21 Apr, 2023
Mr. Mine - Idle Craft Clicker
Mr. Mine is an incremental idle game that started out as a browser game before being remastered for PC in 2020, and mobile in 2022.The objective of the game is to collect different resources by continuously expanding our mine. We start by launching our drill and hiring our first miner. While the drill starts digging through the ground, our miners collect resources from every floor the drill has reached.
As we get further down, we get more resources and unlock new types. We can sell these for money used to hire more miners or spend it on upgrading our drill, storage, and much more – all of which help speed things up.
Apart from this core gameplay loop, we eventually also start finding dungeons that last for 30 minutes. If we notice one of these, we can send drones down to collect special resources and buffs. We also encounter buildings that let us trade resources for a limited time, and unlock scientists that we can send out on missions. Oh, and there's combat too.
Overall, there’s a good mix of active and idle elements, with the active parts only being necessary if you want to progress faster.
The art-style and UI aren’t amazing. But in my opinion, that’s okay as the game is simple, and it’s easy to understand what’s going on and what we need to do.
The biggest downsides are the several bugs that may appear when you first launch the game, specifically regarding changing language. It’s a great game once you get into it, but hopefully, these issues get resolved fast.
Mr. Mine monetizes via iAPs for tickets used to buy chests that can include money, resources, or buffs. These are not at all necessary to enjoy the game.
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