Potion Permit | |
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Developer(s) | MassHive Media |
Publisher(s) | PQube |
Platform(s) | |
Release | Windows, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S September 22, 2022 Amazon Luna September 23, 2022 Android, iOS February 6, 2024 |
Genre(s) | Action role-playing, social simulation |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Potion Permit is a 2022 video game developed by MassHive Media and published by PQube.
Gameplay consists primarily of action role-playing elements, with minigames used to represent certain complex actions such as creating a potion.[1] Additional gameplay elements come from the foraging system, as well as socialization with non-player characters (NPCs).[2]
Potion Permit was developed in Bandung, Indonesia by the studio MassHive Media, having been inspired by Stardew Valley, Moonlighter, and other games.[3] The game was announced in September 2020.[4]
The game was released for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on September 22, 2022, and on Amazon Luna on September 23, 2022.[2][5][6]
The Mobile version will be released on February 6, 2024.
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | PC: 72/100[7] NS: 72/100[8] PS5: 67/100[9] |
Publication | Score |
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Destructoid | 6.5/10[2] |
GameSpot | 7/10[12] |
Nintendo Life | [10] |
Nintendo World Report | 6/10[14] |
Push Square | [11] |
RPGamer | 3/5[13] |
TouchArcade | 3.5/5[15] |
Potion Permit received "mixed or average" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7][9][8]
GameSpot praised the aesthetics and narrative of the game, though it also noted issues with the depiction of some character traits.[12] Nintendo Life similarly praised the aesthetics of the game in their review, additionally making a positive note of the mini-games, while critiquing the low difficulty of the game.[10]
GameSpot, Destructoid and Push Square both noted the presence of a large number of bugs as a detracting point.[2][11][12] TouchArcade noted that the performance issues on Switch hardware could lead to issues in timing critical minigames.[15]