Moonshine Inc.

About

"Moonshine Inc." is a game about the process of making and selling moonshine in Appalachia. You'll need to manage your base, navigate regulations, and perfect the art of fermentation, distillation, and bottling to turn a profit. With a focus on fun, the game aims to provide an immersive experience for moonshine enthusiasts and newcomers alike.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

+13

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 158 reviews

story4 positive mentions

stability22 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and engaging single-player experience focused on moonshine production, with a good balance of strategy and management.
Players appreciate the depth of the crafting system and the ability to experiment with different recipes and ingredients.
The developers are responsive to feedback and actively working on updates to improve the game.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches that can disrupt gameplay, including issues with saving and task management.
The user interface and tutorial are often criticized for being confusing and unhelpful, making it difficult for new players to understand the mechanics.
Many players feel that the game lacks content and depth beyond the initial stages, leading to a repetitive experience.

story
34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
12%
79%
9%
The game's story is described as simple and unspectacular, with a fast-paced campaign that becomes bogged down by unclear mission guidelines and frustrating side quests that often lack rewards. While the main story quests are coherent, players express dissatisfaction with the overall narrative depth and the randomness of certain mission requirements, which can disrupt gameplay flow. Additionally, issues with quest tracking and autosave functionality further detract from the storytelling experience.
- “The campaign moves at a nice rapid pace until you hit the swamp area (third map) where one of the main unskippable missions is to trigger 6 random events, which, as far as I know, have a completely random chance of triggering.”
- “- The story quest is cool and makes sense.”
- “Genius quest line content.”
- “Yes, there is something like a story, but it is very simple and really unspectacular!”
- “I made every quest I got, all are green after finishing the game but nothing happens!”
- “The campaign moves at a nice rapid pace until you hit the swamp area (third map) where one of the main unskippable missions is to trigger 6 random events, which as far as I know have a completely random chance of triggering.”
gameplay
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
63%
10%
Gameplay is generally smooth and engaging, with a straightforward and addictive process, though it suffers from complicated mechanics and a lack of clear explanations. Players have reported bugs and unpolished elements that can lead to frustration, particularly with the moonshine crafting system. While the game has potential, many feel that fixing these issues would significantly enhance the overall experience.
- “Overall this is a good game, gameplay is smooth, the music and art has a strong 'Murica' vibe.”
- “The gameplay is, for the most part, fairly straightforward and easy to understand.”
- “An addictive feel-good repetitive gameplay process.”
- “On the downside, many of the mechanics are not well explained, and you will find yourself with ruined batches of booze without any inkling as to what went wrong.”
- “Add on top of that some burdensome mechanics and poor balance and the player goes from confused to frustrated to boredom waiting for something to be done.”
- “The biggest flaw I see with this game is its complicated moonshine crafting mechanic.”
stability
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches that significantly impact the overall experience, with many players expressing frustration over unresolved issues that have persisted for years. While some find the game enjoyable despite these problems, the lack of developer feedback and support raises concerns about its stability. Overall, the game's stability is considered poor, with many recommending caution before purchasing.
- “The game is extremely buggy.”
- “The tutorial is horrendous and the game itself is buggy from the get-go.”
- “Currently, all the cool stuff is either cumbersome, buggy, or just not there at all.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
13%
38%
The music in the game is generally described as pleasing and fitting for its chill, slow-paced atmosphere, though some players found it unnecessary and opted to turn it off. While the soundtrack complements the gameplay, there are suggestions for a larger variety to enhance the experience further. Overall, the music contributes positively to the game's vibe, which is noted to have a strong "murica" influence.
- “It's a pretty chill business management game that is a little slow-paced, with pleasing music that is nice to listen to, and a simple challenge.”
- “Overall this is a good game, gameplay is smooth, the music and art have a strong 'Murica' vibe.”
- “I could do without the music, so that got turned off immediately.”
- “- Game feel is quite there once you start, although it diminishes over time - maybe a bigger soundtrack could do the trick?”
- “I could do without the music, so that got turned off immediately.”
grinding
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and unstreamlined, particularly due to the cumbersome maintenance and cleaning processes that require handling equipment one by one. This can lead to a frustrating experience, as progress feels either incremental or excessively grindy, especially when equipment is blocked from use until all tasks are completed. Overall, while the game can be enjoyable, the repetitive nature of these tasks detracts from the overall experience.
- “Maintaining and cleaning equipment is tedious; it's not streamlined and you have to go one by one. Those that were part of a batch are also blocked until the whole process is finished, even if you're well past the phase where that equipment was needed. Equally, you cannot use that piece of equipment for another batch.”
- “Progress through the game's campaign is, depending on your personal outlook, either incremental or grinding.”
- “In all honesty, the game is fun but also tedious once you get the general concept.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization has been widely criticized, with users reporting frequent and inexplicable lag and stuttering issues, leading to a frustrating experience. Overall, it is considered poorly optimized.
- “It is horrendously optimized.”
- “There were sometimes strange lag or stuttering in the game; I can't explain it really.”
humor
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is noted to be heartfelt and genuine, but the poor quality of the German translation significantly diminishes its comedic impact, making it less effective than even basic translation tools.
- “Written with a lot of humor and love... but 100% honesty.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game is generally considered enjoyable but is criticized for its short length and limited replay value, making it less appealing for players seeking extended playtime.
- “Nice little game, although it is pretty short and doesn't have a lot of replay value.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are consistently praised for their beauty, with many users highlighting the impressive art style as a standout feature.
- “The graphics are so pretty and the art style is great.”