Puzzles are too simple. One is literally connect the dots. The gameplay consists of slowly walking, taking photos of specific creatures found by how good your reading comprehension skills are. There's no challenge or tension to the game whatsoever. The creatures you take photos of do nothing its just busy work to gate you off to finishing the game. The soundscape is great and the art is well done. The gameplay is mind numbing.

( I have been a tester for Moonrise Fall since its early development. My Steam time is not a close representation of my total time played.) Moonrise Fall is a beautifully made adventure game where you play the role of a boy who is transported to a mysterious forest after the death of his parents. The average play through is around 5-7 hours with a variety of puzzles to solve and areas to discover. It is simplistic in its design but shows great excellence in its execution. The things that would not be wildly known is that EVERYTHING, from top to bottom, was handcrafted by a single person. None of the art, music, game design, etc is recycled material. It is totally and wholly original which makes this a one of a kind offering. But the question always is "Should I play this game?" It is a weird time for gamer's. We have access to countless games made by people all around the world. Yet, with so much shovel-ware, cash grabs, and pseudo-games in the market it can be difficult to f...

Nothing in gaming is more precious to me than the ability to explore a beautiful world, preferably one that gradually, in a non-linear fashion, opens up to you by unobtrusively educating you in its internal logic. By that standard, this game is an absolute success for me. My one quibble, and this could be entirely personal, is that so far the framing narrative seems to be another death/coma allegory (not a spoiler, as this is clear from the start). I don't care for this, and deplore how often it is used in otherwise delightful indie exploration games. I could go on (at length), but this is minor, perhaps even churlish, nagotry. I'm grateful to the creators for the gift of this game, and am about to dive back in.

Moonrise Fall is a fantastic 2D adventure puzzle game. After arriving in the woods alone you are provided with several tools to help you on your adventure. Exploring the beautiful environments, accompanied by a fantastic sound track, you collect items and necessary items to proceed to the next areas. You will also come along riddles with clues and interesting puzzles to solve to help you in your progress. Underneath it all is a meaningful story that has more of an impact than expected. If you enjoy puzzles, exploration and a bit of mystery I strongly suggest taking a look at Moonrise Fall.

Neat little atmospheric game. Got roughly 5 hours in it with all achievements/collectibles found. Didn't have a walkthrough so not overly difficult or long but I enjoyed my time with this one.

[i]" It was as if several sets of eyes tore through me into the depths of my soul "[/i] Moonrise Fall is a charming exploration and objects collector game with simple puzzle elements. [b]Plot & mechanics[/b] We play as a boy who wakes up in a strange forest after a car crash. With no idea why we are there, we start exploring this mysterious dreamscape armed with a lamp and a magical camera. We are also given a journal that gives us hints on how to find some of the strange creatures inhabiting the forest. Later on, we find a Kalimba (a musical instrument) that can change the weather or trigger some event after playing a tune. The game also has a day/night cycle that affects the environment depending on the time of day. I quite liked all the different mechanics the game offered. But storywise, the plot is a bit lacking. And I admit, in the end I did not understand everything. [spoiler] Is the boy dead? Is he in a coma? We don't know. It is left to the player imagination to find the ...

Exploration puzzle game with morbid premise, but without dwelving into horror territory. Not a story driven game. There is no character development, no dialogues, interaction is limited to encounters with pagan creatures whose photos you take while exploring the woods. It is the main concept of the game and its variety makes the game interesting. There are around twenty different creatures to take the photo of, but to make it happen you have to follow hints provided by the diary your character is carrying along the way. There are also minigame sections which form a nice departure from the main game mechanism. Pixel art graphics is nice, the same about music and especially sound effects which are also used to help you to find yourself in game environment. Lantern our character is carrying, glimmers and gives a subtle ringing sound when you are getting close to objects you can interact with in a game. It forms a nice departure from standard "key-highlighter" way of handling it in adven...

An amazingly atmospheric game! It definitely deserves much more attention! - The core mechanic is fun and stays fresh - The overall mood is enchanting - The game doesn't lead you buy the hand - It doesn't overwhelm you with unnecessary reading - The story is relatable and mysterious A couple notes in case the developer reads this (which are not to be considered downsides, but rater points for future improvement): - The puzzles in the quest areas where not where challenging and slightly repetitive (particularly [spoiler] in the Lumber Mill [/spoiler]) - I still can't find the last gem. Some optional compass system for after you've finished the game would be nice. The last items are always a pain in the back side to find. Overall 10/10 vibed with the game!

Great atmospheric exploration, fun little puzzle section (fairly easy which i think is a good fit here), nice soundtrack and nice twist at the end (which I realise new is in the game description had i read it). A lot of attention to detail makes the experience really pleasant.

A fun indie puzzle game.