Kongregate yesterday and fell in love instantly.

  • Vania

    It is wonderful.

    I have no idea how it works… how do the physics work in that 2D world?

  • Kinetic

    Oh my god… This is too pretty to be true.

  • HandsWithABody

    Or Marble Madness, if you want to get that cool song stuck in your head.

    doo doo doo DOOO doo doo, DOOO doo doo….

  • Guest

    Tell me more about the ball handling…

  • Phubans

    Beautiful visual style this guy has… Even his site looks fantastic.

  • Raigan Burns

    This reminds me of a minigolf game that came out a couple years ago — basically the exact same but with the world made of/covered in ads… it was a pretty cool concept.

    Oh wait, I found it: http://www.adverputt.com/

  • http://mediocritycodex.blogspot.com/ Timothy Hsu

    I played through a round yesterday, and was blown away. Fantastic style and the way the course morphs about after each hole is very reminiscent of the “GROW” series. Perhaps these two should do a collab. That would be awesome.

  • http://mediocritycodex.blogspot.com/ Timothy Hsu

    I played through a round yesterday, and was blown away. Fantastic style and the way the course morphs about after each hole is very reminiscent of the “GROW” series. Perhaps these two should do a collab. That would be awesome.

  • Stij

    Ha, I’m glad I’m not the only one who thought of GROW!

    Anyway, this is a fantastic little game. Be sure to check out this guy’s other game (Icycle) too. It’s just as stylish and just as brutally difficult.

    Also, @@google-a430c43b959a351831537815a5f7754a:disqus : This guy made Adverputt too.

  • http://www.gemfruit.com Matt Porter

    I definitely thought of Grow when I saw this, I love the art style. I’ll have to go give this a play on Kongregate, I’ve heard good things about in on the FGL forums, and here as well.

  • Stephenrmaxwell

    I remember that, too! I think that, and the game before it (“Micro Putt”) are all made by the same people as this.

  • Stephenrmaxwell

    I remember that, too! I think that, and the game before it (“Micro Putt”) are all made by the same people as this.

  • 0rel

    funtastyik!

  • News

    case study in style over substance

  • Phubans

    Right, because miniature golf needs to be a complex RPG with a deep story, involving characters, and carefully balanced stats. This game is a work of art. Beautiful in style, visuals, and presentation… And it’s actually quite creative and interesting considering it’s just mini-golf. Most enjoyable 5 – 10 minutes of my week.

  • http://www.harisgamestudio.biz Haris Mujkic

    Visually nice.

    Gameplay nothing new.

  • Jonathanmcc

    Eh. I can’t find the ball on the first hole. Am I missing something?

  • webbman

    Yeah you must’ve missed it somehow. The ball on the first hole is in the smallest crater created by the meteors; The one in the SE of that region.

  • News

    butthurt scarecrow weaver

  • News

    butthurt scarecrow weaver

  • Jonathanmcc

    Thanks. There must have been some problem with my laptop. I didn’t see any meteors at all. Tried it on another PC and it worked fine. Cute game.

  • Jonathanmcc

    Thanks. There must have been some problem with my laptop. I didn’t see any meteors at all. Tried it on another PC and it worked fine. Cute game.

  • TGB

    Did anyone else notice the impossible shape of the center course?

    It’s basically this: http://library.thinkquest.org/28030/media/imfig2a.gif

  • http://www.matthammill.com Matt Hammill

    Delightful! Couldn’t stop playing–too curious about what would happen in the next hole. Just lovely custom details each time…

  • http://www.bestindiegame.com Alex

    Wow, the color scheme is amazing, Im LOVING this game!

  • Phubans

    I felt that was the game’s weakest point to be honest, I mean I could’ve picked those colors myself, they’re right there in the windows color picker in MS Paint.

  • Phubans

    Note to self: play more flash games. Will drastically improve quality of life.

  • Phubans

    ^Not me.

  • Phubans

    The avatar’s not me, I mean. I am actually a beautiful man of more than five colours, in real life. Ladies love me.

  • Phubans

    Why do I keep doing this? I don’t know. I’m going to have a sit-down with myselves so we can all talk it out. Pretty sure it’s Derek Yu’s fault.

  • Anonymous

    “Scarecrow Weaver”?

  • Anonymous

    Case study in YOUR MOM.

    LAST NIGHT.

  • Phubans

    Is anyone out there? Mom?

  • Phubans

    ^Not me.

  • Phubans

    ^Not me.

  • Phubans

    ^Me.