Greener Grass Awaits: A Terrifying Golfing Horror Game Where You Sneak In For a Little Night Golfing 

Some of the signs might be a little hard to read. I've transcribed them here if you miss any. :) Hole 1: Welcome to the beginning of the Green Canyon Golf Course. We hope you enjoy the experience. Please remember - no golf carts are allowed due to the sensitive environment. Hole 2: Did you know? Green Canyon was opened in 1982. Theland was almost going to be used as open space before it was developed for a world class golf course. Hole 3: Do our trees seem unique? We’ve imported saplings from Europe in order to give Green Canyon a distinct look. Hole 4: Watch out for the middle of this course, as the land slopes into the water. More golf balls can be purchased at the Club House. Hole 5: Please be careful. For safety reasons, we ask that you do not shoot over the cliff wall. Note in the shack: A list of different grass care companies. They settled with “Greener Grass” (specializes in large remote areas, doesn’t have many reviews and has a bizarre ad). The Soil Bags: 100% natural soil. Not recommended for consumption. Hole 6: Each golf ball that enters the water will cost an additional fee for recovery. Please do not try to retrieve the ball yourself. Hole 7: Be careful if the weather is windy. Please use the convenient handrails that we’ve recently added to each bridge. Hole 8: If you need to return to the clubhouse, a shortcut back will be available just beyond this hole. Refreshments are available. Hole 9: The following course passes under the entry bridge to this island. Please do not climb upon any part of the bridge. Hole 10: Our beautiful course is accompanied by a beautiful gift shop inside of the club, where we sell decorative golf balls, snowglobes and clothing! Hole 11: If possible avoid hitting any balls into the trees. Native bird populations have built nests in the canopy. Hole 12: The caddy house at the end of this course has refreshments, general course services and restroom facilities.

Love the implications that your player character is the scariest thing on that course

For a character so insanely obsessed with golfing, I’m surprised the protagonist forgets that it’s called a golf *club* for a reason.

Nonchalantly washing the ball after the incident on hole 5 is a very funny touch.

I love that the list of landscaping specialists says that Greener Grass had a "bizarre ad," and then we get to see it. And it is truly bizarre, complete with an 80s styled synthwave pop song. I'm not sure how I feel about this game, but MAN does it commit to the gimmick.

I'm pleasantly surprised to see the horror genre expand its horizons. First fishing horror and now golfing horror, how lovely!

Classic beginners mistake, night golfing during a blood moon.

From the font change at the end of the game and the way the tree deity responds to your presence, it's clear that the golfing MC is being possessed by some other deity, one that apparently is just as malicious if "you can not have your dinner" is anything to go by...

I could practically sense your fear through the computer screen once you got to the part where the dude started following you.

I love that this is one of the most suspenseful watches I've had in a while, lmao. Atmosphere and pacing were great, and I love the bit of silent humor you add with shaking the camera "nope" in reaction to things, etc

Here's my theory about this game. This story is about two nature deities. One is an invasive deity that represents the natural ecosystems of Europe. Greener Grass is likely a cult that worships this deity, and to bring Them to whatever continent the game takes place in, they imported European trees to act as a sort of anchor that allows the European deity to exist in the golf course. The grass is also probably a European species, and thus is connected to the god, allowing Them to assimilate the golf course employees that die on it. Your character is possessed by a different nature deity, either a native one or an also invasive one from another continent. Either invasive plantlife weakens native gods or They're from a third continent and is poorly adapted to the invasive god's environment, but either way They need a human body to be able to be on the golf course. Whether native or invasive Themself, this other nature deity came to eliminate the European deity, either to save Green Canyon's native ecosystem from being destroyed, or to eliminate competition respectively, and both to keep this invasive god from becoming too powerful. Oh, and the reason why the human host is still golfing through it all is because they're just that passionate about it. The deity possessing them is basically forced to just point them in the right direction and hope that they'll do what they're told.

I love the final boss, he actually looks terrifying and just is pretty cool in general.

Was never a huge golf fan but mix in supernatural threats and it'd be pretty entertaining, imo. Sure, I'll watch golfers get chased around the course by poltergeists!

Golf ball lands by dead body. Always take the shot where it lands, anything else is cheating!

I like how the stalker/ghost/whatever runs away awkwardly when you’ve finished a hole

The scariest part for me was those... "ghosts". Realizing that they CAN ACTUALLY MOVE when you are looking at them scared the shit out of me

It's like Arnold Palmer said "The game has such a hold on golfers because they compete not only against an opponent, but also against the course, against par, and most surely- against the supernatural diety which demands blood sacrifice."

