The mini-games are easy and can generally be completed within a minute, but again, they’re not intended to be challenging or drawn out. It’s more about interacting with the characters and story world. There are eighteen “mini-games" to play, like tapping the five main characters to create the “ayyyyy" sound of the letter “A", but there’s no passing, failing or scores (which was an intentional design decision). However, although the interactive component is limited, it does help you to feel involved. There’s only one pathway through the story, so your actions don’t really change the outcome. Sometimes you turn or swipe an object, to help construct the next letter of the alphabet. Or pressing a red button might trigger the next piece of animation. For example, touching a red light-bulb above a character will make them say their line. Text cut-scenes are displayed, like old-fashioned subtitles (just like Metropolis) and the story is also conveyed verbally by a narrator, who has the perfect voice and accent for this particular tale.ĭuring the animated film, items appear in red if they’re interactive. It’s a children’s story, but adults can enjoy the wonderful presentation, music and sound effects. The story is told through beautiful black and white animated graphics which are clearly inspired by the classic sci-fi film Metropolis, but with a modern touch. In a colorless world filled with numbers, five of the citizens wanted a change and set about inventing the alphabet. We don’t usually review interactive stories or children’s games, but Numberlys caught our eye due to it’s stylish artistic quality …and, for the record, it does include mini-games. It started out as a short film, but when the iPad was announced they changed direction and eventually created this lovely visual experience for us to enjoy. Numberlys is an interactive story from Moonbot Studios, which is promoted as a story, mystery and game.
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