About Winter Golf
Winter Golf is a short golf game for snow lovers. You play a snowball instead of a golf ball, and every snowflake you collect makes it bigger. It was made for the 2018 PICO-8 Advent Calendar, a jam organized by Bigaston.
The rule that makes it a puzzle is simple. To open the goal on a course, you have to grab every snowflake on it. That turns each course into a small routing problem.
You can play Winter Golf online for free in your browser. There are five courses, and a surprise waits at the end.
How to Play Winter Golf
- Press Left and Right to aim.
- Hold O (Z on a keyboard) to charge a shot, then release.
- Hold X to restart the course.
- Collect every snowflake to open the goal.
- Reach the goal, then move on to the next course.
What to Expect in Winter Golf
Winter Golf is part golf, part puzzle. Each of the five courses asks you to think about the order in which you gather the flakes. Your snowball grows as you go, which changes how it moves.
The look is a low-resolution PICO-8 winter with a limited palette. A quick restart on X keeps retries painless. Do not skip to the end, since the surprise is worth reaching.
Tips for Winter Golf
- Plan a path to the flakes before you take your first shot.
- Restart whenever a shot leaves you stuck.
- Remember the goal stays shut until you have every flake.
- Watch how a bigger snowball behaves, then adjust your aim.
- Aim for the surprise after the fifth course.
Who Made Winter Golf
Winter Golf was made by 2DArray and released on itch.io. Made with PICO-8 by 2DArray for the 2018 PICO-8 Advent Calendar. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Winter Golf page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is Winter Golf free?
It's free. Winter Golf loads right here in your browser, so there's nothing to download.
How do you play Winter Golf?
Press Left and Right to aim, then hold and release the O button, which is Z on a keyboard, to shoot. Hold X to restart the current course. Collect every snowflake to open the goal.
How many courses are in Winter Golf?
There are five courses in total, and a special surprise waits at the end. You'll have to reach it yourself, so keep going until the last flake of the fifth course is in your snowball and the goal opens.
Who made Winter Golf?
Winter Golf was made by 2DArray. We embed the original itch.io build, and there's a link back to it on this page.
What happens when you collect snowflakes in Winter Golf?
Each snowflake makes your snowball larger. Grabbing all the snowflakes on a course also opens the goal, so collecting them is both a growth mechanic and the key to finishing the course. A bigger snowball rolls differently, so plan your later shots with that in mind.
Can I play Winter Golf on a Chromebook or phone?
You need a keyboard, because the game uses the arrow keys, Z and X. A Chromebook or laptop works. A phone has no way to press those keys, so a touchscreen is not a good fit for a game that needs held shots.
Is Winter Golf unblocked at school?
Winter Golf unblocked works anywhere this page can open. It needs no download, but school networks run their own filters, so we cannot promise it will load.
What is the PICO-8 Advent Calendar?
It's a jam organized by Bigaston, and Winter Golf was an entry for 2018. Jam games are small and made quickly, which explains why this one is short and has just five courses, plus a surprise at the end.
