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Lost in a supernatural forest after a family tragedy, a boy explores, solves environmental puzzles, and photographs cryptids.
Released 31 May 2019
Photograph Forest Cryptids
Reveal Hidden Paths
Play Kalimba for Rain
Moonrise Fall is an atmospheric exploration puzzle game about a boy who finds himself lost in a supernatural forest after losing both parents in a car crash. Put your detective skills to the test. Unravel the mysteries of the forest and photograph the strange creatures (cryptids) that reside there.
Developed by Made From Strings · Published by GrabTheGames
After losing his parents in a car crash, a boy finds himself in a supernatural forest. Explore its woods, caves, mines, and other strange places while investigating why he is trapped there.
Use a camera, lantern, and clue-filled journal to search for cryptids and photograph them under specific conditions. The camera also helps with environmental puzzles, while clues in the journal guide your investigations.
Collect items and uncover secrets as you progress through the forest. Adjust the time of day, play a kalimba to affect the weather, and decipher symbols in an unknown language to discover more of the world.
Players who enjoy Moonrise Fall often highlight its atmospheric forest, pixel-art presentation, and music, along with the quiet pleasure of exploring and discovering secrets. Some also appreciate photographing cryptids and solving puzzles that involve observing the environment. Other reviewers find the slow movement and repeated puzzle sections tedious, and several note that the game offers little guidance or leaves its story unclear.
Explore... Investigate... Photograph... A Hidden World
Moonrise Fall is an atmospheric exploration puzzle game about a boy who finds himself lost in a supernatural forest after losing both parents in a car crash. Put your detective skills to the test. Armed with a clue-filled journal, a camera, and a lantern, he must unravel the mysteries of the forest and photograph the strange creatures that reside there. Moonrise Fall is a brain-teaser-filled world mixed with classic adventuring, exploration, and collecting. A surreal, understated experience about loss and finding new life inspired by real-life experiences. Uncover locations like caves, mines, a lumber mill, and otherworldly locales at your own pace. Discover why the boy has been trapped in this strange place and by whom.
"It’s a little like Henry David Thoreau’s Walden crossed with an opium dream."
Matthew J. @infinitywaltz
Detective: Put your observational and puzzle-solving skills to the test.
Explore an immersive world: Rain pours, wind blows, leaves fall, insects buzz, the sun sets, the moon rises, and more in this handcrafted world.
Night and day cycle: The world seamlessly changes between 5 times of day on its own or at your control.
Photograph: Use the clues of the journal to discover and photograph the strange creatures (cryptids) of the forest. Check back to the journal anytime to see your photo collection.
Investigate: Uncover many secrets, including a cipher to translate an unknown language and the messages it conceals.
Kalimba: A playable in-game instrument which can be played at the flick of a stick. Play the correct song to call down rain, summon the wind, and more.
Music: Features an original score as well as a music system that generates different layers of music and mixes to ensure no two playthroughs are the same.
Puzzler: Explore varied locations that bring their own unique puzzles to solve.
Discover: Unearth multiple Easter Eggs and behind-the-scenes info.
"This independent game is really special."
Contains some scary, intense, and dramatic images/elements.
| Platforms | Windows |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 23 |
| Age ratings |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
