Games

To the Moon

Freebird Games

2011•Puzzle•PEGI 3•About 4 hours

Taste attributes: adventuredramascience fictionlegalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spaceromancesexsportsvehiclesweddingfastfresh & originalheavyimaginarybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allsolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA moving puzzle game that is fantastical, inventive and sweeping. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

477 ratings

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About This Game

Join Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts as they enter a patient named Johnny's mind on his death bed to grant his final request. Watch, interact, and change the past as Johnny's life unfolds before you and takes you on a magical journey inside one's head that asks the greatest question of all: "What if...?" If you had the chance to relive your life, would you change things? Would you try to achieve some grand goal? Could you find love? Fame? Fortune? Or would you realize that sometimes the past is meant to stay the same. Join Dr. Rosalene and Watts on their journey and travel To The Moon.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Sigmund Corp. uses a technology that can create artificial memories. They offer this as a "wish fulfillment" service to people on their death beds. Since these artificial memories conflict with the patient's real memories, the procedure is only legal to do on people without much time left to live. Sigmund Corp. employees Dr. Eva Rosalene and Dr. Neil Watts are tasked with fulfilling the lifelong dream of the dying Johnny Wyles. Johnny wants to go to the moon, although he doesn't know why. The doctors insert themselves into an interactive compilation of his memories and traverse backwards...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureDramaScience fictionLegalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceRomanceSexSportsVehiclesWeddingAll consuming questComplex relationshipDeep rivalryFish out of water/culture clashGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceLove conquers allSolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

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Where to play

Details

Developer: Freebird Games
Publishers: X.D. Network Inc., Freebird Games
Released: 1 November 2011
Series: To the Moon
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Time to beat: 4h normally, 5h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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