Show HN: Putt.day a daily mini golf game

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60 points | by ellg 2 hours ago

16 comments

  • Retr0id 1 hour ago
    Feels like there's too much rolling resistance, even with a perfectly lined up shot there's not so far you can go. And definitely not enough to make it in 6!

    Also if the camera angle is too high, you can't pull back far enough to reach maximum speed.

    • munro 54 minutes ago
      If you bounce off the wall at the start, and RNG gods look down on you, you're lined up to go through castle on first shot. Then knock it through castle, and lined up for 3rd final putt into hole.

      But I agree with those points. I feel like real putt putt glides more, then more resistance at slower speeds then slow speeds have more resistance. And then yeah, default camera angles are troublesome--it makes it impossible to do full power shot at some angles too.

    • wtfHN26 46 minutes ago
      Got it done in 4.

      https://ibb.co/VYwvY4qN

    • ellg 1 hour ago
      tweaking this currently, thanks for the feedback
      • Retr0id 1 hour ago
        My pasteable "scorecard" was fairly simplistic, just 8 solid green circles followed by an ellipsis. I think you could improve this by dividing the course into regions (either visibly or invisibly - same number of regions as the par) and considering each hit to be green if it makes forward progress, amber if it doesn't, or red if it goes backwards. And don't truncate it if it takes more than 8 shots!
  • hankbond 1 hour ago
    It's cute but the physics feel off. Something about the bouncing feels like it dampens the momentum too much, and the rolling resistance also feels like it's too aggressive. I really did not like the ramp that pushes for you.
    • ellg 1 hour ago
      ya its still a wip, I appreciate the feedback though and I do want to keep tweaking stuff like this. Feel free to add feedback at the end of level prompts too if you feel like it, I'll be reading all of them
  • kjgkjhfkjf 1 hour ago
    I like the concept. It's fun. Feedback:

    1. The ball seems a bit soft. I suggest you get a real golf ball and putter and see how they behave, if you haven't already.

    2. It would be nice if the camera positioned automatically so that it's roughly in the direction the ball should go on the next shot.

    3. There were a bunch of flying yellow blobs. I was not sure what they were supposed to be.

    • em-bee 1 hour ago
      i agree on the camera direction. that is annoying.

      the flying blobs are other players going wild

  • darkgray 2 hours ago
    Prove you can get in the hole in just 6 putts, damn you.
    • wtfHN26 44 minutes ago
      https://ibb.co/VYwvY4qN

      It's possible. Done in 4.

      Bounce it off the left wall in your first shot and you can land close to the end of the course.

    • daemonologist 1 hour ago
      You can bounce the ball up slightly (presumably the spin from rolling is modeled or approximated, and gives lift when hitting a bumper), which might be enough to skip from the tee to near the end of the course. Not sure that should be considered for "par" though. Took me 14.
    • jdauriemma 1 hour ago
      I scored 5. Bank at max power at 5 o’clock from tee, the ball bounces over the wall and skips most of the course.
      • mcapodici 43 minutes ago
        Thanks for the tip. Was 26. Now 4.

        More specifically: aim back, and where the left side (as you now face) starts to ramp down there aim for the spot where it starts to slope down. Full power.

    • foco_tubi 52 minutes ago
      edit LocalStorage and you can have whatever score you like

      https://ibb.co/nNBYzWPp

    • cluckindan 1 hour ago
      I made it in 3. Git gud.
  • falsaberN1 51 minutes ago
    Adorable little game, works very well! In today's hole I found a little shortcut by bouncing back from the starting position into just before the little "house" and managed to complete the hole in 4 shots. I like that such things are possible, feels satisfying.
  • ellg 15 minutes ago
    thanks again for the feedback everyone. I just pushed a few updates around physics and scoring!
  • m1rsh0 41 minutes ago
    I like it! The graphics are really good but it feels a bit laggy to me. IDK if someone else has experienced this.
  • montag 1 hour ago
    The score card should reflect your latest playthru even if it “doesn’t count.”
    • em-bee 1 hour ago
      or the best one, so i can challenge myself to improve.
  • 2OEH8eoCRo0 2 hours ago
    Par 6 my ass
    • ben0x539 1 hour ago
      https://i.imgur.com/PzlgXnD.png skill issue

      edit: https://i.imgur.com/9xnntqB.mp4 fairly reliable trick shot

      • Retr0id 1 hour ago
        Mind giving a description for the jurisdictionally challenged? (imgur self-censors in the UK)
        • bauble 43 minutes ago
          Before making the first shot, turn around and face backwards. Shoot back and to the left toward the barrier. After the ball ricochets, it should hit the downward-angled barrier on the opposite side and hop over it to the end section, where it's not too hard to sink the ball with three or four more shots.
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          • Retr0id 1 hour ago
            Honestly I assumed imgur blocked tor exits, but you're right, it doesn't (at least not in my test just now).

            I configured my host-based proxy multiplexer to use tor for *.imgur.com, and now I'm free!

        • ben0x539 1 hour ago
          screenshot of finishing with 4 strokes / 6 par (tho my locked-in daily result was 14 strokes).

          The video is bouncing the ball of a wall right at the start to make it jump over the wall, water, and corner behind the start, to skip most of the track.

        • duncancarroll 1 hour ago
          There's a shortcut
    • spython 1 hour ago
      You can go from the starting position to the last u-turn, skipping nearly the whole course. But I doubt that's intentional.
    • wuliwong 1 hour ago
      Got dat Birdie son!
  • therealdrag0 1 hour ago
    Congrats on game that can be used in a mobile browser. Thats rare.
    • ellg 1 hour ago
      I made this because I wanted something quick to play while pooping
  • wuliwong 1 hour ago
    Freakin awesome. Hahahah, I love that there are 'cheats' and the fact that you can see everyone playing definitely makes it cool! You can even get hints by watching the ghost players. Great job!
  • Hugsbox 1 hour ago
    This is really awesome! But par 6 is absolute bullshit. I thought I was doing really good, made great progress with every putt, didn't seem to make any major mistakes... but way over par :( I'll return tomorrow and try again
    • wuliwong 1 hour ago
      I got a Birdie! You don't just have to follow the main path...(mysterious sounds)
  • lellow 1 hour ago
    fun little game!
  • sergiotapia 1 hour ago
    Par 6 seem impossible? At least 15 necessary at the least?
    • recursive 1 hour ago
      6 is possible. Just did it. Less is possible. Hitting a wall gives you a vertical impulse. That can be used.
    • Retr0id 1 hour ago
      I got it in 15 but overshot the last 2, so I'd say 13 at least is possible. But definitely not 6!
    • duncancarroll 1 hour ago
      There's a trick to it
    • slopinthebag 1 hour ago
      I did it in 3, but you need to hit a jump from the start over, and roll far enough to go through the arch on shot 2.
    • cactusplant7374 1 hour ago
      I got 12. I'm not going to tell you the secret though.
  • teiji-tango 47 minutes ago
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