You’ll know the dusty quote, I’m sure, about golf being a good walk ruined. For all that old adage’s creakiness, though, there’s a kernel of truth to it – which makes A Little Golf Journey’s hyper-relaxed approach all the more tantalising. Here’s a game born not so much from replicating the hard details of golf as it is replicating the fuzzy nostalgia of past takes on the sport, and that’s all about serving up the most relaxing time possible.
A Little Golf Journey
- Publisher: Playtonic Friends
- Developer: okidokico
- Availability: Coming to PC and Switch later this year
It’s born from a fascinating place, too. You might have played Little Golf Journey’s predecessor Okay Golf when it came out on mobile back in 2017 – a stylish, smart and breezy thing, its direct and no frills take on golf provides the firm foundations for developer okidokico’s follow-up. But now that they’re heading from mobile to console – A Little Golf Journey being slated for Switch and PC later this year – they’ve done something surprising. They’ve gone more casual yet, and I for one am here for it.
“I think there was a desire, given the circumstances outside of these windows, to lean into the relaxing aspect even more,” says okidokico’s Moussa Khan. “I’ve played a total of one round of golf. It was not relaxing. It was a company tournament at CCP and there was a lot of booze. There were a lot of ‘fores’…
“When you’re stuck inside working on something, though, I think you do put quite a bit of yourself in – it’s kind of your window on the world. So I think it really aligned in terms of both how we were approaching the work and what the work was about. It’s very much about escapism and about having a little moment with no complications. It’s just about putting that ball in the hole and enjoying the scenery.