What is essentially a collection of get out of jail free cards, this hefty tome houses the answers to each of the city’s puzzles, but it isn’t as easy as turning a page and finding the answer. The Handybook, picked up during the games prologue, is a great little item. It was at times like this that Lumi’s Handybook became essential. A couple of puzzles I encountered toward the end of the game however were incredibly vague, making them more overwhelming than unenjoyable. The puzzles are easy to begin with, rising steadily in difficulty as the game progresses. The puzzles are incredibly varied, ranging from simple pattern matches to more complex and cryptic tasks, and I didn’t encounter any two that were alike. It’s a small detail, but goes a long way to make Lumino City appear as a real, living world. Another nice touch with the items is if Lumi puts something in her bag that’s too big, it will stick out the top of the bag. There are no icons on screen, which makes everything look incredibly clean. The items Lumi collects are stored in her bag, which is accessed by clicking the little satchel around her neck. It isn’t possible to revisit areas once they’ve been cleared, but there isn’t any danger of leaving anything behind as all the items needed for solving puzzles are found and used in that puzzles area. Clearing the puzzles opens up the next area and progresses the story. The city is broken up into sections, each with its own handful of people to meet and puzzles to solve. Granted, Lumi, the game’s protagonist, is moved around the titular city via pointing and clicking, but at its core Lumino City is a puzzle adventure game, having more in common with the Professor Layton series than Broken Sword. In my preview for Lumino City I described it as a point and click adventure game, and I can see now, after playing it through to its conclusion, how wrong I actually was. It’s simple and effective, and builds the foundation for a charming little adventure. Together, they created an intricate world showcasing a 10-foot-tall paper city with miniature houses, gardens, and an 8-foot-tall water wheel at the center.The story picks up where Lume left off, and see’s Lumi’s granddad going missing, meaning she must travel to Lumino City to find him, solving puzzles along the way and trying to unravel the mystery of why the city’s power has gone out.Īlong the way Lumi must talk to the residents of Lumino City, and read various literature to gradually build up an understanding the city’s history and mysterious downfall.

Lumino City – Official Trailer from State of Play on Vimeo.It was filmed, photographed, and set to motion through codes over the course of three years. The team behind this brilliant game consists of unusual members such as an architect, photographer, and a model maker.

This gorgeous game offers a unique perspective and experience mainly because the whole setting was built using real world materials like paper and cardboard that were crafted to perfection as seen on the game trailer. The game brilliantly combines mind-boggling game objectives and puzzle challenges. Lumino City is a beautifully handcrafted adventure game that showcases a brilliant graphical execution. While most premiere game studios around the world are spending millions of dollars to develop a kick-ass game, The State Of Play-a small game studio based in London -is focusing more on innovation by using unusual materials to create a game… and we think the gamble is actually paying off.

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