
Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
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Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest.
Playing with a keyboard and mouse is recommended for the best experience, as it supports 360° aiming, allowing you to throw the hat wherever you wish!
Brave rooms that have all been thoughtfully designed to be challenging and interesting—including both tricky platforming and heart-pumping enemy encounters. They will test your familiarity and mastery of your abilities, so leap, throw, and teleport to victory!
In addition to the usual Metroidvania secrets behind breakable walls, Whirlwind Magician features outside-the-box ways to use your abilities as well as secret ones that will open up shortcuts and change how you approach the game, inspired by popular speedrunning titles like Super Metroid.
Play as Viola—a cheerful and brave young girl who wants to become a magician, and Gibson—a grouchy and cautious talking hat who is reluctantly helping Viola find her way home. Watch their friendship grow as they bicker, argue, and learn to get along with their contrasting personalities.
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Languages: English
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 40 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Cute and charming metroidvania. 100% in around 84 minutes of played for 3 bucks isn't that bad. Mechanics were fun and nothing was too challenging.
A cute bite-sized metroidvania with a clear core mechanic. It can be beaten in 1-2 hours, so I recommend playing it. I want to highlight the character animations, very charming.
Is this the most amazing game in the world? Nope, but its a solo dev who made a perfectly good (if short) game. Well worth the $3 price.
This game was fine. I don't regret buying it, or the 2 hours I put into it. The teleportation mechanic was the highlight for me.
This isn't a very long game but it is a very charming game and well worth the price of admission. I'm surprised at how well made it is. The controls are very good and I had no issue playing with a controller. I would hope to see this developer make more games in the future. I highly recommend it.
cool
Super fun and refreshing!
good
Clever and fun Microvania (extra micro).
Cute lil' mini metroidvania with a fun swapping gimmick. The mechanics are explored pretty well for a short game, and the secrets require some lateral thinking which is appreciated.
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