Moonrise Fall Reviews

You play as a boy who died in a car accident waking up from death in the spiritual realm as you explore a mysterious forest filled with cryptids. The goal of the game is to restore the main character's memory on what happened before the accident. To make progress you need to capture Cryptids using your camera to unlock puzzle dungeons to obtain special relics to reach the final area of the game. You can change the time of day, change the weather at any given time, take your time soak it all in. You need to be very observant about your surroundings as you are collecting items, it's very easy to miss 1 thing so keep your eyes open. If you're into pixel art you will definitely enjoy Moonrise Fall's graphics, and the music is really relaxing if you enjoy listening to mother nature. This game is more kid friendly which I really liked, I don't feel guilty playing it. I have a few negative things to say about Moonfall Rise for the majority of puzzle's weren't that difficult to solve, I simply breezed through most of them no problem. Moonfall Rise lacks any kind of replay value once you 100% complete the game, you can always look for secrets, Easter eggs, but that's about it. Finding the final collectible item is always painful to do, I wish there was a hint system in place. Woe is me for I can't find the last Shrine! If your not into slow pace puzzle adventure games you may dislike it.

An indie exploration game with great ambience, nice pixel art, light puzzles and some original game mechanics. Apart from all that, there is an interesting underlying narrative about the whole thing. Overall, a very nice experience.

Moonrise Fall is very fun. Though some of the puzzles and creatures are a bit difficult to figure out, I still really enjoy this game. I love cryptidcore and this game reminds me of it.

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.

[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 answers.[/spoiler] [b]Exploration & objects collection[/b] The gameplay consists of exploring every corners of the gameworld in order to photograph creatures which is mandatory to progress. The camera can also be used to reveal hidden paths, turn on lights or activate different kinds of floor tiles. The game offers a wide variety of objects to collect: shrines, crystals, maps, translation tablets... I had a lot of fun trying to find those. After the end game, we can continue playing to complete our collections, or to translate mysterious sentences that will lead us to some secret areas in the game. [b]Puzzles[/b] Puzzles are varied and solved using the different tools at our disposal, but they are globally way too simple. The most interesting ones consist of understanding the clues given in the journal to find the creatures. [b]Controls[/b] The starting menu requires a mouse (or maybe a controller), but after starting a new game or loading a game, it uses keyboard controls only or a controller. Commands used are detailed on the first page of the journal. Let's note that the boy moves at times very slowly. It would have been really welcome if a run command could have been implemented. But this might have been an intentional feature from the dev. In all, I quite enjoyed this title. The mysterious surreal atmosphere and beautiful settings compelled me to keep playing to uncover all the game had to offer. I recommend it if you like exploration and objects collecting games and would not mind playing a game with a slow pace such as in the Longing.

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.

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!

( 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 find the wheat among the weeds, the gold among the brass or the needle in the haystack. Moonrise Fall is that hidden gem. It is the real deal. Made From Strings is the real deal. I would highly recommend and hope that you will help Moonrise Fall "rise" and shine.

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.

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.