Magnus Failure
Magnus Failure is an isometric exploration and adventure game with logical elements. The protagonist of the game is a person who, for unknown reasons, finds himself in the isolation of other people and scans the radio in search of a signal. The appearance of a seemingly incomprehensible message makes you want to find the sender. So you set off on a journey through the unique world of Magnus Failure! Solve puzzles using the right combination of items, find them in the surrounding world and solve mini-logic games. The world is full of mechanisms that open up new locations for the player.
Magnus Failure is an atmospheric journey through the mysterious world of signs, symbols and clues that make up the plot of the game. What surrounds the player is ambiguous. He can freely interpret what happened to the world and why the hero was left alone. The unique graphic aesthetics of the game deepens the overwhelming impression of being in a different reality. The protagonist himself is quite an unusual character because he wears a huge helmet with an attached mask straight from the Japanese kabuki theatre. The game is no shortage of other similar references and symbols that give it its character.
Magnus Failure has ambitions to deepen the player’s willingness to ask himself philosophical questions about who he is and what his place in the world is. Will you try to find answers to these questions and plunge into the mysterious world of Magnus Failure? Will you open up to the unknown and find the sender of the signal?
Magnus Failure is an introduction to the world of Magnus. The developers are planning to release more parts!
Game Discussion
Steam User 6
Sons of Welder / Magnus Series
Writing this after playing practically all the titles in this saga so far, up to Alice Mesmerizing Episodes of Neurosis.
The games in this series are quite varied in gameplay, with the first, Magnus Failure, being an isometric exploration puzzle game, and the next two, Imago and Positive Phototaxis, being puzzle games similar to Rusty Lake ones. The ones that follow take a different turn. Lazarus is a visual novel set in a dystopian future, and the other two games, AMEN and NEUROZA, are not part of the main series but share elements of the universe. They are hidden object games where we search for keys amid related artwork.
So, with all that said, are these games for you?
It depends, because beyond the fact that the games last about an hour each and are not very difficult, you have to take into account that the story is cryptic, abstract, and strange. Don't expect a story with all the usual elements and an ending that ties up all the loose ends, because it's more about interpretation, with a lot of symbolism.
If you're attracted to playing something original, handmade, and especially if you like the visual style, don't think twice.
They're quite affordable if you take advantage of discounts and bundles.
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Steam User 0
An OK but short Point and Click game in an unusual setting. The UI is rather clunky, but simple enough to get a hang of. Puzzles are mainly reasonable. I remember starting it awhile back and giving up immediately, but I tried again. Sort of wish there was a "meh" option because of the clunkiness, but because it was finishable its a thumb's up.