Max & the Magic Marker revolves around Max as he tries to defeat a bad guy that he created. The game is clearly designed for a younger audience to enjoy, but should be just as enjoyable for adults.
The design of the game is pretty inspired; the player's avatar is a drawing of the main character (Max) that adventures through a series of different world drawings trying to capture the big evil that he originally drew. Along the way he can pause the adventure and draw simple objects into the world to interact with, like weights to crush enemies or boxes to climb on. Ink for the magic pen can be found throughout each stage that allows Max to continue drawing bigger objects.
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Jody Mulhern of Brash Games writes "Available on iOS, PSN, PC, Mac, Wii and now, Nintendo DS, Max and the Magic Marker has enjoyed wide exposure to the gaming community, amassing significant cult status for itself and developer Press Play. And now, being a game where drawing is an integral part of the experience, one would assume that it should continue its reign of quiet conquest on the DS".
IGN - In Max & the Magic Marker, the titular Max must work his way through a series of side-scrolling stages while using his trusty orange-colored magic marker to help him on his quest. As various iterations of the game have been released on WiiWare, PC and iOS, the formula for the game hasn't changed; Max's magic marker can draw platforms, ramps and other basic items to assist him.
