Marvellous Inc.

About

Marvellous Inc. is a coding puzzle game where you step into the role of a robot tester at MarvInc, solving puzzles and uncovering secrets about the company's revolutionary robots. With over 40 puzzles, multiple endings, and colorful characters, players can learn to code from scratch and impact MarvInc's future through their actions. This open-source zachlike game offers a unique blend of coding education, puzzle-solving, and immersive storytelling.

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Play Modes

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

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 28 reviews

humor2 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

The game offers a charming and engaging programming experience with a unique fantasy assembly language and intriguing lore.
It provides a challenging learning curve that can be rewarding for those with programming experience, allowing for creative problem-solving.
The open-source nature of the game and its reasonable pricing make it a great value for fans of programming puzzles.

The syntax can be unintuitive and inconsistent, making it frustrating for players, especially those new to programming.
Debugging is cumbersome, with a lack of features like stepping backwards from errors, which can detract from the overall experience.
The excessive use of profanity and drug references in the storyline may not be suitable for all audiences, particularly younger players.

gameplay
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The gameplay closely resembles that of Human Resource Machine, featuring a fantasy assembly language instead of its original visual style. While it shares many mechanics, it lacks certain elements typical of a true zachlike, such as multiple saves and a histogram.
- “Falls short of a true Zachlike in a number of ways (multiple saves, histogram), but otherwise has pretty similar gameplay.”
- “Falls short of a true zachlike in a number of ways (multiple saves, histogram) but otherwise pretty similar gameplay.”
- “The gameplay is very similar to Human Resource Machine; however, the visual language is replaced with a fantasy assembly language.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a great concept with humorous lore and an intriguing subplot, which adds a lighthearted touch to the challenging gameplay. However, the increasing difficulty in later chapters may leave programming beginners feeling overwhelmed.
- “It has a great concept, funny lore, and a mysterious, intriguing subplot.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The story is criticized for being immature and filled with profanity and drug references, detracting from the overall experience. Despite these shortcomings, some players suggest that the game functions more as an assembly language emulator than a traditional narrative-driven game.
- “The storyline is puerile, littered with profanity and drug references, making it hard to take the game seriously.”
- “The narrative feels disjointed and fails to engage, leaving players disconnected from the characters and their motivations.”
- “Despite the interesting premise, the execution of the story is lackluster and fails to deliver any meaningful impact.”