Mooselutions

About

"Mooselutions is a single-player strategy game where you play as a lumberjack navigating a forest full of angry moose. Your goal is to manipulate the moose into charging where you want them to go, using tools like trees, blocks, and rail carts, while avoiding being trampled. The game features 49 hand-crafted moose puzzles with turn-based Sokoban-style gameplay."

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Play Modes

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

100%

Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

Mooselutions features excellent puzzle design that introduces new mechanics organically, providing a satisfying challenge without overwhelming the player.
The game has a calming aesthetic with soothing music, creating a relaxing atmosphere while engaging players in thoughtful problem-solving.
Each of the 49 levels is unique and well-crafted, encouraging players to think creatively and rewarding them with clever solutions.

Some players found the puzzles to be quite challenging, which may lead to frustration for those who prefer easier gameplay.
The game lacks sound control options, which can be inconvenient for players who want to listen to other audio while playing.
A few reviewers felt that the game was over too soon, leaving them wanting more content after completing the levels.

gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
44%
19%
The gameplay is a well-crafted evolution of sokoban, featuring intuitive mechanics that are introduced gradually through excellent level design. Players engage in clever puzzles that challenge their problem-solving skills, with each of the 49 unique levels offering fresh mechanics and rewarding solutions. The game effectively teaches its rules through gameplay rather than tutorials, resulting in a satisfying and engaging experience.
- “A fantastic evolution of sokoban that introduces new mechanics organically and teaches you the game rules with a natural design.”
- “Each level presents a unique challenge, teaching something new about the game mechanics, all while keeping things simple.”
- “With nice puzzle mechanics that compose in interesting ways, good emergent teaching of the mechanics, and well-designed puzzles some of which are genuinely challenging, everything comes together to make each level fun to play and rewarding to solve.”
- “Although there are also boxes that can be pushed like in a classic sokoban, the main part of the gameplay is goading moose into rushing headlong until they hit something.”
- “The mechanics are simple, but the puzzles are not.”
- “Puzzles are well thought out and new mechanics are introduced without feeling overwhelming or like their purpose is to arbitrarily stump the player.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The music in the game is widely praised for its soothing and beautifully crafted quality, enhancing the overall relaxing atmosphere alongside the charming visuals. Players appreciate the absence of clichéd 8-bit sounds, favoring a more harmonious soundtrack that complements the gameplay. However, some users have requested sound control options to better manage their listening experience while playing.
- “Unlike many games of this genre, the music is soothing and beautifully made.”
- “The music is chill and the color schemes are soothing.”
- “First off, the music and art create a great relaxing vibe to calmly observe the behavior of angry moose in the woods.”
- “I could very much appreciate a 2D puzzler with an appropriately matching soundtrack, and no need for the cliché 8-bit reduced quality.”
- “Please add sound controls; I do puzzles while listening to podcasts or music, and there is no way to control sound in the game.”
- “The art and music are charming, but you can see and hear that on the store page.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The graphics in the game are praised for their excellent level design and a cozy aesthetic that complements the gameplay. The visuals, combined with a lighthearted sound design, create a relaxing yet engaging atmosphere, enhancing the overall puzzle-solving experience.
- “Devilishly tricky puzzle game hiding behind a cozy aesthetic!”
- “The visuals and sound design give Mooselutions a relaxing but lightly comical vibe, and the puzzle designs make playing each level feel like you're sparring with the designer.”
- “Great puzzles and visuals!”
- “The graphics are underwhelming and lack detail, making the game feel outdated.”
- “The visual style is inconsistent, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The character models are poorly designed and lack any real depth or personality.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Many users find that the grinding aspect of puzzle games can become tedious, as the effort required to solve puzzles often outweighs the satisfaction of completing them, leading to a loss of interest.
- “I'm not the type of person who usually enjoys puzzle games that much - most eventually become tedious, and the work of solving the puzzles starts to outweigh the payoff of solving them, which is when I usually lose interest.”