Underplayed Gems

Running on Magic (2022)

Running on Magic cover
Developer
Gusarapo Games
Publisher
Meteorbyte Studios
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
4.4 of 5, 40 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A lighthearted, colorful pixel-art runner where a mage floats and jumps through dynamically generated obstacle courses at a relaxed pace.

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What players say

Players praise the pixel art and soundtrack, but many find the controls clumsy and the lack of checkpoints punishing. The campaign is short, around one hour, with an endless mode for score chasing. Opinion is split on difficulty, with some appreciating the challenge and others calling it frustrating.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.