Marooners

Marooners is a great little party game that you can play with up to 6 players, You can mix local and online players. It is very chaotic because minigames just pauze and change often. It is a blast.
The goal of the game is always collecting coins, A coin is worth 1, A Emerald is worth 5 and a Diamond is worth 10. You can hit other players which disables them for a few seconds. You play trough the minigames and the player with the most coins at the end wins. It is not an easy task, Most of the minigames are very challenging especially with 6 players.
The game runs flawless, Online is a bit dead, But local will always work, And it is a fun game to play with some friends over the internet. Still if you are alone you can enable bots, bots offer a good challenge.
There are about 12 minigames, They all are very unique, Some are about survival, some are a kind of race, But they all expect you to collect coins. The coins also unlock new characters and weapons, There is no difference between the weapons or the characters, It is all visual. You can color your character to give it some extra variety.
You can choose to play all minigames in order, Or you can choose to pauze minigames at random moments to switch to the next, and switch back at a later time. This really messes up the game, You have to find yourself, adapt quickly, and continue what you where doing in that specific minigame.
You drop some coins if you get hit, This can really get people to get angry, This really is a game that can make and break friendships. It is fun challenging and easy to understand, Even for non gamers, But there is a certain amount of skill required, Like basic platforming, but I think everyone will be able to play along within a few rounds.
Overall I think it is a great game, It could use a few more minigames to keep it varied, but it is a fun game to play a few rounds. I have to give it an 8, It surely is a great game if you have multiple controllers or online friends to play with.
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Steam Cloud Save
Working fine
Controller Support
Yes, Xbox One Bluetooth Working
Achievements
Easy with friends
FPS on Ultra
150 - 200FPS
Launch Command
gamemoderun %command%
Issues
None
OS
Arch Linux
Kernel
5.3.7
DE
Gnome 3.34.1
CPU
Intel I7-6800K @ 4.20Ghz
GPU
Nvidia Geforce GTX 1080 (Nvidia 435.21 Drivers)

Marooners is a fantastic party game that takes the usual style of gameplay and adds it’s own unique twist.
Early Access
Marooners is currently in an early access state but it seems like it's nearing full release. Everything plays really well (I think I encountered two bugs in my entire time of playing) and there is a nice amount of content (I am unsure if they plan to add more). In game there is also a handy banner telling you when the next update is due so you’re constantly aware of when to check back for new things and can know the developers are actively working on it.
General Gameplay
Marooners is an objective based party game that consists of many different minigames all with their own goals. Instead of choosing each minigame one by one though you'll find a unique twist to Marooners in which the game will switch between mini games randomly whilst you’re playing, saving where everyone was in that stage and reverting back to that randomly without warning.
There are many different minigames from ones where you’ll be running from a giant boulder whilst dodging objects to games where you’ll have to dig down as far and fast as you can avoiding unbreakable blocks on your way. In every game you’ll be competing against at least one opponent and you can play with five other people at any one time. Each minigame is unique and insanely fun!
You can find powerups in game such as a magnet to draw coins towards you, bombs to throw at your opponents and a speed boost for a few seconds all adding a minor advantage to your gameplay. They are dropped randomly in play so everyone has an equal chance to grab one...if they’re quick enough.
Throughout each minigame you’ll find yourself picking up coins and at the end all the coins are tallied up, the winner is whoever has collected the most across all of the minigames so even if you win the most minigames you still might just lose if someone else played it smarter. If you win a minigame though you have a chance to grab a trophy for 25 points meaning you are more likely to win if you are the sole survivor of each one!!!
To avoid repetitiveness in gameplay around half of the minigames are included in each rotation and they are completely randomized so it doesn’t feel like you’re ever playing the same two games twice.
After each full game is completed everyone who was playing will unlock a new cosmetic weapon or character for use in future plays. As I mentioned all the items and characters you can play as are superficial only and add no stat bonus or otherwise to your gameplay. I think this keeps things fair whilst still allowing you a great amount of customization. It also makes it easier for you to switch players or weapons without feeling like you are being penalized for liking one more than another.
Sound & Graphics
The graphics are really nice with a cartoony feel yet they don’t feel childish. Everything is vibrant without being too in your face. The soundtrack is pretty much what you’d expect from a party game but with a semi-tribal theme to it. Both work well in the game and give it that perfect party theme without feeling serious.
Pros
--- Great party minigames.
--- Online and Local play.
--- Ability to play Local and Online at the same time (up to 4 local and filled with online).
--- Up to 6 players (4 local + 2 online or up to 6 online).
--- 2 players per keyboard (optional).
--- Choice of characters & weapons to choose from (superficial only).
--- Cosmetic unlocks after each game for everyone, win or lose.
Cons
--- A few more mini-games wouldn’t hurt.
--- Not many players online at once currently.
--- No multipack on sale!!!!
--- When it’s just two players it feels like the minigames switch too fast.
--- No choice on how many minigames are included in each play.
Summary
Marooners is in early access still but seems very close to it’s full release. There are multiple minigames to keep you and your pals busy and the unique twist on the usual style of party games is great. Though there are not many players right now for online play if you have friends with the game or can play locally then Marooners is a great purchase. With active devs who listen to community feedback I can see this game reaching it’s full potential and being worth every cent.

