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Content Update: Added "Boss Fight Puzzles" in multiple worlds

Hey folks! Happy to be back with you in 2022! While all the core-gameplay levels are complete since December 2021, we're now working on a few unique levels that will tie in with the story (which is also coming soon) These unique levels help to give the game a sawtooth-wave kind of shape, where the difficulty ramps up as the levels progress, then peaks at a boss-confrontation, then drops down again at the start of the next world, and so on. While Mage Drops, and Orchid of Redemption as a whole, has a non-violent philosophy, our story still has important conflicts for our hero to overcome. Our solution to this is to create boss-fight-puzzles where, instead of trying to kill some enemy, you're confronted with a larger scale puzzle to unravel, in the midst of trying to dynamically evade danger. For those who have already progressed far through the game but want to go back and try these levels out, they'll already be accessible from the Course Select screen as the last level in their respective worlds. The boss fight puzzles added in this build are: Arogana World 3-13 Jenola World 4-13 Ex Machina World 5-13 Eris World 6-13 Let us know how you go, we'd love to hear about your experiences!

[ 2022-01-25 04:47:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Mage Drops

Orchid of Redemption Developer

Lamplight Forest Publisher

2021-03-19 Release

Indie Casual Adventure Sports Singleplayer EA Tags

Game News Posts: 58

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support

3 user reviews (3 reviews)

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Combining elements of golf and minigolf-like games with puzzle platforming and a twist of fantasy magic, Mage Drops evolves the hit-and-wait formula of golf by adding magic: shots can be influenced mid-flight and elements of the world can be influenced like pinball bumpers, flippers, moving platforms and more!

The environment itself is full of magical capabilities. Some can be used to your advantage, and some are hazards and traps: shots can cling to jelly walls, bounce off bubbles, be propelled by explosions, float on clouds, burn away obstacles with fire, gain powers by flying through magic rings, stimulate plants to grow into new platforms and much more!

The Feel:
• The worlds are bright and uncluttered, with serene music, nature elements and a relaxing gameplay tempo
• Gameplay is transparent and accessible, simple enough for a complete beginner, but revealing its challenge and mastery for more seasoned players

The Goals:
• A unique scoring system combines the traditional strokes/par of golf with timer-based scoring. So you need to be precise AND fast to discover all the game has to offer
• There are collectibles and platforming puzzles: unlock and explore all worlds in the game by scoring a gold in each level. Fun platforming puzzles must be mastered to discover all the secret collectibles and find the game's true ending

The Journey:
• master the use of magic: fire, water, wind, earth, electricity and much more, to find the fastest way through courses and discover all the secrets!
• 8 unique worlds in the final game, from forests to underwater, from a machine world to the cosmos! The gameplay in each is themed, so new possibilities, tricks, and traps unfold as you unlock new worlds. The first world is forest themed: trees can be grown to use as platforms, giant flowers can suck shots in and spit them out, living bushes can block the shots, and even more. Discover the unique possibilities of each world!

“If you're up for a challenging new spin on a classic game, Mage Drops is the physics-based 2D-platforming golf-like game for you!”
–NerdLovesGeek

“Very impressed with the game so far! Nothing else like it on the market...totally fresh take on the golf genre”
–CSHPicone, Steam Curator

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