Launch Date Revealed: Under Par Golf Architect is Coming April 16th!

** Design, Build, and Play: The Future of Golf is Almost Here!**

We have some massive news for all our aspiring architects. Whether you’re looking to build the next world-class championship course or just want to see how many water hazards you can fit into 18 holes, the wait is almost over.

** Mark Your Calendars: April 16th**

Under Par Golf Architect officially launches on April 16th! We are bringing the ultimate golf design experience to all your favorite platforms:

• PC: Steam & Epic Games Store

• **Console: **Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series S|X

** Unleash Your Creativity with Modding**

We believe the best courses are the ones built by the community. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that the PC version of the game will feature full mod.io ** support**.

With this integration, you won’t just be designing for yourself. You will be able to:

• Upload your architectural masterpieces to the cloud.

• Discover and download unique courses designed by players worldwide.

• Visit and Play inside other people's creations to see how they handle your "impossible" par-5s.

** Try It Today: Steam Next Fest**

Can’t wait until April? You don’t have to. Under Par is officially part of the Steam Next Fest starting today! We’ve just released a brand-new demo (version 0.7.2) featuring updated mechanics and a first look at the tools you'll use to shape the green.

👉 ** Download the Demo on Steam ** and have a look at the changelog here below 👇

⭐ NEW FEATURES

• New BIG Sandbox Level – A massive new playground to build your dream (or nightmare) golf resort.

• Golfer Statistics – Check detailed golfer stats directly from the Avatar Panel.

• Golfer “Live It” System – Interacting with the golf course now recharges golfer stats.

• Playable Tournaments – You can now fully participate in tournaments.

• Reworked Happiness Icons – Improved, clearer visual feedback for golfer mood.

• Handheld UI Size (Steam Deck) – Optimized interface scaling for Steam Deck players.

• All Supported Languages Fully Implemented – Localization is now complete and implemented across all available languages.

🐞 BUG FIXES

• Fixed an issue where all golfers were unhappy without reason.

• Fixed the green square blob that could spread and consume parts of your golf course.

• Dithering effects no longer affect clubs.

• Prevented exiting Play Golf mode during fade-out transitions.

• Fixed employee pickup visuals not appearing correctly.

• Fixed average score display in the Hole UI.

• Fixed incorrect delete cost UI.

• Fixed mouseover mirroring when near the edge of the screen.

• Fixed incorrect review order.

• Tooltips now display properly when using a controller.

• Golf playing animations no longer break when using a controller.

• Fixed golfers getting stuck while walking.

• And much more…

🔧 CHANGES

• Added new delete cursors.

• Added a new camera angle for putting.

• Enhanced ambient audio while playing golf — more nature sounds, including wind through leaves and birds singing.

• Golfers now have footstep sounds.

• Further economy balancing adjustments.

• Improved hazard information in the Hole Info panel.

• The game will now automatically pause if the controller disconnects.

⚖️ BALANCING

• Golfer happiness will no longer change during tournaments.

• Adjusted overall happiness balance.

• Rebalanced structure revenue values.

• Adjusted overall building and progression costs.

Grab the demo today, start planning your fairways, and get ready for April 16th—the clubhouse is almost open.