Age of Invention

About

In "Age of Invention," renovate rundown villages across various landscapes by hiring workers, gathering resources, and creating time-saving machines. Meet eccentric characters, complete levels with a gold trophy, and enjoy the game's accessibility and stunning visuals. With 55 levels and 10 difficulties, there's always a new challenge waiting!

Genres & Tags

Casual

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

71%

Audience ScoreBased on 41 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

Meridian: Age of Invention offers a unique twist on the time management genre with its resource collection mechanics and various worker types.
The game features a cute art style and solid graphics, making it visually appealing for casual gamers.
Despite its simplicity, the game can be enjoyable and serves as a good time killer for those looking for a light gaming experience.

The gameplay is overly simplistic and repetitive, lacking depth and challenge, which may lead to boredom.
Technical issues, such as crashes and unresponsive controls, significantly detract from the overall experience.
The game feels more like a mobile app than a full-fledged PC game, with limited gameplay mechanics and no significant innovation.

gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay experience varies significantly among users; some find it engaging with well-executed mechanics and numerous levels, while others criticize it for being overly simplistic, linear, or plagued by technical issues. The game features basic resource management and micromanagement elements, but lacks originality and depth compared to other titles in the genre. Overall, while some aspects are polished, the gameplay may not appeal to everyone due to its limitations and bugs.
- “However, the gameplay is convincing across the board and works well.”
- “+ many levels that offer a good number of hours of gameplay.”
- “The gameplay itself is a little different from other time and resource management games in that you control two types of minion.”
- “There's no gameplay, just tapping on the screen.”
- “The spinning plate and resource management elements that make up this game are bare bones and don't offer enough mechanics or originality to make this title stand out.”
- “Gameplay is very linear.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are primarily described as simple and cartoonish, reminiscent of low-effort mobile apps, with a steampunk vibe that appeals to a younger audience. However, there are significant limitations, such as a lack of resolution options and graphics tweaks, which detracts from the overall quality expected from a PC game. While some players find the graphics cute and enjoyable, others criticize them for being too dark and lacking vibrancy.
- “The graphics were cute, and the gameplay seemed to be aimed at a young audience (early teens perhaps).”
- “The graphic style has a steampunk vibe, and the graphics themselves are reasonably good.”
- “But with such a cute art style and fast-paced levels, it really doesn’t matter as the game is incredibly fun!”
- “There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
- “The game features simple, cartoony 2D graphics, of the type you normally expect to see in low-effort mobile apps.”
- “Considering this is being evaluated as a PC game, having the graphics phoned in like this isn't going to result in a high quality, visually impressive game that PC gamers are used to seeing.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is generally viewed as clichéd and forgettable, with some players finding it simplistic and lacking depth. While it attempts to convey a moral about perseverance and improvement, the execution is often criticized for being unoriginal and repetitive. Overall, the narrative serves as a backdrop for gameplay rather than a compelling element of the experience.
- “Moral of the story: you never know what life has in store for you, and if I had given up when all odds were against me, I wouldn't be where I am today.”
- “Well, the story is basically revamping civilization but not in the usual RPG way.”
- “Not an overly complicated story as our inventor friend moves from place to place fixing things like roads and houses and bringing 'invention' back to each place, improving the overall quality of life for the inhabitants.”
- “I will not go into the story because it is a bit too clichéd.”
- “The story is forgettable and the music chosen gets very repetitive, which turned me off quickly.”
- “The storyline is really bad.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews; while some players find it relaxing and enjoyable, others criticize it for being repetitive and forgettable, with a looping quality that detracts from the overall experience. Overall, the soundtrack is described as nice, but many players prefer to play with the music and sound effects turned off.
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “Cool music.”
- “The soundtrack is nice.”
- “The 10 seconds of looping music also doesn't help.”
- “The story is forgettable and the chosen music gets very repetitive, which caused me to turn it off quickly.”
- “While the music and sound effects are fine, I found it more relaxing to play with them off.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the humor in the game to be simple and enjoyable, though some express concerns that it may become repetitive or boring over time. Overall, the humor is appreciated for its lightheartedness, but there is a desire for more engaging content.
- “I appreciated the simplicity of Hercules and the humor in it.”
- “Funny and interesting!”