There Was the Moon

[i] Interesting visual experience with some cerebral narrative, only about 60 minutes long with at least one optional objective (which I didn't do). The story had some enjoyable psychological twists, and I would say it ended on the high note, even though it was a little tedious in between. The gameplay consists of walking around and occasionally solving sequencing puzzles. I didn't find the puzzles to be difficult but a few of them require you to memorize multiple patterns and then walk away - naturally, I forgot the patterns several times and got a bit annoyed with backtracking. Additionally, I kept having a problem just figuring out where left and the right side of the puzzle was, sometimes I had a correct solution but I put it in the reverse order. In general, I didn't care for the riddles, within the context of the strange world, I don't know why it would have some generic pattern matching blocking my way. Despite having like no texture in the game, the developer managed to creat...

Wow... I feel as if I've just returned from a serious peyote experience! I really enjoyed There Was the Moon. It is a visual treat with a sound track that I took pleasure in listening to. The game is a surreal journey with a variety of puzzles that are not too difficult (although I admit it took me a while to figure out how to open some of the doors). You embark on trek through a temple-like structure with unique rooms, doors, stairs, and an elevator. Played from a first person perspective, the game is like a fantastic walking simulator with puzzles and items (and characters) to briefly interact with along the way. There are inventory items to gather but they are automatically used for specific purposes so there is no 'try this, try that.' Your ultimate goal is to perform a ritual and save humanity with a choice at the end. You can replay from the final save point in order to make a different choice and see the consequences. The game saves on exit and I did not lose any progress whe...

Really captivating environment and atmosphere! I love the lore behind the experience, too. It's a pleasure to walk these unusual settings - I find it pretty mesmerizing. Exploring these worlds gives me a similar feeling to when I explored temples in Zelda games. That's a rare feeling, and I really appreciate it! The sound design and ambient music fits the aesthetic really well. The puzzles are simple but help keep you focused as you explore the world. I'm intrigued, and excited to finish the experience. I'm only about 45 minutes in at the moment.

The scenes were so pretty!! I loved the alternate ending. The puzzles were very fun as well!

Solid puzzle game to pick up on a evening with some free time. Puzzles are certainly in the medium difficulty range, not easy enough to be boring, but not hard enough to be frustrating. Really fun environment to go through, both visually and with the sound track. Some parts were a bit trippy, but had me going "how do you even program this?!" Worth the money to support Ben since he's got potential as a developer in this space. There are some bugs and easy fixes to clean up the game a bit more, but nothing that I could find that was completely game breaking. (If the dev wants me to share, I can)

Fun game, great for a chill Sunday afternoon. Def worth the 10 bucks. Looking forward to Ben's next creation

Aside from a couple weird glitches, this games atmosphere was absolutely beautiful and the puzzles were fun and challenging. However I could not for the life of me find the last conduit or get the alternate ending, but I still enjoyed the experience.

[h1] NEW REVIEW: [/h1] After writing my first review and refunding the game, I talked to the developer and was given a Steam Key to be able to give the game another shot. This time around, I enjoyed it much more. But I want to be honest about recieving the game for free, as it might have an impact on my opinion. You can read my old review below. First of all, I briefly want to highlight the fact that this game is made by a solo developer who is open to feedback, which for me is a very positive attribute. I was having trouble with one of the puzzles in the game, but after it was updated, it was much more enjoyable since I could understand the mechanics - but it wasn't too easy. I still stand by the fact that the game has beautiful scenery which makes even just walking through corridors an experience. Actually, that's the only word I could think of that accurately describes this game - it's an "experience". I'm fairly sure I got the alternative ending, which was, well, interesting ...

This was a wonderful little game with beautiful surreal art, these strange little rooms and worlds to explore, quite unlike anything I've seen before. It felt very immersive and was a joy to play. There is some light puzzle solving, but it's mostly just wandering around soaking up the atmosphere. I loved it!

Way too short for $10