Philip Buchanan
@philipbuchanan.bsky.social
Indie Developer - It's Anecdotal. Creating 39 Days to Mars, Mini Matches, and Up to Par.
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🎉 Some exciting news! 🥳
I've released an update for Mini Matches that fixes bugs, updates the UI, and has online multiplayer!
Read more here 👉 steamcommunity.com/games/941890...
*Plus!* It's 33% off in the Made in New Zealand Steam sale - along a bunch of other awesome titles from down under.
I've released an update for Mini Matches that fixes bugs, updates the UI, and has online multiplayer!
Read more here 👉 steamcommunity.com/games/941890...
*Plus!* It's 33% off in the Made in New Zealand Steam sale - along a bunch of other awesome titles from down under.
Steam :: Mini Matches :: Improving Mini Matches
Today brings the first update to Mini Matches in two years! It fixes old bugs, updates the UI, controller remapping, and supports online multiplayer.
steamcommunity.com
September 23, 2025 at 4:05 AM
🎉 Some exciting news! 🥳
I've released an update for Mini Matches that fixes bugs, updates the UI, and has online multiplayer!
Read more here 👉 steamcommunity.com/games/941890...
*Plus!* It's 33% off in the Made in New Zealand Steam sale - along a bunch of other awesome titles from down under.
I've released an update for Mini Matches that fixes bugs, updates the UI, and has online multiplayer!
Read more here 👉 steamcommunity.com/games/941890...
*Plus!* It's 33% off in the Made in New Zealand Steam sale - along a bunch of other awesome titles from down under.
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The one-way course modifier is subtle. Can you spot it?
It helps with bouncing through narrow spaces, beacuse your ball can't go backwards too far. For these tight spaces, it's a real life-saver.
Try it yourself with 20% off Up to Par 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #minigolf #steamgame
It helps with bouncing through narrow spaces, beacuse your ball can't go backwards too far. For these tight spaces, it's a real life-saver.
Try it yourself with 20% off Up to Par 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #minigolf #steamgame
July 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The one-way course modifier is subtle. Can you spot it?
It helps with bouncing through narrow spaces, beacuse your ball can't go backwards too far. For these tight spaces, it's a real life-saver.
Try it yourself with 20% off Up to Par 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #minigolf #steamgame
It helps with bouncing through narrow spaces, beacuse your ball can't go backwards too far. For these tight spaces, it's a real life-saver.
Try it yourself with 20% off Up to Par 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #minigolf #steamgame
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Once you've unlocked some moving obstacles, you'll be able to earn the Freeze Course Modifier.
Unsurprisingly, this freezes ❄️ the course in place so you can take your time to line up shots.
For more aptly named course modifiers, grab Up to Par on sale now 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gaming
Unsurprisingly, this freezes ❄️ the course in place so you can take your time to line up shots.
For more aptly named course modifiers, grab Up to Par on sale now 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gaming
July 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Once you've unlocked some moving obstacles, you'll be able to earn the Freeze Course Modifier.
Unsurprisingly, this freezes ❄️ the course in place so you can take your time to line up shots.
For more aptly named course modifiers, grab Up to Par on sale now 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gaming
Unsurprisingly, this freezes ❄️ the course in place so you can take your time to line up shots.
For more aptly named course modifiers, grab Up to Par on sale now 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gaming
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One of the least subtle course modifiers in Up to Par is the springboard. If you don't like the layout of a hole, just ... skip over it.
Here's me avoiding an early end to my ocean run.
Up to Par is 20% off in the Steam Sale 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf
Here's me avoiding an early end to my ocean run.
Up to Par is 20% off in the Steam Sale 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf
July 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
One of the least subtle course modifiers in Up to Par is the springboard. If you don't like the layout of a hole, just ... skip over it.
Here's me avoiding an early end to my ocean run.
Up to Par is 20% off in the Steam Sale 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf
Here's me avoiding an early end to my ocean run.
