Overview: Lume is a short puzzle adventure game whose set is built entirely from paper and cardboard. It's sequel Lumino City (PC) (2014) is much longer (~6 hours).
20111124,5:
Gameplay Log:
: I played and got stuck at the kitchen cabinet.
: The game ran sluggishly on my laptop. I plan to move my Steam installation back to the main drive.
: I played through again on a different computer and was still stuck.
: I played through again today on my Mac and I could neither make heads nor tails of the clue in the library book.
: After falling asleep and waking up a little frustrated, I looked up the solution to the puzzle. It was a little ridiculous, but I suppose with enough patience it would have revealed itself. I suppose I'm also not used to these point and click games. There's certain indications of what you should focus on.
: When I learned that was the end of Lume: Part 1, I was a little sad. I definitely look forward to the rest of Lume.
The game's art design is absolutely wonderful. $3.49 well spent.
[20111125][20190707 Edit]
20121220:
Today I replayed the game. I remembered the solutions to many of the puzzles, but I had forgotten the solution to the musical door.
After I had stopped playing, I couldn't stop thinking about the puzzle. It just one of those puzzles that captures my attention. As such, after leaving the game, I turned it back on and tried exploring the house again. With either perseverance or good fortune, one of the items I found fixed the object that gives the hint to opening the musical door.
Upon finishing the game, I was not sure if the ending had changed since I last played, because today it felt different. In particular, the ending had a sense of closure. To clarify, before I felt the game left off on a cliffhanger. Today, it felt as if the character had more places to explore, but this chapter of her story was complete.
[20121220][20190707 Edit]
Summary:
The puzzles in this game, when seen for the first time, may be difficult. But it is such a short game that one should savor the time spent trying to figure out each and every puzzle (don't make the same mistake I did and look up any solutions). Of course, beyond the puzzles are the amazing paper and cardboard visuals.
[20121220][20190707 Edit]
Lume (PC) (2011)
Relevant Links:
Lume (State of Play Website)
Lume (PC) (MetaCritic.com)
Lume (Steam Store Page)
Trailer:
20111124,5:
Gameplay Log:
: I played and got stuck at the kitchen cabinet.
: The game ran sluggishly on my laptop. I plan to move my Steam installation back to the main drive.
: I played through again on a different computer and was still stuck.
: I played through again today on my Mac and I could neither make heads nor tails of the clue in the library book.
: After falling asleep and waking up a little frustrated, I looked up the solution to the puzzle. It was a little ridiculous, but I suppose with enough patience it would have revealed itself. I suppose I'm also not used to these point and click games. There's certain indications of what you should focus on.
: When I learned that was the end of Lume: Part 1, I was a little sad. I definitely look forward to the rest of Lume.
The game's art design is absolutely wonderful. $3.49 well spent.
[20111125][20190707 Edit]
20121220:
Today I replayed the game. I remembered the solutions to many of the puzzles, but I had forgotten the solution to the musical door.
After I had stopped playing, I couldn't stop thinking about the puzzle. It just one of those puzzles that captures my attention. As such, after leaving the game, I turned it back on and tried exploring the house again. With either perseverance or good fortune, one of the items I found fixed the object that gives the hint to opening the musical door.
Upon finishing the game, I was not sure if the ending had changed since I last played, because today it felt different. In particular, the ending had a sense of closure. To clarify, before I felt the game left off on a cliffhanger. Today, it felt as if the character had more places to explore, but this chapter of her story was complete.
[20121220][20190707 Edit]
Summary:
The puzzles in this game, when seen for the first time, may be difficult. But it is such a short game that one should savor the time spent trying to figure out each and every puzzle (don't make the same mistake I did and look up any solutions). Of course, beyond the puzzles are the amazing paper and cardboard visuals.
[20121220][20190707 Edit]
Lume (PC) (2011)
Relevant Links:
Lume (State of Play Website)
Lume (PC) (MetaCritic.com)
Lume (Steam Store Page)
Trailer:
Date/Time
Friday, November 25, 2011
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