Joon Shining

Mage Drops is a Golf/Platform/Puzzle game from the good people at Orchid of Redemption. In recent times we have seen quite a few of these Golf/Platform/Puzzle type games, but how does Mage Drops stack up against some of the previous releases in this ever-expanding genre. As always when reviewing an "Early Access" game, it is worth pointing out that the game is not the finished article yet, the developers are still tweaking the game, listening to player feedback, adding or removing features to try and get the game as good as possible. When loading up the game, the first thing you will notice is how pretty everything looks. And when things look really good, you instantly know that the developers have spent a lot of time and love on crafting a game, and with Mage Drops that is very apparent from the start. Each course/level has the basics of golf, you start at the tee, and you need to get the ball in the cup. Aiming is done with a simple dotted line, which you can lengthen, lower, and so on until you get the desired shot. The cup itself is quite large, this instantly tells you that the platforming or puzzle elements are going to be more important than a millimetre precision shot. You can use magic to control the ball in some circumstances after you have hit it, this allows you to influence the ball mid-flight and make that seemingly impossible shot, possible. You will be able to set fire to obstacles to clear the way, use magic rings to help you fly further. Use airstreams and even set off bombs to get you to your desired location. The courses have your usual mini golf type obstacles, but they also have magical elements, barriers that you can control, to lift or move, or a hedge you can make appear or disappear, all things you need to consider when playing your shot. There are fans to shoot you up high, there are weird magical creatures that will get in your way. And plenty of other surprises along the way. There are even some interesting collectables. Currently there are 7 worlds with over 80 levels to complete, the final game should have 8 worlds. There is an easy and not so easy mode, so you can just play to explore, or you can play to beat scores. On first play through it is more fun to play the easy mode and just explore and not worry too much about getting PAR etc. Each world is unique and has different challenges and obstacles, which does make the game challenging, but never too frustrating. The Good Beautiful graphics and engaging gameplay really does make this game stand out. The interactive element of the levels is such a nice touch and really well thought through, using magic to slow the ball down, while you clear a path, is a really nice to addition to the game, and helps it stand out. The Bad Sometimes it is hard to know where the end point of the level is, you can of course click a button and have a good look around, but lazy people like me, tend to just want to get on with it, perhaps the addition of a little arrow to give you the general idea of where you are going would be a good idea? I also don't like the name. Your average person is not going to know what a Mage is, or what it means, and Drops? Eye drops? Dropping a ball? To be fair I can't think of a better name, so I won't moan too loudly about the name. Overall Mage Drops is screaming out to be a console game, although it works well on PC, I could see this playing so well on a Nintendo Switch. A fun addition to the Golf/Puzzle/Platform genre which is challenging but never frustrating. I don't usually score Early Access games, but I am happy to give Mage Drops as solid 8/10/

A lovely game by a lovely studio. It perfectly squares itself between the relaxation one might find in a title like Mario Golf (with its golf meets magical world premise) and the challenging, precision platforming of titles like Super Meat Boy and Celeste. Really looking forward to the full version!

Really interesting Golf-type game~

Joon Shining is a 2.5D golf-like puzzle game by an independent game dev studio from Adelaide, South Australia. That's significant given that in Australia, a majority of the game developer studios are on the east coast from Victoria through to Queensland, and support from the government is limited (albeit it has improved in recent years). Joon Shining brings serene environments, challenging puzzles, and fantastic visuals with a simple yet elegant aesthetic. The narrative has the player assuming the role of a magician on a quest to save the Dodo birds from extinction by hatching their eggs through the completion of puzzles across a variety of different words. The quest to save the Dodo's isn't without its adversaries, with an interdimensional tentacle monster and a cheshire cat being your primary antagonists. There's a decent amount of content for the asking price, which if I were to hazard a guess is somewhere around the 20 hour mark or more. That's not including being stuck on certain levels, mind you. Overall, it's a fantastic example of game development that puts their love into the crafted product.

I really like this game in spite of being absolutely terrible at it. I was sent a key which I greatly appreciate but due to my inability to wrap myself around the learning curve and find comfort with the physics I had to drop it after reaching level 4 or 5 in the Aqua Cup. The obstacles while well catered and well designed proved to be insurmountable as I began spending 10-15 minutes per hole trying to beat it. I don't have that kind of time and if the game continues to get harder and harder then I was absolutely doomed before it started. The art design and music are both lovely. Theoretically fans and non-fans of golf should enjoy this. I'd love if I could simply skip levels I couldn't beat in a timely matter just so I can see all of the level designs. Casual of a take as that may be. Again I still recommend this game to anyone with an interest in golf and physics based puzzle solving.

A unique take on Golf Games! Well-tuned mechanics along with absolutely serene landscapes lead to likely one of the calmest experiences you will have playing a game. While levels can be frustrating at first, it's never the game that's the issue, moreso learning how to traverse the levels and make every shot count. Trick-shots are *super* satisfying once you figure them out!! Definitely plan on playing this quite a bit! You can tell a lot of work went into it, and it's a great thing to see such polish in an Early Access title :)

jeu de plateforme 2D dans lequel on incarne un mage qui fait du golf. on rencontrera donc beaucoup d'obstacles et outils pour faire progresser la balle jusqu'au trou. il faudra faire les niveaux en un minimum de coups et de temps. gameplay : https://youtu.be/WL7onLFhaXs les niveaux sont accessibles à tous en terme de difficulté tous le monde peut les finir. mais si vous voulez exploser le par et le chrono, il faudra redoubler de précision et d'astuce pour enchainer les outils et arriver à la fin. l'ambiance est sobre mais plutôt sympa globalement le jeu est bien mené avec peu de défauts notables. si vous n'êtes pas intéressés par le fait de battre vos records la durée de vie du jeu qui n'est pas déshonorante en sera grandement réduite.

Mage Drops son derece keyifli, sakinleştirici ve bir o kadar da zor bir oyun. Hem sakinleştirici, hem zor olan, bu 2 elementi bünyesine sokabilmiş ender oyunlardan biri. Bağımsız oyunlar için adeta masterpiece seviyesinde. Yaklaşık 40 dakika kadar oynayıp gevşedim ve kuş sesleri, rengarenk ortamda düşünmek bana iyi geldi, beni dünyadan uzaklaştırdı. Bu oyunu oynayıp uzun uzun vakit ayıracağım ilerleyen zamanlarda. Ayrıca başlangıcını video olarak çektim, bakabilirsiniz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seZVO6Hbo6c

se você quer salvar alguns dodos, jogue esse game achei a proposta interessante, da de passar muitas horas jogando tem umas partes que você realmente quebra a cabeça pra enfiar a bola no buraco, recomendo fortemente que joguem e salve os pobres dodos, fiz uma play de inicio dele passa la conferir. https://youtu.be/56cOBGpuw5c

This is great fun! Stunning graphics and tricky "mini-golf" courses, with lots of challenging mechanics. Great fun!