App Highlight: To the Moon

To the moon is a beautiful game about dreaming, forgetting and loving that will leave you emotionally torn in all the right ways

19-04-2017  -  by Iris Wijers

An old man is on his deathbed, with one last wish to fulfill: to go to the moon. Play as Dr. Rosalene and Dr. Watts, two doctors who specialize in making the dreams of dying people come true. At least, in their patients heads. You play as the doctors, but the game is not about them. It's about Johnny. As the doctors traverse Johnny's life, starting at the end and working their way to the beginning, they change key events in his memories to fulfil his lifelong dream. As you work to fulfill an old man's dream, you get to know Johnny, discover the relationship with his late wife River and find out why it's his dying wish to visit the moon. 

The Gameplay of To the Moon is simple, consisting of moving the scientists through Johnny's past and finding objects that allow them to progress through the memories. Occasionally a puzzle shows up to be solved, but To the Moon isn't meant to be played like a puzzler or an adventure game, it's meant to be experienced like the poignant story that it tells. 

To the Moon was released for PC in 2011 and has since garnered to reputation of bringing most anyone who plays it to tears. If you haven't experienced this poignant story yet, you can now do so on on iOS and Android for €5,49. You can use the buttons below to download the app. Make sure you have enough iTunes or Google Play credit. (Availability depending on region).