Mint

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Mint is a single player casual platformer game. It was developed by DGHZ and was released on July 21, 2017. It received negative reviews from players.

This game tells a story about an alien chasing escaped convict, to take him back to his own planet. The hero alien took form of a toothpaste to balance his body in earth's atmosphere. Mint is appointed to bring back Lugal, an escapee from its home planet.

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Single-Player

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38%

Audience ScoreBased on 26 reviews

music2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Nice and cute retro pixel art style with good enemy variety and overall aesthetic.
Variety of weapons and skills available for different combat approaches.
Simple and fun gameplay that can be enjoyable in short sessions.

Gameplay is repetitive, unbalanced, and overly easy with bosses that can be cheesed by spamming abilities.
Technical issues including broken achievements, poor grammar in English translation, lack of progression, and some crashes with no progress saving.
Low quality graphics and design choices that make it look unfinished, combined with poor controls and confusing HUD.

graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
34%
33%
The game uses a deliberate retro pixel art style with low-polygon, untextured visuals reminiscent of early 1990s 3D games, which some see as a lack of effort or customization options. However, many appreciate the distinctive art style, enemy design, and overall aesthetic despite its minimalist approach and occasional repetitiveness.
- “I do like the art style tho.”
- “The art style, enemy design, and overall aesthetic is really great.”
- “A little repetitive but it was nice the art style was classy.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “There's no option to change the resolution for the game or customize the graphics settings.”
- “The lack of textures is a method that lazy developers often use to disguise their lack of talent or interest in doing the graphics properly, trying to pass it off as intentional art style, which gamers should not have to tolerate.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The gameplay is criticized for being repetitive, overly easy, and featuring bullet-sponge enemies, with unclear skills contributing to a lackluster experience. Overall, players found it boring and notably short.
- “Probably the shortest game I've ever played; the gameplay was repetitive and boring.”
- “Cons: repetitive gameplay, bullet-sponge enemies, unclear skills, too easy.”
- “Cons: repetitive gameplay, bullet-sponge enemies, unclear skills, too easy.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The story is widely criticized for being minimal and lacking depth, with no meaningful plot development or engaging backstory. Despite some potential, there are no cutscenes or narrative elements that motivate player investment or interest.
- “Plot is nonexistent other than the paragraph you get in this page's description.”
- “No backstory in the form of cutscenes or the like.”
- “There is no reason to get invested or care despite the apparent plot having serious potential.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music is generally described as decent and enjoyable, complementing the pixel art well. While not exceptional, it adds to the game's overall fun and charm.
- “It's pretty busted, but a fun kind of broken for 50 cents, and the pixel art + music are quite nice.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Monetization in Gamemaker Studio is often associated with retro-style games that are perceived as low-quality or cash grabs. This suggests a reputation for producing titles primarily aimed at quick financial gain rather than high-quality experiences.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users found the humor to be offensive and unfunny, describing it as annoying and inappropriate. Overall, it was poorly received and detracted from the experience.