Ars Technica (Sam Machkovech, 18 Apr 2022). thumbs-down: "This seems cute on paper, but in practice, there's no getting around the game's lack of paths to competency."
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/all-24-of-playdates-included-games-reviewed/Games / Season One / Executive Golf DX
OverviewSeason One
Executive Golf DX
Sports / PuzzleCrank: optionalSeason One (included)
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What it is
Executive Golf DX lets you "live the ultimate dream of corporate advancement by golfing your way to the top of a procedurally generated office building". It's a side-on golf game. You aim through cluttered floors of desks, chairs and filing cabinets to get your ball from one elevator to the next, with "an array of unconventional abilities" on offer. You can aim with the crank or the D-pad. The store page also links an original soundtrack EP.
It's by davemakes, and it unlocked in Week 7 of Season One alongside Questy Chess, free with the console. It's one of the less-loved Season One games among critics. Both reviewers we found had trouble with its crowded, vertical courses.
Who made it
What others are saying
Gabriel Toschi (blog, undated). "Although the corporate theme got my attention, the 2D side-scroller gameplay, the focus on verticality and the huge amount of obstacles weren't a good mix."
https://www.gabtoschi.com/blog/playdate-full-review/Callout (?): No review yet. We haven't reviewed Executive Golf DX yet. This page is an overview built from official and press sources.
Sources
Checked 12 Oct 2026.
- Official Catalog page (description, credits, size, dates, content/AI/accessibility notes). https://play.date/games/executive-golf/
- Season One page. https://play.date/games/season-one/
- Ars Technica, Sam Machkovech, 18 Apr 2022. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2022/04/all-24-of-playdates-included-games-reviewed/
- Gabriel Toschi (undated). https://www.gabtoschi.com/blog/playdate-full-review/
- Playdate Podcast transcript: research/gamepages/sources/executive-golf/podcast.txt.
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Overview
Not yet reviewed.
No score. This page is built from official and press sources.
On the card
Golf your way up a procedurally generated office tower. Corporate satire meets a side-on golf game that's notably tough.
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