
Moon River is a short RPG adventure with an emphasis on music and atmosphere. Perhaps some secrets too... Explore the remains of an quiet, empty world & find the river's end.
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You are someone called the Mariner, a sailor who's been out at sea for an incredibly long time. You are headed to Elapse Island, one of the last known places of the world. There, it is said the people only exist in the moonlight, as well as the river that runs through the island: "Moon River." For whatever reason, the Mariner desperately seeks something at the end of the river.
As the Mariner, your objective is to travel to the river's end before dawn. Deep shadows obstruct each area of the island, so you must find any sources of pure light to dispel them and proceed down the river.
Along the way you'll find new people to meet, sights & sounds to experience, and secrets to uncover.
Moon River forgoes combat and heavy narrative, instead primarily consisting of exploration and puzzle solving with optional secret events scattered throughout.
Occasionally, there are special interactive events and actions to perform, such as operating a machine. These events briefly break up the regular gameplay for a more varied experience.
Beneath the main story, there is a hidden history of events from the past which can only be uncovered within the world's secret spaces and unchecked corners. Only the highly dedicated can piece the entire story together.

Moon River is an atmospheric experience with very light narrative and gameplay elements. You'll explore different areas of Elapse Island, searching for ways to dispel dark shadows that block your path along the river. This is not intended to be thrilling or challenging, but rather to evoke emotions through the colors and sounds of this environment.
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Languages: English
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A nice, free story driven game.
Cute game, short n sweet. Plus its free, no reason not to try it out
Se nota cuando un juego esta hecho con cariño. La música, la ambientación, los diálogos, los gráficos, todo. Dura 2 horas y es gratis. Que mas se puede pedir. Si te gustan este tipo de juegos instalalo ya. Y si no te gustan, dale una chance igual.
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Hours played at review time, across 94 reviews with recorded playtime.
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Such a good game, the ending was perfect. Very well crafted and amazing pixel art
It was well put together, it had a air of mystery that till the end of it was very alluring. Near the end one could get a sense of wtf is happening, and it made what happened in the ending all more interesting. There were parts of the game where I had felt a ton of empathy/sympathy (you'll see why if you play) and some where I felt slightly uncomfortable. Overall, the story is well put together and reads out like some fairy tale.
Incredible short story! The art and music were nice. 9/10, definitely worth your time.
Considerando que é gratuito e feito por apenas uma pessoa, esse jogo é excelente. História boa e world building impressionantemente sólido considerando o tempo de jogo, que para mim foram 2 horinhas pra zerar (e isso que tentei encontrar vários segredos sem guia). A mensagem final também é muito boa, vale lembrar. Gostaria que todos os jogos hoje em dia fossem lançados com tanto carinho e dedicação como esse jogo foi. Existem limitações por ser feito no RPG Maker 2003 (como por exemplo ainda não existir movimentação na diagonal), porém não atrapalha a experiência geral. Fora isso, gostaria que tivessem achievements, com isso eu me sentiria mais motivado a procurar todos os segredos que acabaram passando despercebidos ao longo da jogatina. 8.5/10, com certeza jogaria outros títulos desse dev no futuro, especialmente se forem mais longos e mais completos.
Genuinely good. I don't know what else to say other then that, it is a piece that expect you to feel, and gives you a way to feel over all. It does not prescribe any sort of way to feel, it just does so. It askes it's questions and lets you figure out what they mean to you.
Fun little game, it is short enough that I can play it while finishing a load of laundry, and yet atmospheric enough that it will stick with me for many days. Highly Reccomend!
Beautiful game. Really enjoyed the story, and the soundtrack is pretty good. I highly recommend it. Runs great on the Steam Deck.
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