No joke this is the first time that a horror game gave me chills. The part when the zombie dude appears and starts chasing you just felt so *UNPLEASANT*. Had that mental image of Mordecai from Regular Show going "Aw, sick!". It gets worse because the enemy AI kinda cheats sometimes. It's surprising how well golf as a horror game works when the player is forced to hurry or gets pinned. Some great stuff I haven't seen in a good while. Also 47:50 love that bit of unintentional comedy. Final level music was badass. Thanks for the sick video as always.

everything I've seen from this dev is always so creative (like the tutorial book and level boundaries) but most of all I want to be able to listen to the soundtrack somewhere

So the golf god came over in a body he possessed to thwart ... a demonic lawnscaping entity?

I really enjoy how your first instinct once the horror game loaded in was to see if you could get back in your car to leave, so goddamn relatable for some odd reason

An interesting concept! In general it had a lot of fun ideas, especially the "stay in the light" mechanic, and having to keep looking at the workers/ghosts. Overall I'd say the concept was better than the execution but was still entertaining to watch. It felt a little long for what it was.

If I had a nickel for every golf horror game I’ve seen played, I would have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird it happened twice.

13:46 I like how if you did shoot over the cliff wall it would look like the golf ball killed him

Amazing game! The smiling people were super creepy and I loved their wind-up animations. The music was unsettling and surreal, and the story was intriguing. It'd be cool if the creator made another game about the MC or in the same world at least

After the stalker being revealed it merely turned "boring golf" into "annoying golf" haha At 47:50, when you're supposed to stay in the light AND not get killed by the stalker I was about to say "This sucks." out loud but halfway through you blow up the stalker with the ball. Game just ascended from a 6 to a 9.

15:06 I was half asleep the first time I watched this video, I misread "homes only" as "homos only" and it flabbergasted me, living in my head rent free for the entire day. I'm kind of disappointed that that's not actually what that says.

As an avid golfer, I can attest that this is accurate to the real life experience.

This game has the right mix of "crazy protagonist in unrelated supernatural horror" I haven't seen since Squirrel Stapler, or akin to that one Witch FPS where we're a witch who was killed and comes back from the dead seeking revenge...but finds that a Eldritch horror was unleashed that wrecked the place before she could- an "outside context" problem of a protagonist from one genre having to deal with their story intersecting with another genre.

I like how, despite everything, the scariest character in the game is still the protagonist

5:20 golf course boasts bringing in invasive tree species while simultameously banning golf carts to protect the sensitive environment. Also golfing manual suggesting how you can cheat with a club bag. These people sure do have an interesting take on morality.

Haven't seen a horror golf game in a while! Very weird, surprisingly tense too. This one had good sound and atmosphere.

Man, I rarely can be scared for real by videogame monsters... but those one vampire...ish seekers... they give me a chills. They are goofy by their looks, but via gameplay mechanics they are nothing but terrifying. You that he will chase you, but you NEED to turn around to continue playing... so unsafe in every moment.

So basically a landscaping company is using human sacrifices

The real horror was the fact that the average 18-hole golf course wastes approximately 2.08 billion gallons of water a day

"Uh, how many strokes do I add if my ball ends up going into an existential voidspace which borders this reality and oblivion?" "All of them." "All of them?" "aLL oF tHEm!" "Right, then. Gonna go scoop the poop out of my pants and get back to my game."

Watching ABCG use the wrong club and not making any distance because of it is hillarious.

genuinely one of the most striking and memorable indie horrors ive seen to date, just so bizarre and atmospheric

I really like the grass god's voice, the distortion makes it sound like a child but also like it's so huge it's voice can't help but thunder.

Never seen someone be so dedicated to golfing before

26:40 and 26:50 I can almost *hear* the "BRUH" lmao

Well that went places. Your golfing abilities are so amazing you were able break physics and land perfectly on the bridge railing.

First fishing horror games now golf horror games? This is some suburban dad type horror

This was one of the most panic-inducing watches i have seen bar none.. the moment the stalkers were involved i knew things were going to ratchet up to 11! And jeez add the "stay in the light" portion and i had goosebumps the whole time😭

The real horror is that it doesn't let you play left handed.

