Marcella Moon: Curse of the Black Cat

This was a really cute and enjoyable game! It's fun to play and quick enough to finish in one afternoon. The small town setting is very quaint and there's a nice atmosphere. I really liked the story line. It was well paced and there are some touching emotional elements and (kind of comedic) surprises! The soundtrack especially stood out to me, since it set the mood very well and was very pretty at times. The voice acting quality is also pretty good considering that this is an indie/one person developed game (which is very impressive!). I would say that the puzzles were standard and decently challenging. I certainly enjoyed completing them. For the [spoiler] jewellery box [/spoiler] puzzle, I think the instructions could be a bit clearer (but one might assume the correct way to do it anyway, or I might have missed an instruction button), i.e., [spoiler] only one of each type of jewellery in each row AND COLUMN [/spoiler]. For the [spoiler] computer password [/spoiler] puzzle, I couldn't find [spoiler] the piece of paper corresponding to the yellow digit of the password [/spoiler] even though [i] I think [/i] I looked everywhere, but I was still able to guess it with the remaining pieces. One other thing is that I wish the game could've been longer so I could explore the story a little more! Overall, I had a positive experience playing this one so I will be checking out the other two games too! Update: After having played the first game in the series which didn't have any voice acting, the voice acting in this game contributed greatly to the atmosphere! Compared to the first game, there's a noticeable improvement/increase in some of the puzzle mechanics, number of puzzles, and difficulty in puzzles.

This is certainly the best game in the series so far! It has more gameplay and puzzles than the others. This is the first game to have voice acting, and I think it did well. The story feels a bit more personal than the others, too, since Marcella's mother and roommate are both present. If you liked the other games in the series, you'll like this one.

It was great to see more of the protagonist's life in this game - I was touched by the details added by the creator. This was a short, fun mystery game with puzzles I enjoyed. My only feedback is that I wish the plot was more clearly stated early in the game. I'm looking forward to more adventures with Marcella!

If you're a fan of the old-school Nancy Drew games, you love this game. I recommend playing all the Marcella Moon games in order.

This game is a definite improvement in the series, and a solid mystery to solve (although a bit hard to follow in certain spots). The game is fully voiced, a big change from the previous games where there was no voice acting, and it definitely helped with immersion, even in spots where the voice acting felt a slight bit off. It was a little jarring having the models hold still during dialogue, but I understand that animation is difficult. Some of the puzzles aren't intuitive at all, and it takes a bit to figure out what's actually needed (such as the bag lock puzzle where the instructions aren't super clear). I'm a huge fan of the Nancy Drew games so I've been following this series as it's being worked on and I really enjoy their games despite any technical difficulties I've had! I will say, though, that the music to voice balance is slightly off even when adjusted, as the music tends to play wayyyy louder than any of the other audio effects in the game. But, overall, this game is super fun, and if you also like the Nancy Drew series and solving mysteries, this is a fun game that will take several hours to complete :>

I have played 5 Marcella Moon games and this is one of my favorites. The eerie pacific northwest setting, the fabulous voice acting, the humor. It's set in Marcella's hometown and we get to learn details about her personal life and what led her to become a sleuth. The puzzles were fun too!