Posted on: August 26, 2021
CharlieLima79
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Delightful, charming, & wholesome
‘Lumino City’ is a delightful, charming point-and-click adventure/puzzle game. The first thing about the game that captivated me was the graphics. The handcrafted setting – made with real objects like cardboard, wooden sticks, and glass/plastic balls – gives this game a whimsical look. In this game, you play as Lumi in your search for your grandfather. All he left for you is a handyman’s manual that acts as the game’s in-game hint book and solutions manual. The threadbare story of ‘Lumino City’ is simply there to deliver you puzzles to solve one after another. Every area of Lumino City you visit will require you to solve a puzzle or two before you can proceed. In the past, I’ve complained how arbitrary some puzzles are in adventure games. The fact that these puzzles don’t fit organically into the game’s time period or landscape would irk me slightly. The collection of puzzles in ‘Lumino City’ is no different by itself. Yet, because of the quirky, charming tone is set immediately upon you taking your first step into the titular city, this eclectic assortment of puzzles seems more acceptable. The puzzles in ‘Lumino City’ aren’t terribly challenging in general, with exception to two or three. They’re pretty small in scope, making it easy to experience the game in piecemeal. Still, it’s a shame that the extent of the puzzles can’t match the ambition and scope of the game world design, and is rather confined. At least the game doesn’t feature any overused sliding puzzles and switcheroo/hop-over puzzles. Despite my complaints, I was never bored playing ‘Lumino City’. I had a good time playing it, feeling adequately challenged by the puzzles, and enjoying the colourful beauty of the game world at every turn. Sure, the “story” doesn’t explain much until the credits, but I love how wholesome the game is. ‘Lumino City’ may not be a perfectly crafted game, but it’s easily one of my favourites because of its artistic design, presentation, and overall fun.
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