Marble Meadows

Marble Meadows is a bright top-down mini golf game with 36 hand-built holes spread over four themed courses. Put a finger or the mouse anywhere on the screen, pull back like a slingshot and let go. The farther you pull, the harder the putt. A dotted guide shows only the first stretch of your line, so reading the walls is part of the fun.

The four courses each have their own look and their own tricks. Clover Commons is a sunny meadow with windmills and a pond. Dune Drift mixes sand traps, oases and speed strips. Frostbite Hollow is slick ice and snowdrifts where every putt keeps sliding. Ember Reach is a dark volcanic course with lava, steep slopes and sliding gates. Sand grabs the ball, ice lets it glide, and slopes pull it sideways. Land in water or lava and the ball goes back to where you last putted, with one penalty stroke.

Every hole has a par between two and five. Finish at par or better to earn a star, and beat par for a birdie, an eagle or even a hole in one, each with its own celebration. A ball that rolls too fast slips right over the cup, so a gentle touch near the hole pays off. At the end of each course you get a scorecard and bonus stars. Stars unlock new ball styles, and each finished course opens the next one.

An optional short video lets you undo one shot per hole, or double a course's stars.

Tips: use short pulls near the cup, aim at wall corners to bank the ball around obstacles, wait for the windmill blade to pass, and remember that a slope or boost strip changes your speed.