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Above Par

Above Par is a physics-based precision platformer about climbing high and falling hard. Master a 4-club toolkit, calculate your trajectories, and get ready to fall... a lot.

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Chris R
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Chris R
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About the Game

Get ready to fall.... a lot.

Above Par is a difficult 2D precision platformer where your golf clubs are your only means of ascent. Aim your shots, calculate your trajectory, and chip your way up a massive, unforgiving vertical mountain to reach the flag.

Be careful, though: there are no mid-air saves. Once you take a shot, you must watch as the gravity and physics takes over. One wrong move, one bad bounce, or a fraction too much power can send your ball tumbling all the way back to the very beginning.

🏌️‍♂️ Your Tactical Platforming Toolkit

Every single shot presents a unique tactical puzzle. You aren't just swinging blindly; you must master a four-club arsenal where risk matches reward:

Putter - Low risk, low power. Perfect for micro-adjustments and teetering on the edge of safety.

Wedge - Low risk, medium vertical power. Your bread-and-butter for precise, high-arching recovery shots onto isolated ledges.

Iron - Medium risk, medium power. A reliable, balanced standard for mid-range distance.

Driver - High risk, maximum power. A dangerous, chaotic launch built for clearing massive horizontal chasms—if you dare.

🧭 Calculate Your Way to the Peak

Risk vs. Reward - Will you take the slow, safe, calculated path, or risk attempting a shortcut to bypass a brutal section?

Master the Geometry - Learn the angles and bank your golf ball off walls to achieve impossible angles.

The Helpless Descent - Feel the pit of your stomach drop as a single missed timing window turns into a 10-second landslide of lost progress.

Have you got the patience, the precision, and the nerve to finish Above Par?

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