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RIP my free time, as Holedown dev returns with new ball bouncer Subpar Pool"Where golf and pool collide"
“Where golf and pool collide”
Image credit:Grapefrukt
Image credit:Grapefrukt
The reveal trailer below tells us it’s a game of “playful pocket antics where golf and pool collide”, and yes, I’m into this immediately. Admittedly, the trailer doesn’t give much else away, apart from the fact it looks like it will have a similarly captivating mascot with a dead-eyed stare in tow. Thankfully, its accompanying screenshots andwebsitetell us more.
subpar pool - out on october 12thWatch on YouTube
subpar pool - out on october 12th
Each level will be procedurally generated, and the aim is to pocket the available balls in a set number of shots - that’ll be the ‘sub par’ bit of its title, then. You’ll also be able to play cards from a deck to influence the type of course you’ll play, and the challenges you’ll face therein. There’s a Fast Run, for example, which adds a time limit, and you can also opt to play with glass balls instead of regular ones, or ditch the bounce line altogether to give yourself more of a challenge. I’m also pleased to see the presence of another endless mode, too.
Image credit:Grapefrukt
Image credit:Grapefrukt
Given you’re still aiming and firing balls off round-edged surfaces, I imagine that Subpar Pool probably will, in all likelihood, be a better experience on phones than it is on PC - much like Holedown was despite its eventual Steam release. Still, I’m keen to see how the two versions differ. It’s been an age since I’ve had a really good phone game to keep my occupied in quieter moments - I’ve recently migrated to the NYT’s free daily sudoku puzzles, but they’ve long since become time wasters I can polish off in 15-20 minutes tops. I’m in need of something more nutritious, and I can see Subpar Pool fitting the bill perfectly, both on my phone and as my newDorfromantikcrutch on PC.
I’ll hopefully have more thoughts on Subpar Pool closer to release on October 12th, where it will launch on Steam for €10/$10 (UK pricing TBC), and iOS and Android devices for around a fiver.