Up to Par is 20% off in the Steam Sale 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf
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I've been posting non-stop about minigolf, but 39 Days to Mars is also on sale at the moment and is packed full of fun:
Co-op puzzles
Jellyfish
Being eaten by giant space monsters
Picnics
Scones
Explosions
Tea
Play it here 👉 bit.ly/39DaysToMars
#coop #puzzles #gaming #indiegame
Co-op puzzles
Jellyfish
Being eaten by giant space monsters
Picnics
Scones
Explosions
Tea
Play it here 👉 bit.ly/39DaysToMars
#coop #puzzles #gaming #indiegame
July 2, 2025 at 1:14 PM
I've been posting non-stop about minigolf, but 39 Days to Mars is also on sale at the moment and is packed full of fun:
Co-op puzzles
Jellyfish
Being eaten by giant space monsters
Picnics
Scones
Explosions
Tea
Play it here 👉 bit.ly/39DaysToMars
#coop #puzzles #gaming #indiegame
Co-op puzzles
Jellyfish
Being eaten by giant space monsters
Picnics
Scones
Explosions
Tea
Play it here 👉 bit.ly/39DaysToMars
#coop #puzzles #gaming #indiegame
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Congratulations to the winners of last Week's Challenge in Up to Par!
🥇 Tonho da Garapa
🥈 Casi
🥉 Viev
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
🥇 Tonho da Garapa
🥈 Casi
🥉 Viev
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
July 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Congratulations to the winners of last Week's Challenge in Up to Par!
🥇 Tonho da Garapa
🥈 Casi
🥉 Viev
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
🥇 Tonho da Garapa
🥈 Casi
🥉 Viev
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
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One of the new course modifiers in Up to Par makes the hole bigger, and hole-in-ones so much easier! It's not cheating if it's by design, right?
Try it yourself, Up to Par is 20% off in the Steam Sale: bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
Try it yourself, Up to Par is 20% off in the Steam Sale: bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
June 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
One of the new course modifiers in Up to Par makes the hole bigger, and hole-in-ones so much easier! It's not cheating if it's by design, right?
Try it yourself, Up to Par is 20% off in the Steam Sale: bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
Try it yourself, Up to Par is 20% off in the Steam Sale: bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
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The shortcut is an excellent addition to your course in Up to Par, unless you do the same thing I did and shortcut yourself back to the start 😱
Up to Par is 20% off so you can have your own misadventures 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
Up to Par is 20% off so you can have your own misadventures 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
June 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The shortcut is an excellent addition to your course in Up to Par, unless you do the same thing I did and shortcut yourself back to the start 😱
Up to Par is 20% off so you can have your own misadventures 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
Up to Par is 20% off so you can have your own misadventures 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
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Have you been playing with the new course modifiers in Up to Par? Which is your favourite?
I'm all about the future pay-off, so the double reward modifier is my go-to. 🌟 ⌛
bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
I'm all about the future pay-off, so the double reward modifier is my go-to. 🌟 ⌛
bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
June 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Have you been playing with the new course modifiers in Up to Par? Which is your favourite?
I'm all about the future pay-off, so the double reward modifier is my go-to. 🌟 ⌛
bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
I'm all about the future pay-off, so the double reward modifier is my go-to. 🌟 ⌛
bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite #cooperative
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Have you tried this week's challenge in Up to Par yet? 🏆
I've been having a fun time with the second wind upgrade combined with the gimmie. There's plenty of room for mistakes, but when it works, it's so satisfying.
bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite
I've been having a fun time with the second wind upgrade combined with the gimmie. There's plenty of room for mistakes, but when it works, it's so satisfying.
bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite
June 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Have you tried this week's challenge in Up to Par yet? 🏆
I've been having a fun time with the second wind upgrade combined with the gimmie. There's plenty of room for mistakes, but when it works, it's so satisfying.
bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite
I've been having a fun time with the second wind upgrade combined with the gimmie. There's plenty of room for mistakes, but when it works, it's so satisfying.
bit.ly/friendgolf
#indiegame #gamedev #multiplayer #steam #minigolf #roguelite
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This week I finished a big new update for Up to Par! 🌟
Earn Course Modifiers as you play and add things like springboards or make the hole ridiculously large.
Up to Par is 20% off during the Steam Summer Sale, so give it a go here 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
Earn Course Modifiers as you play and add things like springboards or make the hole ridiculously large.
Up to Par is 20% off during the Steam Summer Sale, so give it a go here 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
June 27, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This week I finished a big new update for Up to Par! 🌟
Earn Course Modifiers as you play and add things like springboards or make the hole ridiculously large.
Up to Par is 20% off during the Steam Summer Sale, so give it a go here 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
Earn Course Modifiers as you play and add things like springboards or make the hole ridiculously large.
Up to Par is 20% off during the Steam Summer Sale, so give it a go here 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf
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Here's an in-game screenshot of a new little model I made last week. It's where you equip the course modifiers I'm working on for Up to Par.
#indiegames #gamedev #art #blender
#indiegames #gamedev #art #blender
May 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Here's an in-game screenshot of a new little model I made last week. It's where you equip the course modifiers I'm working on for Up to Par.
