WHAT THE GOLF?

WHAT THE GOLF? is by the Danish studio Triband. It came out on Apple Arcade in September 2019 and on Steam in October 2020 for Windows, Mac and Linux. It later reached Nintendo Switch and PlayStation. It is also sold on the Epic Games Store and GOG. It is a comedy game of puzzles and surprises made, in its own words, for people who hate golf by people with no respect for the game. Hundreds of levels with names like Sporty Sports! and A Hole New World send toasters and office chairs flying.

Most levels begin with a familiar idea (hit the thing into the hole) and then twist it: the ball might become something else, or the level might turn into a parody of another game. Working out what each level wants is half the fun.

In 2022 the DAYlicious update added daily courses. Each day brings new courses to play, some tied to the day of the week, such as Traffic Tuesday or Movies Saturday, and you can come back daily to win small prizes. Reviews describe the daily challenge as a series of courses to finish in as few putts as possible, with scores on a worldwide leaderboard, and achievements reward playing the daily on many different days.

There is also a level editor and screen sharing through Steam Remote Play Together. It suits anyone who wants a quick laugh each day, golf fan or not.

On Steam it is a one-time purchase with no ads. On Apple devices it comes with an Apple Arcade subscription. The game can be played in seventeen languages, Japanese and Thai among them.