Software:Lost in Play

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Short description: 2022 point and click adventure game
Lost in Play
Lost in Play cover art.jpeg
Developer(s)Happy Juice Games
Publisher(s)Joystick Ventures
Snapbreak Games (iOS, Android)
Designer(s)Yuval Markovich
Oren Rubin
Alon Simon
Programmer(s)Yuval Markovich
Nisim Gerbi (iOS, Android)
Artist(s)Oren Rubin
Alon Simon
Matan Yam
Writer(s)Tal Goldberg
Chen Ashkenazi
Guy Harlap
Composer(s)Alon Kaplan
Naor Hazan
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Windows
macOS
iOS
Nintendo Switch
Release
  • August 10, 2022
  • July 12, 2023 (iOS, Android)
Genre(s)Point-and-click adventure game
Mode(s)Single-player

Lost in Play is a 2022 point-and-click adventure game by Happy Juice Games and published by Joystick Ventures. It was released for Microsoft Windows, macOS and Nintendo Switch on August 10, 2022, and for iOS and Android on July 12, 2023. As a family-friendly game intended to look like a children's cartoon, the game follows the adventure of two imaginative siblings. Upon release, the game was praised for its charm, creativity, and accessibility.

Gameplay

The player controls both siblings, alternating between them as the story progresses.[1] The characters progress through levels by interacting with various objects, solving puzzles, and completing tasks.[1]

Characters communicate in a gibberish language, using visual gestures and aural vocalizations to explain to the player how to progress.[2][3][1]

Synopsis

Lost in Play centers around grade school-aged brother and sister, Toto and Gal, who are living out an imaginative playtime session. A bored Gal tries to get Toto to play with her, which takes them on a far journey across their imaginations. Switching between reality and fantasy, the siblings ultimately find themselves on an adventure back home.

Development

The game was developed by new Tel Aviv-based developer Happy Juice Games and published by Joystick Ventures, a partnership between venture capital company Nazca and Xsolla.[4] First released on Microsoft Windows, macOS and Nintendo Switch on August 10, 2022, and iOS and Android by Snapbreak Games on July 12, 2023.[5]

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
iOSNSPC
Nintendo Life9/10[2]
Pocket Gamer5/5
Aggregate score
MetacriticSwitch: 84/100[7]PC: 82/100[6]

The game received "generally positive reviews" according to aggregator Metacritic. Pocket Gamer said it "captures the beauty and wonder of imagination".[8] Roland Ingram of Nintendo Life rated the game 9 out of 10 and claims that the game "barely puts a foot wrong, delivering cerebral gaming and effervescent entertainment".[2] Katherine Castle of Rock Paper Shotgun called the game "a gorgeous point and click puzzler," stating that "Lost In Play is like curling up with a good book, and four hours later you'll suddenly wonder where the time's gone".[3]

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated Lost in Play for "Family Game of the Year" during the 26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards.[9]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lost In Play (Switch, PC)". http://www.gamerdad.com/blog/2022/08/24/lost-in-play-switch-pc/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Review: Lost In Play - A Fantastic Adventure Game That Cleverly Sidesteps Genre Pitfalls" (in en-GB). 2022-08-28. https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/lost-in-play. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Castle, Katharine (2022-08-10). "Lost In Play review: a gorgeous point and click puzzler" (in en). Rock, Paper, Shotgun. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/lost-in-play-review. 
  4. Partis, Danielle (2022-02-15). "Joystick Ventures launches, aims to fuel indie developers" (in en). https://www.gamesindustry.biz/joystick-ventures-launches-aims-to-fuel-indie-developers. 
  5. Madnani, Mikhail (2023-06-15). "Puzzle Adventue Game 'Lost in Play' Is Coming to iOS and Android Next Month as a Free To Start Release" (in en-US). https://toucharcade.com/2023/06/15/puzzle-adventure-game-lost-in-play-mobile-release-date-price-preorder-iphone-preregister-android/. 
  6. "Lost in Play for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/lost-in-play/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. 
  7. "Lost in Play for Switch Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/lost-in-play/critic-reviews/?platform=switch. 
  8. Dellosa, Catherine (2023-07-18). "Lost in Play review - "Nothing beats the power of childlike imagination"" (in en). https://www.pocketgamer.com/lost-in-play/review/. 
  9. "2023 Awards Category Details Family Game of the Year". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2023&idGameAwardType=61. 

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