Max & The Magic Marker

Platformer/physics puzzler for all ages. Help Max get through a dangerous paper and ink dreamworld by drawing bridgy-stairy objects or dropping squiggles to crush baddies and power swings. Cute, clever and cheap as only indies can be, apparently.

Support summary

	Support	Method	HUD
Widescreen:	Hor+	Native	Proper
Ultra/Super-Wide:	Hor+
Multi-Monitor:	None	None
4k UltraHD:

Rendered Cut-Scene:	N/A
FMV Cut-Scene:	Hor+

Game information

Game status:

Released

Release Date:

Monday, 8 February, 2010

Tested Version:

1.04

Play styles:

Single player

Setting:

Cartoon

Genre:

Platformer

Developer:

Press Play

Links:

Website ⋅ Wikipedia ⋅ PCGamingWiki

Store Links:

Comparison Screenshots

4:3 Screenshot
16:10 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
Super-Wide (32:9) Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot

Solutions & Issues

Baseline (Widescreen) Solution & Issues

Native support. Select your resolution on the launcher app.

There are actually two versions of this game:

The regular install:

Resolution choice through launcher, Hor+ gameplay. This is the version available off Steam.

The so-called HD version:

A slightly enhanced and portable version of the game, offered as a free bonus on some digital shops. No launcher, in-game resolution setting. Gameplay is anamorphic 16:10 (see Additional screenshots below).

Ultra/Super-Wide (21:9/32:9) Specific Solution & Issues

Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution & Issues

No support.
Multi-monitor resolutions are unavailable and forcing a custom resolution (through registry edit) has no effect.

4k UHD Specific Solution & Issues