Summary

In its core Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a physics-based puzzle/platformer and set in a 2.5D environment with a free and cinematic camera. The game has 7 chapters and 20 levels in total All levels are connected so the game feels like one long journey. Besides platforming, the gameplay twist is the magic marker which introduces a creative and open approach to how puzzles can be solved. Throughout the game the magic marker will gain different powers.

The five powers are
1. Earth pillars. You can create pillars from the earth to reach higher grounds.
2. Tree branches – You can grow trees to use them as platforms, springboards, rafts and moveable objects. Branches also catch fire.
3. Vines which work like ropes. You can crawl and swing in vines, but vines can also be used to tie objects together.
4. Water streams can be shaped freely and will move objects as well as Max along their path.
5. You must destroy obstacles and defeat Mustacho’s minions.

Each of the five powers are introduced in settings similar to the power themselves. The magic marker is triggered by pressing and holding RT and controlled by the right analog stick of the Xbox One controller and while controlling the magic marker Max cannot move at all.

Story Line

Max, the main protagonist of Max & the Magic Marker arrives home from school one day and finds his younger brother Felix playing in his room and smashing his beloved toys. Being annoyed by his little brother Max searches online on the search engine website “Giggle” for a way to get rid of Felix. He immediately stumbles upon a spell which promises to make his brother disappear. Reading the spell out loud opens up a mysterious portal from which a giant claw emerges and kidnaps his little brother Felix. Realizing the consequences of his actions, Max jumps without hesitation into the portal to rescue Felix and enters a magical and hostile world controlled by the evil lord Mustacho and his henchmen.

Windows

	Minimum System Requirements	Recommended System Requirements
CPU	Dual-Core 1.6 GHz	Intel Core i3-530 2.9GHz / AMD Athlon II X4 6400e
VRAM	256 MB	512 MB
RAM	2 GB	4 GB
OS	Windows XP	Win 7 64
Graphics Card	NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or ATI Radeon x1650 or Intel HD Graphics 4000	NVIDIA GeForce GT 640 / ATI Radeon HD 6750
Direct X	Version 9.0c	DX 10
SOUND CARD	Yes	Yes
HDD Space	2 GB	2 GB
Game Analysis	Max is at it again and you get to utilise his magic marker to help him save his brother Felix. Felix was smashing up Maxs toys before he was whisked away into another dimension where only Max and his magical pens can save him. Its platformer time!
High FPS	0 FPS ( GTX 1060 )
Optimization Score	10

Can I run Max: The Curse of Brotherhood? View Max: The Curse of Brotherhood system requirements

Overview

Platforms

Release Dates

Related URL

Developers

Publishers

Genres

Game Modes

Game Themes

Player Perspectives

Languages

Keywords

ESRB Age rating

This is a puzzle-platformer in which players assume the role of a young boy (Max) trying to save his brother. Players traverse platforms, solve puzzles, and use an enchanted magic marker to interact with the environment. Players sometimes battle enemies (e.g., trolls, monsters, robots) along the way by creating pillars, branches, water, and fire with the magic marker. Some enemies howl when struck, and Max sometimes gets electrocuted, crushed by falling platforms, and/or eaten by large monsters. The word “damn” appears in the dialogue.

PEGI Age rating