Software:Walkabout Mini Golf
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| Developer(s) | Mighty Coconut |
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| Release | 24 September 2020
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| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Walkabout Mini Golf is a virtual reality sports video game developed and published by Mighty Coconut. The game simulates miniature golf, with players completing 18-hole golf courses. Upon release, the game received positive reviews.
Gameplay
Players use virtual reality to complete 18-hole golf courses. The game contains eight courses, with additional themed courses obtainable as downloadable content, themed around licensed properties such as Labyrinth or Myst[1][2] Courses have a harder difficulty version set at night, which unlocks new clubs upon completion.[1] Each course contains hidden 'collecti-balls' which players can locate to unlock custom clubs. The game also contains a driving range and putting green to allow players to practice.[3]
Development
Walkabout Mini Golf was developed by Austin, Texas-based[4] Mighty Coconut, a studio led by lead designer Lucas Martell. Martell, who was originally from a film and animation development background, stated development on the game was originally intended as an iOS and Android title.[5] Courses were designed using the Meta Quest Gravity Sketch development suite.[6] Senior art director Don Carson, formerly a Walt Disney Imagineering employee, stated that the creative direction of the game took a similar approach to a theme park in creating themed environments, using sketched concept art and mood boards to set the direction of the level.[7] The game was released for the PSVR2 on 11 May 2023.[8]
Reception
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Walkabout Mini Golf received "universal acclaim" based on four reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[9][1][2][10] In 2025, Meta identified the game as the twentieth best-selling title for the Meta Quest platform.[11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "2023's Hidden Gems: The Best Games You May Have Missed". https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/2023s-hidden-gems-the-best-games-you-may-have-missed/2900-5003/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Reality Bytes: Golf It! vs. Walkabout Mini Golf in the VR Minigolf Open". https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/reality-bytes-golf-it-vs-walkabout-mini-golf-in-the-vr-minigolf-open.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fitzgerald, Simon (16 May 2023). "Mini Review: Walkabout Mini Golf (PSVR2) – Teerrific, Whole-in-One Experience Fore the Players". https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/psvr2/walkabout-mini-golf.
- ↑ "Jobs" (in en-US). https://www.mightycoconut.com/jobs.
- ↑ Hamilton, Ian (1 July 2021). "Walkabout Mini Golf: How One Of VR's Best Multiplayer Experiences Started On iPhone". https://www.uploadvr.com/walkabout-mini-golf-steam-iphone/.
- ↑ Hamilton, Ian (3 December 2025). "Walkabout Mini Golf Creator Lucas Martell Makes A Sandbox For Artists To Play Inside". https://www.uploadvr.com/walkabout-mini-golf-creator-lucas-martell-sandbox/.
- ↑ "Theme Park to Themed Golf: An Interview With Walkabout Mini Golf's Don Carson". 29 September 2022. https://developers.meta.com/horizon/blog/walkabout-mini-golf-don-carson-interview-20000-leagues/.
- ↑ Baker, Harry (15 April 2023). "Walkabout Mini Golf Comes To PSVR 2 On May 11". https://www.uploadvr.com/walkabout-mini-golf-coming-psvr-2-release-date/.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Walkabout Mini Golf VR Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/walkabout-mini-golf-vr/.
- ↑ Hector, Hamish (24 December 2021). "Everyone with an Oculus Quest 2 needs to play Walkabout Mini Golf". https://www.techradar.com/news/everyone-with-an-oculus-quest-2-needs-to-play-walkabout-mini-golf.
- ↑ Heaney, David (22 April 2025). "Meta Revealed The 50 Best-Selling Quest Games Of All Time". https://www.uploadvr.com/meta-revealed-the-50-best-selling-quest-games-of-all-time/.
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