![]() ![]() "So it was a natural thing to try and make games in a different way." "We're not natural 3D programmers," she says. The game isn't out until later in November but Bidwell is guiding me round the exhibition, explaining more about the models on display and the challenges involved in their creation. "With Lume we took that in a suitcase to Tokyo Game Show and people thought it was a marketing prop – nope, it's our game!" "We've had people say 'what engine did you use to get that lighting effect?' and it's like, well, we had a lamp…" laughs Bidwell. Lumino City was created as a sprawling fantastical architectural model in real life before being painstakingly converted into a digital gamespace. If you're not familiar with Lumino City you could be forgiven for thinking all of this card and wiring is entirely a marketing concept, bringing a digital creation into our physical world. Katherine Bidwell, co-director of studio State of Play, is taking me round the GameCity exhibition of their Lumino City game models. "All our games so far have had some element of handmade-ness to them but Lumino City has gone to the nth degree." Your experience may vary if running Lumino City on older hardware.These are all photos I took at the exhibition - if you want to see the larger version just click on them. ⚠ Note: Lumino City is a modern graphically intense game which requires a device with modern processing capabilities. Switch play between all your Android devices and pick up where you left off. With a seamless interface optimised for mobile devices and tactile puzzles made from real materials, you'll feel like you're diving into a miniature world of physical playthings.ĬLOUD SAVE SYNCING. ![]() Control windmills in the clouds, provide power to a house using only lemons plus your own ingenuity, and work out how to win at the most puzzling pinball table ever created.Ī PERFECT EXPERIENCE FOR TOUCHSCREENS. Play with real objects within each scene. Venture beyond the city gates to discover gardens in the sky, boats marooned high on an immense waterwheel, and houses dug precariously into cliffs.ĪWE INSPIRING PUZZLES. Everything you see on screen was made using paper, cardboard and glue, miniature lights and motors.Ī UNIQUELY BEAUTIFUL WORLD TO EXPLORE. ** □ BAFTA - Three Times Nominated & Winner 2015 **ĪN ENTIRELY HANDMADE CITY. ![]() Continually engaging and often inventive puzzles.” - Adventure Gamers Lumino City has a distinct and wonderful personality. “A benchmark for adventure game design.” - Adventure Gamers “Unlike almost any other video game you've ever played.It's wow." - Kotaku “The most beautiful game WIRED has seen in ages.” - WIRED “An astonishing place to explore.” - Eurogamer ♥︎ Lumino City has an estimated 8 - 10 hours of gameplay and no In-App Purchases. Winner of numerous international awards, including the BAFTA for Artistic Achievement alongside nominations for Innovation and Best British Game, Lumino City now finds its home on the Play Store as the perfect tactile experience for Android mobile devices. ![]() To find him, you must explore the city and figure out the fascinating mechanisms that power this unique world. Lumi’s grandfather, the caretaker of Lumino City, has been kidnapped. Through this gorgeous environment weaves a clever, charming and puzzling adventure. Lumino City is the award winning puzzle adventure crafted entirely by hand out of paper, card, miniature lights, and motors. ** □ British Academy Games Awards - Winner 2015 ** ![]()
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