MakerKing

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MakerKing is a single player and multiplayer platformer game. It was developed by Green Frisbee Games and was released on August 18, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Become a King (or Queen) at making levels! Join a community designed around level creation and online play. The level editor is simple to use and lets you create anything, even living creatures!

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79%

Audience ScoreBased on 104 reviews

replayability2 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

Highly creative with a powerful and versatile level editor allowing for endless custom level creation and sharing.
Engaging and challenging platforming gameplay that rewards technical skills and experimentation.
Active and supportive community with ongoing developer interaction and community-driven events.

Steep learning curve and unintuitive user interface can be frustrating for new players.
Inconsistent visual quality and performance issues including lag, freezes, and problematic controls.
The game is still in early access with limited content updates and unfinished features leading to a feeling of incompletion.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The gameplay is generally praised for its engaging and challenging platforming mechanics and a powerful level editor offering extended entertainment. However, some players find the controls difficult and the camera movement problematic, which can hinder the experience, especially in custom levels without checkpoints. Overall, it appeals to platformer fans despite imperfections in mechanics and interface.
- “The game features challenging and enjoyable platforming mechanics, providing engaging gameplay.”
- “Engaging and challenging platforming gameplay.”
- “Its powerful level editor and engaging platforming gameplay provide endless entertainment.”
- “The controls are simply terrible, the camera jerks around with you, there's strange acceleration, freezes on a mid-range graphics card, the level editor and mechanics are very limited, there's only one melody throughout the entire game, and there's a grind for experience with coins and a (paid?) item shop.”
- “Also, if you try to create levels without checkpoints, anything larger than one room, the map immediately becomes difficult or impossible to complete, not due to difficulty or mechanics, but solely because of the horrendous controls.”
- “It takes some practice to get used to the game mechanics, but you get used to it in less time.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
43%
The graphics are widely criticized for being outdated and lackluster, featuring basic 2D visuals that feel clunky and unimpressive compared to modern 3D standards. Users also mention technical issues like camera problems and performance freezes, which further detract from the visual experience.
- “As a game, it's terrible... it's written by 2 people, it's a clunky mess with bad controls and worse graphics.”
- “The game features really lacklustre 2D visuals (does the developer not know 3D graphics became mainstream in the mid-1990s?).”
- “Bad graphics, bad music, vomitive camera, and you get kicked from the game due to server issues even though there are only 10 people online.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The music in the game is generally criticized for being annoying, overlapping, and unpleasant, with some players even finding the editor music frustrating. However, muting the game is a simple workaround. Overall, the audio aspect detracts from the experience but doesn't heavily impact solo gameplay.
- “Bad graphics, bad music, vomitive camera, and you get kicked from the game due to server issues even though there are only 10 people online.”
- “Only gripe I have is the music (sometimes it overlaps which can be annoying, but you can just mute the game itself so it's fine).”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users criticize the monetization for heavy reliance on microtransactions, likening it to mobile app stores, and express a preference for a straightforward upfront purchase with optional cosmetic purchases instead.
- “On pricing and value for gamers, this isn't really free as the game is infested with mobile app store-like microtransactions.”
- “I would much rather pay for the game upfront than deal with in-game purchases for cosmetics.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's robust level editor and user-generated content provide virtually infinite replayability, fostering a vibrant community of creators and ensuring ongoing fresh experiences.
- “The robust level editor allows players to create, share, and play custom levels, leading to infinite replayability and a vibrant community of creators.”
- “High replayability due to user-generated content.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor is lighthearted and playful, featuring silly and whimsical moments that add a fun, carefree vibe to the game.
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including jerky camera movement, freezing on mid-range hardware, and problematic controls. Additionally, limited mechanics and repetitive elements further detract from a smooth and stable gameplay experience.
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The optimization is lacking, with notably poor controls for a 2D platformer and questionable overall performance despite functioning adequately as a level editor.
- “Seems pretty good as a level editor, but it genuinely has one of the worst controls for a 2D platformer I've ever seen and very questionable performance.”