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LUNA The Shadow Dust
LUNA The Shadow Dust is a fully hand-animated Point&Click puzzle adventure, brought to life through wordless storytelling, beautiful cinematics and a breathtaking original soundtrack.
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Very Positive (1,223) - 89% of the 1,223 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Feb 13, 2020
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Coconut Island Games, Application Systems Heidelberg

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By 驰游游戏包 February 16, 2020

“就好初次和一个人见面一样，大部分情况下都会首先观察对方的样貌吧。《月影之塔》就是一个样貌可人的游戏，其美术风格不论男女都易于接受，不会有明显的分野。而且游戏是以图像符号来进行表达的，于是游戏中穿插着大量“动画”（感觉叫“动态漫画”更合适）进行叙事，以弥补无文字阐述，信息密度不足的问题，但这就意味着开发组在美术方面的投入较大。不过反过来看，游戏也正因为这一点具有了最大卖点。游戏谜题难度不高，值得一试”

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Reviews

“Chiaroscuro is one of my favourite words, so what luck that upcoming point and click adventure game Luna The Shadow Dust has such a focus on light and shadows, giving me a tangential excuse to use it.”
Rock, Paper, Shotgun

“LUNA feels wonderfully dream-like, and I love the Ghibli-inspired artwork. It’s a stunning game. The puzzles are fun and clever, too, and the orchestral music is simply wonderful.”
A Most Agreeable Pastime

“There are few games as engrossing as well-made point &click puzzle adventures—nothing catches my eye quite like the intersection of intellectual challenge and stellar artwork.”
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  • "It’s only the start of 2020, but I can see this being a strong contender for Indie Game of the Year! "
    5/5 - Rapid Reviews UK
  • "An impeccable soundtrack, challenging gameplay and exciting story ... The game will be another benchmark to the golden rule of visual stories: show, don't tell."
    5/5 - Omegascopio, Brazil
  • "A magical point and click. Beautiful cinematics make us go through all the emotions, without letting out an ounce of voice. LUNA The Shadow Dust is quite simply a nugget that we were pleased to discover, and that we can only recommend."
    10/10 - coupleofgamer, France
  • "LUNA - The Shadow Dust enchants with great art design, wonderful music and well thought-out puzzles."
    85 - 4players, Germany
  • "A small work of art, well-made and compact, flooded with colours and bittersweet feelings. Unfortunately, it doesn't last longer than a Saturday gaming session."
    85 - ragequit, Greece
  • "LUNA The Shadow Dust does not reinvent the wheel, but it is a game that I will remember for a long time. Classic gameplay mechanics combined with phenomenal, quite specific graphics make it difficult to tear yourself away from the monitor."
    8.5 - gram, Poland

About This Game


Inspired by the adventure games of old, LUNA The Shadow Dust is a moving tale of two playable companions drawn together in a hand-animated puzzle adventure, featuring a breathtaking original soundtrack and beautiful 2D cinematics.

To light a candle is to cast a shadow

Behind the shadow of reality, an enchanted world awaits illumination. Experience the magical journey of a young boy and his companion as they solve puzzles and trace back the memories of old, brought to life with visually stunning, wordless cinematics.
Enter the ancient tower that stands at the edge of the world and discover the hand-drawn cinematics, intricate puzzles and haunting music of this indie gem.



Traditional frame by frame character animation

12 frames per second, 3 layers per frame. Over 250 animations and 20 minutes of cinematics. A nostalgic and time-consuming process - but really worth the challenge for a small indie team of four.

Single player mode with dual character control

Solve puzzles from different perspectives. Discover a story of true courage with two playable characters drawn together through an inseparable bond.

Think outside of the box

Spark your imagination and solve a wide variety of puzzles, presented in gorgeous hand-drawn environments. Puzzles work standalone, requiring no 'hidden items' or player backtracking.

LESS reading, MORE cinematics

We replaced a dialogue system with a series of beautifully hand-animated cinematics telling a mysterious story.

Engaging Original Soundtrack

Our composer created an original soundtrack, designed to immerse the player in the emotional highs and lows of the story, kindling goose-bumps along the journey.

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    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7, Windows 8, 8.1, Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel core i5 2557M
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: GeForce GT440 or HD5570
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: Mac OS X 10.9+
    • Processor: 1.2 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1024MB VRAM, Metal/OpenGL 3.2
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    Minimum:
    • OS: Ubuntu 16.04+, SteamOS+
    • Processor: 1.2 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: 1024MB VRAM, OpenGL 3.2
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
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