Beyond Magic

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Beyond Magic is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Falling Star Studio and was released on February 20, 2017. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

What happens when someone has no magic in a world where everyone has it? Play this quirky, colorful 16-bit style RPG and find out!

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67%

Audience ScoreBased on 36 reviews

story11 positive mentions

grinding3 negative mentions

Enjoyable and entertaining gameplay with a charming, quirky story and humorous moments.
Colorful and imaginative art style with nostalgic retro pixel graphics and well-liked soundtrack.
Good length for its price, offering many hours of exploration, achievements, and side quests.

Unbalanced and repetitive combat with long boss fights and random enemy encounters causing grind.
Confusing, poorly written story with spelling mistakes and inconsistent character development.
Large, poorly designed maps with excessive walking, lack of a run button, and occasional glitches.

story
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story offers a quirky, self-aware parody of classic RPG and fairy tale tropes, featuring humorous characters and imaginative scenarios, though its plot can feel confusing, disjointed, and sometimes underdeveloped. While the narrative includes charming humor and some original elements, it is often criticized for grammar issues, lack of character depth, and a pacing that drags toward the end. Overall, the story is simple and fun enough to enjoy, especially for those seeking lighthearted entertainment rather than a deeply immersive plot.
- “Amazing scenarios and soundtracks, progressive storyline with a great plot and a perfect dose of humor.”
- “Beyond Magic is a self-aware parody game that pokes fun at the generic tropes of RPG games and fantasy stories in general. The story takes place in a world where everything and everyone has magic, but suddenly your heroes hear rumors of a girl who has no magic of any kind, and you go on a wacky adventure trying to figure out why she doesn't have magic and how to reverse the effect on her.”
- “The story is cute, the characters are fun, and the aesthetic, though a bit inconsistent at times, is overall colorful, imaginative, and delightfully sparkly.”
- “Absolute confusion about the story and the surrounding very random characters after leaving the first or second area.”
- “No development, no story arc that pulls you in, and dialogue that is often misspelled and sounds like the conversational ability of a 16-year-old.”
- “It's confusing, throwing characters wherever they please, the plot is basically nonexistent.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics feature a simple, cute, and colorful RPG Maker style that some players find charming and atmospheric, while others criticize the inconsistent art styles and poor implementation. The engine's limitations, such as lack of full HD support and customization options, result in subpar visuals, especially in fullscreen. Additionally, text readability issues during battles detract from the overall experience.
- “Simple and cute story with cute graphics and a little humor :) finished it, including all but one side quest, in 9 hours.”
- “The art style is fine and I like the atmosphere of the game.”
- “The story is cute, the characters are fun, and the aesthetic, though a bit inconsistent at times, is overall colorful, imaginative, and delightfully sparkly.”
- “As with all RPG Maker games, the poor quality engine displays badly in fullscreen and doesn't have Full HD support or any graphics tweaking options, making this unacceptable for any dedicated modern PC gamer.”
- “Artwork is expected RPG Maker material, but implemented poorly.”
- “Conflicting art styles.”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is generally appreciated for its funny dialogue, whimsical side jokes, and amusing scenarios like a silly cow minigame, providing light-hearted moments amid the story. However, some users feel the humor diminishes over time or is sporadically buried within the gameplay. Overall, the humor adds charm but may not consistently engage all players throughout the experience.
- “Amazing scenarios and soundtracks, progressive storyline with a great plot and a perfect dose of humor.”
- “Also, there is this one absolutely ridiculous minigame involving cows that had me laughing out loud, and it was so much more fun than it had a right to be.”
- “Damien's hair curse on Ace is hilarious!”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some users praising its soothing melodies, engaging soundtracks, and fitting integration into the storyline, while others find it lacking, particularly due to poor looping. Overall, it is considered decent and enjoyable but not a standout feature on its own.
- “Amazing scenarios and soundtracks, progressive storyline with a great plot and a perfectly dose of humor.”
- “The music is well templated into soothing melodies to give you satisfaction and approval.”
- “Terrible music that does not loop.”
- “I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- “Edit: after spending a little more time with the game, nothing has changed about what I said above, I will say the music is pretty decent.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers a basic RPG Maker experience with simple mechanics and a small cast, but is marred by poor visual consistency and imbalanced combat, especially in the early stages. While it can be enjoyable once it settles, controls and gameplay take time to understand, and overall lack variety and polish.
- “Honestly this was quite a fun little RPG Maker game to go through with a nice small cast of characters and simple mechanics to deal with.”
- “When it comes to gameplay, if you've played any RPG Maker games in the past you pretty much know what you're getting into.”
- “Gameplay has a consistent battle mechanic and an easy-to-follow path that keeps navigation straightforward.”
- “Like most RPG Maker shovelware and asset flips, the game features extremely low quality copy-pasted 2D retro pixel art, looks awful, and has even worse gameplay.”
- “It sounded like a decent concept, but the controls and gameplay took far too long to figure out.”
- “Gameplay is also pretty much the same, with the 'if you follow the path you'll never get lost' and battles having the same mechanics.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's grinding is frequent and can feel tiring, especially toward the end and in extended areas like the long forest. While it may slow the pacing, it adds a steady challenge reminiscent of classic RPGs. Overall, the grinding is manageable for those looking for a time-passing experience.
- “The storyline and the steady grinding, especially at the end and in the long forest area, was a bit tiring and a drag.”
- “The grinding reminded me a lot of Final Fantasy, occurring very frequently, almost every few steps.”
- “Despite these flaws, I would still recommend the game if you want to pass some time with a game that has an okay story and some grinding.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is typical of RPG Maker titles, featuring occasional glitches such as wall walking and disappearing characters, along with issues like bad mapping and strange level designs. These quirks contribute to its janky charm but may affect the overall polish.
- “The key to enjoying this game is to not take it seriously, this is an RPG Maker game after all and it comes with all the janky charm you would expect like bad grammar, strange level designs, and some glitches.”
- “Not to mention the bad mapping and some of the usual glitches (wall walking and disappearing people).”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users appreciate the game's atmosphere, finding it enjoyable and well-crafted, complemented by a satisfactory art style.