Cursed to Golf Coming in August

As a fan of Golf-based video games, I’ve been keeping an eye on Chuhai Labs’ latest project, Cursed to Golf for a while. Since it was announced, I’ve been following the development of this Roguelike/Golf hybrid situation with curious interest. Now, it seems that publisher Thunderful and Chuhai Labs have finally settled on a release date.

Cursed to Golf will be released on all platforms on August 18^th. Previously the release was limited to PC, Xbox consoles, and Switch. However, this release date also came with an announcement for a PlayStation console version. Here is what the press release has to say about Cursed to Golf’s upcoming release.

“In Cursed to Golf, you play as a would-be golf champion who tragically dies just as he’s about to win a tournament. Instead of making it to heaven (or hell), you find yourself in Golf Purgatory. If you can golf your way through the ever-changing 18-hole course spread across four biomes (Purgatory, The Oasis, The Caverns, and Hell), you’ll be able to ascend back to life. Prepare for dungeon-like holes, often with multiple paths to the flag, littered with Grave Grabbers, deadly spikes, explosive TNT boxes, and all manner of other traps and hazards.

Fear not, cursed golfer. For all the hazards that stand in your path, consider Chuhai Labs your friendly caddy, handing you a host of helpful tools to give you a chance of overcoming them. Shot Idols are a blessing from the golf god, awarding you extra shots for smashing through them, teleporters will take you closer to the flag, even TNT boxes can sometimes hide shortcuts, should you detonate them properly!

On top of that, ACE CARDS offer you awesome single-use abilities that you could never use in real life. Rewind time with a Mulligan, freeze water with the Ice Ball, guide your ball to its target with the Rocket Ball, get out of sticky situations with a Portal and blast your ball into three with the Scattershot. These are just a few of the over 20 power-ups you’ll have access to.

In between holes, you’ll be able to drive around the map in your Golf Cart. You might discover some treasure chests, card packs, or come across a totally-not-shady-at-all guy who will meet you at forks in the road and help you choose a path to take. It’s always a good idea to stop by the Eterni-Tee shop to buy card booster packs, switch up your outfit, or store a few special cards in your binder so they can survive in between runs.”

Game Director Liam Edwards commented on the announcement, stating: “We can’t wait for players to hit our dungeon-like course on PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and PC this August 18^th. The reception to Cursed to Golf from players and media alike has been phenomenal so far and I’m really excited to see them unleashed onto our online leaderboards, good luck beating my scores!”

Additionally, Chuhai Labs Producer Mark Lentz also commented by stating: “If you like golf and you like being cursed, then boy do we have the game for you. In fact, if neither of those two things is up your alley, then Cursed to Golf will still blow your mind. Believe it!”

I’ll admit the concept of a card-based Roguelike Golf game is bonkers. It sounds like a hot mess on paper, but I’m weirdly excited about it. If you’re into things that are a little weird, this might be something to keep an eye on.