LumineNight

Developed and published by Spickasoft, LumineNight is a narrative-driven detective adventure that combines mystery, puzzle-solving, stealth, and visual novel storytelling into a suspenseful investigation set in the fictional city of Summerset during the 1950s. Rather than relying on combat or fast-paced gameplay, it emphasizes careful observation and logical thinking as players follow Detective Kelvin Foster and his gifted daughter, Selen, through a series of murders that have remained unsolved for years. What begins as a routine investigation gradually expands into a larger conspiracy, encouraging players to connect seemingly unrelated clues while uncovering the city's darkest secrets. The game's investigative structure is one of its strongest features. Every case requires players to thoroughly examine crime scenes, search for hidden evidence, and pay close attention to environmental details that may initially appear insignificant. Instead of simply highlighting every important object, LumineNight rewards curiosity and patience, making each discovery feel meaningful. This approach creates an immersive detective experience where progress depends on observation and deduction rather…

Solid package. Some puzzles are a bit overly obtuse primarily due to weird word choices in the localisation.

Interesting story, and I like the art style. Characters are okay, although not really out of the ordinary. Gameplay is also okay for the most part. Even the visual novel style dialogue doesn't bother me as much as it usually does. However, there are some severe missteps that drag the game down (for me at least). One is the part where you sneak into the police station. Not because it's bad per se, but because of how inconsistently events play out (for instance, [spoiler]switching on the TV will have the officer bust you instantly, except at that one point where you need it to distract him so that you can find the film reel[/spoiler], or [spoiler]luring the officer into the Sheriff's room and locking him in only works at the point where you need to develop the photos, even though you already have everything needed long before that[/spoiler]). That's just bad design. And the finale was terrible. I'm so tired of a hero/ine rushing into the final confrontation with no plan and no backup whatsoever. The conclusions with their unskippable slow-as-molasses typewriter animations didn't help either. Also not a fan of the sequel bait at the end. Or the save system that doesn't allow manual …

Need the next one ASAP! Really enjoyed the story and hope to see more.

As a fan of mystery/detective games, I had an amazing time with this game.

This was such a wonderful game, and I really loved the plot and how deeply interwined the story goes.. Id say I wouldve expected a different style of art when I first purchased the game but I grew to love the art direction employed by the makers of the game. There were quite a lot of puzzles and deductions to be solved/made, some quite simple while others that didnt make much sense to me (I even found a walkthrough on Youtube just to be able to make some of the deductions). All in all, Id certainly recommend this game to those who love mystery (and murder)