What kind of game is Max & the Magic Marker?

Max & the Magic Marker is a puzzle platformer, with a unique drawing mechanic. You control the young boy Max, in his effort to catch  the monster he created using his magic marker.
The game is based on a basic drawing mechanic, where everything you draw becomes a physical objects. The object of the game is to get our beloved hero Max to the end of each level. This requires skill controlling Max and overcoming dangers and obstacles, and creative thinking when tools are needed like a big hat to avoid the acid rain or a seesaw when something up high must be fixed.

Who created Max & the Magic Marker?

Max is created by Press Play – a Copenhagen based game studio founded by Rune Dittmer, Mikkel Thorsted and Ole Teglbjærg in 2006, initially with the ambition of making casual Flash games, but since 2008 focusing on midsize games for the console download market. Currently Press Play employs 9 people not counting freelancers, and is situated in central Copenhagen under the same roof as other game companies such as Playdead (Limbo), Frecle, Art of Crime, and a few more.
If you come by Copenhagen please come by for a cup of coffee.

How can I get Max?

The game isavailable now on PC and WiiWare, the download service that comes with the Wii console. If you have a Wii, but never downloaded a game, you should do the following steps:

1.    Get your Wii online, using the built in Wi-Fi receiver.

2.    Go to the “Shop Channel”

3.    Choose WiiWare

4.    Search game by title, type in Max

5.    Voila – all you have to do from here is to type in your credit card information and hit the BUY button!

If you want the PC/Mac version, simply go to the shop here on this site and buy it using our secure credit card payment.

When and where is it coming out?

Max & the Magic Marker is out on WiiWare in Europe (including Australia & New Zealand) as of January 22nd 2010. On PC and Mac it is globally available from the shop on this site and from various other download portals around the world.
From Feb. 23rd it will be available in a box in stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
From March 8th it will be available on WiiWare in the Americas and soon also in Japan.

I’m 8 years old – can I play the game?

Yes! As the “Chart of the Games Official Age Guidelines” shows, if you are eight, you can play the game, anywhere you like. If you are younger than seven, you should make sure only to play the game outside of Europe or in Germany.

How long is the game (AKA what do I get for my money)?

The game features 15 levels in three different worlds. Our tests have shown that this gives about 4 hours of gameplay time – perhaps slightly less for the really experienced Wii sharks and a bit more for most of us. The internal studio record for a speed run through is 57 minutes. There are hidden “black orb” collectibles in each level that add some replayability for the completionists.

Who made the music?

The amazing Danish balkan hiphop band Analogik is responsible for the audio in the game. The beautiful mix of cool beats and playful clarinet and violin, sets just the right surrealistic atmosphere.

Can I try Max before I buy?

Yes. We have made a demo version of the game that runs directly in the browser using the Unity plugin. Try it here! This demo looks and feels much like the real deal – with the obvious exception of the Wii controls.

Will we see Max on other platforms than WiiWare, PC and Mac?

Maybe – we honestly don’t know that yet!