MAZE LORD
- June 16, 2016
- Jetdogs Studios
Get on SteamIn "Maze Lord," explore a sprawling, ever-changing dungeon filled with monsters, treasures, and artifacts, as you search for the stolen princess and the dragon guarding her. Use objects within the maze to help you on your quest, and seek out the hidden Treasury of the dungeon's king for special rewards. Join the developer's Steam group for updates and giveaways.
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Reviews
- Maze Lord offers a fun and casual puzzle experience with 120 levels that progressively introduce new mechanics and challenges.
- The game allows players to earn up to 3 stars per level, providing a rewarding sense of achievement without being overly difficult.
- It features a variety of puzzles and strategic elements, making it a good choice for fans of logic games and casual puzzle enthusiasts.
- The last two achievements related to trading artifacts are overly grindy and frustrating, requiring excessive replaying of levels.
- The game is criticized for being a poor mobile port, with many UI issues and limited functionality on PC, including bugs that hinder gameplay.
- Some players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking depth, leading to a quick sense of boredom after completing the initial levels.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its variety and well-designed mechanics, with a progressive introduction of new features that enhance challenge and complexity. However, some users note limitations such as a lack of tooltips and simplistic elements, despite the overall positive reception of the puzzle mechanics. The game offers a substantial amount of content, with extensive tutorials available for players.
“There's a good variety of mechanics and everything feels well made and well thought out.”
“The gameplay is always improving by adding new features which make every new level more and more challenging to beat with a 3-star rating.”
“Great mix of puzzle mechanics.”
“No tooltips, limited gameplay, simplistic.”
“Maze Lord has its perks—okay puzzles, decent gameplay, lots of levels, and a hefty price tag, yay?”
“So the game progressively adds new gameplay mechanisms up to 24 features.”
- grinding16 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious, particularly with the "trader" achievements and the final achievements that require significant effort to complete. Many reviews highlight that the game feels repetitive and shallow, especially for those aiming for 100% completion, which can lead to frustration and detract from the overall enjoyment. Additionally, the farming mechanics are poorly optimized, further contributing to the grindy experience.
“Be aware that the 'trader' achievements are tediously grindy, especially if you play the game normally without them in mind.”
“Ending is not exactly an ending, and the last (usually two) achievements require a lot of grinding to get.”
“If you're determined to get 100% achievements, you're likely to rage so much on the last two ridiculously grindy achievements that you'll forget everything you liked about the game in the first place.”
- music10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as nice, but it is limited to only two tracks throughout the entire experience, leading to a lack of variety. Additionally, there are minimal sound effects and no music during levels, contributing to a basic auditory experience.
“Nice music.”
“The sounds and music are enjoyable.”
“The music adds a nice touch to the overall experience.”
“You only have 2 music tracks for the game.”
“Next to no animations, no music in levels, very basic sound effects.”
“Only 2 music tracks for the whole game.”
- graphics10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics in the game are generally praised for being bright and clean, despite some users noting that the pixelated animations at the beginning and end detract from the overall quality. However, some players feel that the graphics appear oversized for standard screen sizes, which may impact the visual experience. Overall, the graphics are considered good, earning a score of at least 3 out of 5.
“In spite of the little pixelated animation at the beginning and at the end of the game, the graphics are great.”
“Graphics/assets are bright and clean.”
“Graphics: at least a 3, they are clean.”
“The graphics look really too big for my 24" screen.”
“Graphics: 3 at least they are clean.”
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story aspect of the game emphasizes a sense of camaraderie and ongoing fellowship, even after completing the main quests. However, players note that only a limited number of achievements are related to farming, which only become relevant after unlocking specific in-game quest tracking features.
“Our quest may be over for now, but our fellowship remains strong.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The farming aspect of the game is noted to be poorly optimized, leading to a subpar experience for players.
“The farming aspect of the game is poorly optimized.”
“The farming mechanics lack proper optimization.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its lack of replayability, with multiple users rating it a 1 out of 10, indicating that there is little to no incentive to play it again after the initial experience.
“Replay value: 1 - none!”
“Replay value: 1 - none!”
“Replay value: 1 - none!”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players report a strong emotional impact, often feeling deeply moved and experiencing tears during pivotal moments in the game, highlighting the stakes involved in the narrative.
“Tears welled up in his eyes when he realized what exactly was at stake.”
