Magical Tree Demo

Sometimes, the simplest things can bring joy into your day, especially if you are a gamer and you are constantly one click away from another world that’s always there, waiting for you to play an important role in the grand scheme of things. However, you don’t necessarily need Skyrim to have a good time when a simple platformer can achieve the same result.

Magical Tree is about as simple as its name is, and the same can be said about the gameplay mechanics that govern it. In essence, your main goal is to climb as high as you can, by jumping from one branch to the other. Obviously, things gradually get more complicated as you get higher, because various enemies and traps make an appearance and try to put an end to your ascent.

As you probably suspect, there is no background story or plot involved, while the main character is just a boy with no name who apparently really enjoys climbing trees. Jumping from branch to branch is your main method of transportation, although you also get the chance to climb on ropes every now and again. All that’s needed in order to bring you down is for you to touch an enemy, so a lot of attention is required during the more difficult sections.

Certain items and power-ups are scattered around the environment as well, some of which provide you with ammunition to fight back against the critters. However, whenever you do not have a clear shot at the target or you just don’t want to risk it, you can simply press the Arrow Down key and hang from the branch, which practically shields you from whatever happens to be lurking above.

As a bonus, the game can also be played by two people at once, in case you want to share the journey with someone else, or you want to make a competition out of it. Since the visual quality is quite basic, don’t expect too much when it comes to the environment, the characters or the animations. The same can be said about the sound, which quickly gets repetitive if you happen to stretch your sessions over longer periods of time.

When it’s all said and done, Magical Tree manages to provide you with satisfactory amounts of entertainment, especially when you take its simplicity into consideration. Hence, although it’s not GOTY material, the game certainly has a purpose and it can be briefly enjoyed by anyone.