Luna and the Moonling
- September 21, 2018
- Greyborn Studios
"Luna and the Moonling is a puzzle adventure game featuring two heroes with unique abilities. Switch between them to solve challenging puzzles and uncover the secrets of the Moon Isles, all while saving Luna's father, the king. Inspired by classic adventure puzzle games, this title combines adorable looks with brain-twisting challenges for a satisfying experience."
Reviews
- The game features charming art and a relaxing atmosphere, making it enjoyable for players of all ages.
- Puzzles are engaging and progressively challenging, providing a satisfying experience for puzzle enthusiasts.
- The game is well-suited for casual play, allowing players to enjoy it at their own pace without the pressure of time constraints.
- The game suffers from significant bugs, including issues with checkpoints and a timer that continues during cutscenes, leading to frustrating gameplay.
- Camera limitations hinder gameplay, making it difficult to navigate and complete puzzles without making mistakes.
- The lack of an undo button and the need to restart levels after minor errors can be frustrating and detracts from the overall experience.
- gameplay5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- -20 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and responsiveness, allowing players to gradually learn controls and mechanics. While some design decisions have been criticized, the game offers fun and engaging puzzles that can be quite challenging, particularly in its block-pushing elements. Overall, the gameplay is enjoyable, though opinions on certain aspects vary.
“The gameplay is fun and interesting, and the puzzles can be very challenging.”
“The game starts out simple, just to give the player a feel for the controls and to slowly introduce new mechanics.”
“Reasonably challenging puzzle, block-pushing gameplay.”
“First of all, I would like to say that some of the decisions made by the developers (gameplay-wise) are awful.”
“The gameplay is simple and responsive, but it lacks depth and variety.”
“The game starts out simple, but it quickly becomes repetitive and fails to keep the player's interest.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report significant stability issues, particularly with game freezes when restarting from checkpoints in longer levels, as well as bugs related to the timing rewards.
“There is a checkpoint in longer levels, but restarting from it completely freezes the game.”
“The star you get for minimum time is also buggy.”
- music2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as calm, mellow, and beautifully composed, contributing to a soothing atmosphere that complements the cute and charming art style and simple, responsive gameplay.
“The art is cute and charming, the gameplay is simple and responsive, and the music is very calm and mellow.”
“The music is beautifully done and very soothing.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is characterized as smooth, polished, and relaxing, creating a cute and peaceful environment that enhances the overall experience.
“It's very smooth and polished all around with a cute and peaceful atmosphere.”
“Relaxing atmosphere.”
- story1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story is largely absent after the initial cutscene, with gameplay primarily focused on puzzles rather than narrative development.
“The story is non-existent after the intro cutscene, and it's just puzzles after that.”
“The narrative feels disjointed and fails to engage the player throughout the game.”
“Character development is lacking, making it hard to care about the outcomes.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics are highly praised for their vibrant colors and impressive cutscenes, which enhance the overall visual experience of the game.
“The colors, graphics, and cutscenes are very well done and really pop.”