Ok, this game seriously made me have HIGH Tension!!! Those creepy people following you when your're not looking was SO STRESSFUL!!! OMG 😂😭

in love with your character. so quiet but around for the start and end. n all the head shakes when bad things hapoen in your vides @alphagamer love the videos thank u

So. As far as I understand a story. A cult that has control over a lawn care company of some sort - most likely connected to their beliefs and rituals - has a weird add imploring people to join them. They are hired to help a gold club and in doing so perform some sort of ritual that is meant to uplift one of them to become something more - the zombie deity says everyone joins him in time all the zombies look like gold club workers and maybe lawn care workers too. Maybe they were killed and buried...and whatever they did in the grass reanimates them under his care. Hence the guard becoming one just by dying ontop of the grass - MEANWHILE. A golf lover is going through his own spiritual journey into the true platonic sincere golfdon as his journey involves him breaking each taboo and human weakness in the pursuit of golf. Hear me out. His first act is breaking the rules - the initial act of sincere pursuit that one must all take - His second act is commitment - he can't move on. He is literally blocked by a wall of his love of gold - His third act is face opposition - the guard - and stay true to what he wants, regardless of the cost. The guard has no power over him and quickly is scared off. I think he's just a guard but I like to see him as a stand in for doubts or his own humanity or something. His fourth act has his love of golf killing that part of him. The guard that act as his boundaries, doubt and sort of "return to the standard while you can" filter is gone. His Fifth act is defiance of his own inner issues. The guard is dead, but his points and emotions attached to them are still alive. Hence he's still a threat. Id he run..he loses...because he's not playing golf. If he gives up, he loses. He must retain awareness of his issues internally lest they sneak up on him and make him quite, but if he fixates on them. They will also...like wise. Win. Because he has been drawn from the love of golf. Sort of like over obsessing on an anxiety. His sixth act is not to be drawn in by the consideration and care of others, shown by the caddy. Who's probably the only guy to actually ask if he's fine in a long time but even he is scared. The caddy in turn is the act of others, family, friends, who want to stop his golfing obsession. His final act is the ultimate dedication of LOVE OF GOLF over instincts and fear. He won't be scared away from what he does, even if it risks his life. In this victory...he ascends. This act is also connected to the prior one. The fear is both real and conenction to that concern. Saying "turn back...it's not worth your life (metaphorically and literally) you got people that care about you" but no. There is only one love for him now. The love of golf. Regardless of if those people are literally there or not, their gohst...their zombie is. This is also a ploy by the zombie deity. Id he backs down for love and others, he will be consumed in the cult that offers that - falsely but still - As this is all going on, the zombie deity that now owns this land has been sort of sending these people -d irectly or indirectly - to test him. If he loses his will is shattered, without golf...the golfer needs soemthing new and will be effortlessly consumed into the horde of minions. To represent his ascension as the perfect golf player. Not because of his SKILL...but because of his love the sport and meditations on it above all else. Golf balls, imbued with HIS power - rightly so. What would a golf deity do but put his power in the golf ball...not himself. That would be ego over golf - and fights the entity. He can't be dissuaded...he can't be stopped. He can't scared off or convinced. So long as he stays true to golf, his light, he will be safe and ultimately undefeatable. Even the zombie detiy himself admits at the second tree that he did not realize WHAT he is facing and immediately emerges to face him proper. Only a ascended can defeat another ascended. So comes the final stand off. A false deity, one that seeks to engorge himself and controls other.s And a true golf one. Who needs nothing but his club and his ball and a target. He wins...as he should. And whatever spell that split in the mortal world this cult made is cut. The ascended one returns to his normal life. This is the ending I don't get. I suppose that he had the ultimate golf game and so is truly satisfied at last. Not held back by his obsession and seeking of the most sincere, thrilling golf challenge that was the wall of text blockers on his way home. Final evidence to my theory: When the people try to stop him, the music and camera goes in on THEM. Making them more uncomfortable and scared. This is because the golf player, the TRUE golf player is becoming increasingly ENRAGED at the audacity...the disgusting petulance of "authority" these worms try to hold over him playing golf. Valuing...land...rules....should be's...at a gold course...a SACRED place where golf is meant to be enjoyed. HE...THE PLAYER...is doing exactly as he should. They feel that disgust,that divine wrath rising...and flee. Or maybe my fever is fucking wtih my head big time. I dunno. Still. I like my theory.

The SCP-173 concept is still being put to good use. I like how the Sinister Valley was used in the opponents, it's not just a rotten zombie or a demon, but a partially disfigured person behaving incredibly strangely and causing dissonance, that's how it should be done. It is good that their vulnerability to balls of light was accidentally discovered.

Holy crap this game is beautiful! I can't remember if I've ever seen a dreamlike, surreal environment executed this well.

