Max and the Magician Marker is a 2D puzzle platformer with physics in which the player must solve puzzles by drawing into the environment and constructing tangible objects that can be utilized to overcome obstacles. Max, a small boy, is the game’s protagonist. He receives an envelope with a marker. He creates a monster, Mustacho, but the character comes to life and vanishes into Max’s pictures. Max pursues him and must travel across other universes to stop the villain.
Max can run around, leap, push, and pull objects and climb up and slide down. Simultaneously, the player has control over a significant marker on the screen. Fill it with ink acquired by bubbles placed throughout the game to utilize it. Mustache sometimes appears to suction all of the ink from the marker. Using the orange feature, the player can create items by drawing lines and shapes into the world. The choices are limited by the amount of ink available, and rapid swipes consume less ink than sketching slowly. The player can assist Max by drawing steps, bridges, and platforms with the marker. More complicated shapes, such as shields, things to drop on adversaries, or weights to employ for seesaw mechanics, are also possible, providing various puzzle-solving options. Different items can coexist, and independent lines can be linked to form complex shapes. The used ink can be retrieved at any time to begin again. The marker can be shaken to collect them all when the objects are no longer visible.
There are several worlds to explore, each with its theme, and each planet has multiple levels with checkpoints. The player can switch between Max’s imagination and the actual drawings anytime. The images change, and time is paused in the original drawing mode. The latter is also employed as a game mechanism, allowing the player to break the game and draw things without regard for time limits. In addition to the ink, each level has a variety of mystery goodies and gel bubbles. Max is vulnerable to most threats, including opponents and, in particular, water or rain.
Collected things unlock new play styles and surprises.
