I Wish I Were the Moon
| I Wish I Were The Moon | |
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| Developer(s) | Daniel Benmergui |
| Platform(s) | Browser, Flash |
| Release | 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle game, artgame |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
I Wish I Were the Moon is a short Flash game by Argentinian game developer Daniel Benmergui. It has been described as "a short love story told in the form of a puzzle game."[1] The game was, as part of a collection of Benmergui's games, a finalist at the Sense of Wonder Night at the 2009 Tokyo Game Show.[1] The game brought its maker, Benmergui, to international attention.[2]
Gameplay[edit]
I Wish I Were the Moon is a puzzle game where you can use to capture certain objects that can click and drop to where you can place it into.
Reception[edit]
Mitu Khandaker-Kokoris called the game one of the simplest yet most effective example of portraying relationships by exposing the player to specific stories.[3] Patrick Dugan of Gamasutra remarked the game was popular among female players.[4][5]
The graphic style of I Wish I Were the Moon inspired Gregory Weir to emulate it for his game (I Fell In Love With) The Majesty of Colors.[6]
The game was featured in the book 250 Indie Games You Must Play by Mike Rose.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Rose, Mike (2011). 250 indie games you must play. CRC Press. p. 219. ISBN 9781466503175.
- ^ Dillon, Roberto (2010). On the Way to Fun : an Emotion-Based Approach to Successful Game Design. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis. p. 131. ISBN 9781439876893.
- ^ Enevold, Jessica; Maccallum-Stewart, Esther (2015). Game love : essays on play and affection. Jefferson, North Carolina. pp. 83–84. ISBN 9781476618784.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Dugan, Patrick (13 April 2010). "Interview: Today I Die 's Benmergui On Inspirations, Independence". Gamasutra.
- ^ Salter, Anastasia; Murray, John (2014). Flash : building the interactive web. Cambridge, Massachusetts. p. 97. ISBN 9780262028028.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Weir, Gregory. "GameSetWatch Postmortem: (I Fell In Love With) The Majesty of Colors'". GameSetWatch. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.