This looks like a golfer’s fever dream. It’s a great showcase of how far horror can be pushed. I wonder if the Game Grumps would play this for Ghoul Grumps… they do love golf and spooks.

This was absolutely phenomenal. So much packed into a neat little game. The concept and soundtrack were great. Hope it becomes more popular.

I need that soundtrack tho

That was actually pretty cool. Good game.

10:36 😂😂

All the Evil Tree Deity says is "Zombies, Murders, Evil Cult, Destroy Your World". I just wanna golf for God's sake!

I'm so surprised at my instincts that when the zombie guy killed you I involuntarily dodged for some reason before shitting my pants.

Very terrifying game. The music and sound effects really make this an intense atmosphere, very well done.

Game took hell of a direction.

It stops being just golf at 13:31

Gives me heavy Don't Close Your Eyes vibes. Well done

0:33 damn, by all logic that should've worked! You know what they say, third time's the harm!

Pure Vaporwave !

That was incredible.

I didn't expect much going into this, but it was a very inventive game, especially towards the end. A lot of effort went into this.

45:41 What a grand and intoxicating innocence

The music is perfect!

Great game, weird as hell about the last 15-20 min. Pretty tense having to golf and keep in view those psycho guys. 😊

i love the part when you are happy and angry. it look so funny ❤😂

Love how you can just feel the pure clenching fear at 29:35 and 32:31 hahaha

What golfer hasn't been inextricably compelled to break into a golf course, evade blood thirsty groundskeepers, and destroy a madness inducing golf god of chaos? Pretty sure thats what the movie Bagger Vance is about

Impressed!

Communication with characters: "Take a closer look at that snout" meme

I was kinda hoping we’d see eyes pop up after we picked up the ball in one of the holes (similar to Yuri’s darting, bloodshot eyes in Doki Doki). Maybe the next golf horror game will do it 😂 btw the boss theme and arena are sick, such a cool game

this game is really cool!

excited for this

If I had a nickle for every golf horror game I've seen I'd have 3 nickles, which is more than I expected

"Find somewhere to jump [the] fence." Ohh, this is going to get interesting REALLY quickly. Old people fence jumping to get their golf fix? Sounds like a recipe for a broken hip and a convoluted story to tell the police is on the menu...

This is way too epic than a game about golfing has any right to be

They weren't lying about Greener Grass having a Weird Ad but they also forgot to say it as straight up banger tho.

I'ma have to come back for that bop in there over and over.

What an absolutely excellent horror game. Kino all the way.

A kinder fate than most golfers deserve

least unhinged golfer

nice music in this one

This is just a normal golfing experience

Golf... The Horror.

I never wanted to play Mario golf so bad in my life 😅

Cool game! Reminds me of a game called Gone Golfing.

Nice video 👍

Golfing horror? Now I've seen it all.

The pacing in this is brilliant. Considering I find gold incredibly fucking boring, this actually managed to hold my interest!

55:21 The Ad

Ha, pretty freaky game. It would be hilarious if the game's ending was dependent on the player's ability to golf well on the last level, but not too well. Players that can get to the final boss in under 50 swings should be "too good" and players that spend over 100 swings should be "not good enough." 54:22 At "too good" the PC should say, "Where am I? Oh right. I bet I can get a higher score!" resulting in the game repeating, but with even more "The Shining" "I love golf" messages and red shades across the screen with constant soothing music. At "not good enough" the PC should say, "Where am I? Oh right, I need more practice..." resulting in the game repeating, but with a somber blue shade across the screen making it look somewhat melancholy but with constant anxiety-inducing scary music. 54:49 should have a message asking how much the player loves golf, with both answers in the affirmative and resulting in repeating the game. The best ending should see the PC looking over new worker employment applications and golf courses that need maintenance (showing potential upcoming expansions).

56:49 he turned out to be sub-par

The grass isn’t always greener on the other side

Well that was one hell of a setting and one hell of a plot. 😂 like it!

Great game. Thanks for another nice recommendation. But how do you jump? I wanted to get the pearl in the second run but for the love of the mighty golf god, I cannot find the button.

Pearl Grabber is a very good game. This must be too.

Okay, but… what’s with the secret pearl? Are there more secrets to find? Do they change the outcome of the game if you find all of them? I watched another playthrough where they didn’t find the pearl and the end was exactly the same, so why include it if it’s not part of something else?? Also, pretty sure you can kill the zombies by hitting them with the golf ball, might make it easier to explore and look around for secrets as long as they don’t respawn…