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As the VR Reader, guide mouse Quill through a storybook world, solving puzzles and fighting with hands-on help.
Released 07 Jun 2018
Guide Mouse Quill
Move the World
Hold Enemies Still
Moss is an action-adventure puzzle game from Polyarc tailor-made for the VR platform. It combines classic components of a great game—compelling characters, gripping combat, and captivating world exploration—with the exciting opportunities of VR.
Developed by Polyarc · Published by Polyarc
After ancient magic awakens, young mouse Quill sets out on a fantasy adventure. You take the role of the Reader, an unseen companion who helps her through the journey.
From a third-person VR viewpoint, guide Quill through platforming sections and combat while reaching into the miniature environments to move objects, operate mechanisms, and hinder enemies. Quill can also respond to you with gestures and other interactions.
Explore storybook locations, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover hidden scrolls and optional challenges. Some discoveries provide new ways to tackle puzzles, including ones in areas you have already visited.
In the supplied reviews, players often praise Quill’s expressive personality and her direct interactions with the player, alongside the storybook-style miniature worlds and atmospheric music. Many also enjoy the unusual pairing of guiding Quill while manipulating the environment in VR, and describe the puzzles and combat as accessible parts of a comfortable, often seated adventure. Some reviews find the game short or the challenges simple, but those are not the main sources of enjoyment expressed.
Moss is an action-adventure puzzle game handcrafted for comfortable VR play, combining components of classic gameplay—compelling characters, environmental puzzle-solving, and captivating world exploration.
Dear Reader, Meet Quill...a young mouse with dreams of greatness beyond the confines of her settlement. When an ancient magic is awakened, Quill must embark on an epic journey—and she needs you there by her side. Together, you'll explore forgotten realms, solve cleverly-designed puzzles, and battle arcane enemies, all within a storybook world brimming with myth and magic.
Your every action has meaning. Moss takes full advantage of today’s virtual reality technology, letting you move objects, battle enemies, and manipulate the field of play as the key ally to our hero, Quill.
Travel to a lively world that hums with wonder and legend. Explore caves, forests, and foreboding ruins that are filled with ancient artifacts, mysterious creatures, and sprawling views.
Your abilities are complementary to Quill’s in an alliance for the ages. Combine classic, action-adventure controls with a world that responds to your touch. Solve puzzles, combat evil, and achieve victory together.
From its opening pages, Moss will draw you into a first-of-its-kind fully immersive world of myth and magic. Enjoy a rich tale of intriguing characters, illustrious artifacts, and legends old and new.
Jason Graves brings to life the melodic and playful adventure in Moss from the hero Quill’s perspective. Graves accomplishes this by employing small and intimate-sounding instruments composed, arranged, and produced in a pastoral soundscape with enchanting Waltz-esque flair. The soundtrack consists of 11 in-game tracks with more than 57 minutes of music, including the bonus track “Home To Me,” featuring YouTube sensation Malukah.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 38 |
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| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 81/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