Mandatory game if you have kids, lots of fun and Linux friendly

Fun. Could use a game board mode like Mario Party.

If you have a few friends to play with, you can get at least an hour or two of fun out of this game, BUT you should be aware that there are some issues. If you're planning to play by yourself (including online), probably give it a pass - although I didn't try.
Given the mixed reviews my friends and I really weren't expecting much, but we got it cheap on sale and were pleasantly surprised that we did actually have some solid fun with it, if only for a little while. Turns out that trying to grab all the treasure and then beating more treasure out of your friends while dodging hazards is a pretty good time. We played with it set to both Linear and Party Mode, by the way.
On the other hand, some glaring issues were present. People sometimes get disconnected, and when they rejoin (which is at least possible) they're stuck as a ghost until the entire match is over. Matches don't go on too long, but it's still painful. As mentioned in other reviews, one of the minigames takes place on a map where either the floor is missing, or the spawn points are not set properly - you all appear over an open area and immediately fall to your deaths. That's just one, though, the rest are fine and generally enjoyable.
The selection is a bit limited for a minigame-based game (there's no moving around a board or anything), there are maybe around 10 minigames and that one is bugged. There are also issues with character and weapon unlocks, I earned a character that was then not available to me, and we all earned weapons that could be selected, but remained invisible. The last issue is another big one - the game will wind up your CPU and/or GPU. I left it running awhile to earn all the card drops, and by the time I came back my computer sounded like a jet trying to take off. My machine is quite powerful, so it's not a requirements issue, and my friends all noticed the same problem with high processor usage while we were playing. Hopefully it's just bad code and not crypto mining...
Anyway, despite all the issues we did have fun, so on the condition that you get it on sale, keep your expectations low and don't expect to enjoy it for a long time, I'll give it a recommendation anyway.

I've been playing this game for the past 49 minutes and it is the most fun party game I've ever touched. I'm sure it's definitely more fun with more human players and less bots, but even with only two humans and four bots it's a blast!

It's a really fun party game with little minigames similar to some of those you'd find in Mario Party. The point of each one is to get as much treasure as possible. There are 4 characters now (at the start of Early Access) with a variety of colors to choose from. It's still in development but plays great and the visuals are fantastic!
Basically how the game plays out is you play a minigame, but partway through it, you switch to another one. If you die in one minigame, you are out of that one but will still keep playing in the other ones. There will sometimes appear a really big treasure idol that's worth a ton so it's worth trying to get your hands on.
You can play Local, With Friends (this is how you can play with your buddies), and Online with other random people. The matches can be longer or quick but are usually around 5-10 minutes on average.
Overall, a ton of fun and easy to get into! Also the devs are awesome and very quick to respond to questions about the game! I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great family friendly party game for all ages! 10/10