Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill

I was fairly intrigued at first by the Nancy Drew-ishness of the game... But not only did the unnatural movements of the characters serve as quite a distraction, but I cant save the game or even just minimize the window so I can continue on later. Apparently, you have to play the game straight through or you lose all the progress you've made. Very annoying.

Just finished Marcella Moon: Secret on the Hill for the first time. I enjoyed following the clues, and I think you're definitely on the right track! I liked the brightly-colored animation (because I didn't have to turn up my contrast) :)

While this game may not be groundbreaking, the game is still a lot of fun and it achieves exactly what it sets out to achieve. With an interesting blend of fact and fiction, beautiful music, fun puzzles and a suspenseful and dramatic ending, this is a great start to a hopefully long running series. If the next games can improve the animations and production values, this series could definitely be just as good as the Nancy Drew series. I’m definitely signing up to travel with Marcella Moon on her future trips and I’m eagerly anticipating to see where the series goes from here. Full review: https://www.adventuregamespodcast.com/gamereviews/marcella-moon-secret-on-the-hill

Short and sweet experience. Definitely gave me some old school Nancy Drew game vibes, even though the graphics are quite primitive. I got stumped for a bit because I didn't know how to open the inventory (space bar), but the writing was well done and the characters felt distinct and believable. I'm looking forward to seeing Marcella Moon grow with time!

Cute Nancy Drew-inspired point and click mystery. Pretty rudimentary but nice local details and intuitive gameplay. Looking forward to more releases with longer playtimes and more intricate puzzles.

In a word: it's very cute. I can definitely feel the creator's passion and the Nancy Drew inspiration, and I love seeing somebody commit to creating something for the love of doing so. My playtime is more or less accurate (~45 minutes to complete). I did have to check a guide because the movement/interaction arrows are a bit finnicky and not always intuitive - if you can't find something (or think you're stuck in a location) you need to very slowly check along the edges of the screen until the arrow appears. The game is definitely a product of its time - no voice acting, somewhat clunky animations, etc. - but that honestly endears me to it even more.

A very cute and modest game. Although, I wouldn't say the characters look cute but for a one man team, it's fairly presentable. The music was probably my favorite part about this game. The puzzle wasn't difficult to figure out, but more so just hard to maneuver the pieces because what happened for me was the piece I was holding would move other pieces out of the way and if I let it go and try to pick it back up with a piece nearby, it would move both pieces as if they were one. It was also weird when I would try to move a piece onto the board and there would be some sort of invisible wall that kept me from doing so. Other than that, I really have no complaints except wishing the game was a little longer. Nice short mystery game. Good job and I hope there will be more to come to give me my Nancy Drew fix.

Irish mythology, mystery, sleuthing, puzzling. Just the right thing to make your way through a rainy day and learn about some or Ireland's rich fantastical and historic background.

This was a short but fun adventure to get swept up in! Even though the story was told through text and still scenes, it still managed to surprise me at certain moments and have action scenes that felt suspenseful! The music also sets the mood for an epic adventure!