#indiegames #gamedev #art #blender
#indiegames #gamedev #art #blender
I'm looking for help alpha testing my new update. If you've been playing Up to Par, come and join our discord and let me know your thoughts!
discord.gg/43hzDtN
discord.gg/43hzDtN
May 8, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I'm looking for help alpha testing my new update. If you've been playing Up to Par, come and join our discord and let me know your thoughts!
discord.gg/43hzDtN
discord.gg/43hzDtN
It's been fun working on new content recently!
Over the last fortnight I've been working on new course pieces for Up to Par - courses are procedurally generated, so adding even one or two new pieces can result in hundreds of interesting new layouts to play.
Read the full update here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/138...
Read the full update here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/138...
April 1, 2025 at 6:41 PM
It's been fun working on new content recently!
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Come and join me for a multiplayer game of Up to Par! I'll be hosting a community game in exactly an hour from now - that's 6pm Pacific, 9pm Eastern, and 3pm NZ. It's guaranteed to be chaotic fun!
Fire up your game and drop by our discord to participate: https://buff.ly/3OXHqr3
Fire up your game and drop by our discord to participate: https://buff.ly/3OXHqr3
December 12, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Come and join me for a multiplayer game of Up to Par! I'll be hosting a community game in exactly an hour from now - that's 6pm Pacific, 9pm Eastern, and 3pm NZ. It's guaranteed to be chaotic fun!
Fire up your game and drop by our discord to participate: https://buff.ly/3OXHqr3
Fire up your game and drop by our discord to participate: https://buff.ly/3OXHqr3
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What's your favourite tactic for this week's #challenge in Up to Par?
The nice and straight hole-in-one early in the challenge helped us save for a Chip Shot, Pole Catcher, and 7 Iron. After several hilarious failures it paid off with a #spectacular chip on hole 16. 🏌️
#roguelite #minigolf
The nice and straight hole-in-one early in the challenge helped us save for a Chip Shot, Pole Catcher, and 7 Iron. After several hilarious failures it paid off with a #spectacular chip on hole 16. 🏌️
#roguelite #minigolf
December 5, 2024 at 4:08 PM
What's your favourite tactic for this week's #challenge in Up to Par?
The nice and straight hole-in-one early in the challenge helped us save for a Chip Shot, Pole Catcher, and 7 Iron. After several hilarious failures it paid off with a #spectacular chip on hole 16. 🏌️
#roguelite #minigolf
The nice and straight hole-in-one early in the challenge helped us save for a Chip Shot, Pole Catcher, and 7 Iron. After several hilarious failures it paid off with a #spectacular chip on hole 16. 🏌️
#roguelite #minigolf
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🎃 It's nearly Halloween, and for the next 7 days you can unlock the pumpkin and the ghost balls in Up to Par! 👻
Challenge yourself here 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf and let me know how you get on!
#halloween #ghost #pumpkin #minigolf
Challenge yourself here 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf and let me know how you get on!
#halloween #ghost #pumpkin #minigolf
October 25, 2024 at 4:30 AM
🎃 It's nearly Halloween, and for the next 7 days you can unlock the pumpkin and the ghost balls in Up to Par! 👻
Challenge yourself here 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf and let me know how you get on!
#halloween #ghost #pumpkin #minigolf
Challenge yourself here 👉 bit.ly/friendgolf and let me know how you get on!
#halloween #ghost #pumpkin #minigolf
I made a relaxing roguelite, and it launched this week!
⛳ It's an odd combination but I think it works. If you have the time to give it a play, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.
⛳ It's an odd combination but I think it works. If you have the time to give it a play, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.
Up to Par is out on Steam!
⛳️ Golf through procedural levels solo or with friends
🌟 Spend your spare shots to purchase upgrades and abilities
📅 Compete in weekly leaderboards
Head over here for all the details 👉https://bit.ly/friendgolf
#minigolf #indiegame #puttputt #games
⛳️ Golf through procedural levels solo or with friends
🌟 Spend your spare shots to purchase upgrades and abilities
📅 Compete in weekly leaderboards
Head over here for all the details 👉https://bit.ly/friendgolf
#minigolf #indiegame #puttputt #games
October 17, 2024 at 9:30 PM
I made a relaxing roguelite, and it launched this week!
⛳ It's an odd combination but I think it works. If you have the time to give it a play, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.
⛳ It's an odd combination but I think it works. If you have the time to give it a play, I'd love to hear your thoughts on it.