Software:I Wish I Were the Moon

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Short description: 2008 video game
I Wish I Were The Moon
I Wish I Were the Moon screenshot.png
Developer(s)Daniel Benmergui
Platform(s)Browser, Flash
Release2008
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

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

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

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rose, Mike (2011). 250 indie games you must play. CRC Press. p. 219. ISBN 9781466503175. 
  2. Dillon, Roberto (2010). On the Way to Fun : an Emotion-Based Approach to Successful Game Design.. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis. pp. 131. ISBN 9781439876893. 
  3. Enevold, Jessica; Maccallum-Stewart, Esther (2015). Game love : essays on play and affection. Jefferson, North Carolina. pp. 83–84. ISBN 9781476618784. 
  4. Dugan, Patrick (13 April 2010). "Interview: Today I Die 's Benmergui On Inspirations, Independence" (in en). https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/118784/Interview_Today_I_Dies_Benmergui_On_Inspirations_Independence.php. 
  5. Salter, Anastasia; Murray, John (2014). Flash : building the interactive web. Cambridge, Massachusetts. p. 97. ISBN 9780262028028. 
  6. Weir, Gregory. "GameSetWatch Postmortem: (I Fell In Love With) The Majesty of Colors'". http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2009/01/postmortem_i_fell_in_love_with.php. 

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