6180 the moon

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6180 The Moon
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Developer(s) Turtle Cream
PokPoong Games
Publisher(s) Turtle Cream
Composer(s) Seongyi Yi
Haeeun Kim
Engine Unity
Platform(s) OS X, Windows, New Nintendo 3DS, Linux, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One
ReleaseWindows
  • WW: March 9, 2013 [1]
OS X
  • WW: September 19, 2014
Linux
  • WW: November 24, 2014 [2]
Xbox One
Wii U
New Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Switch
Genre(s) Puzzle-platform
Mode(s) Single-player

6180 the moon is a 2013 puzzle-platform game developed by Turtle Cream and Jongmin Baek. It was initially released for Microsoft Windows in March 2013 as part of an Indie Royale bundle. The game follows the story of the Moon searching for the Sun after it has gone missing, leaving the people of Earth to suffer in an eternal night.

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Gameplay

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Gameplay screenshot

The player controls the Moon, shown as a simple white circle. The Moon only has the ability to jump and move left and right, however, the tops and the bottom of the level boundaries loop, giving the player more options to tackle the platforming challenges the game presents. The goal of each level is to get from the starting point to the exit block. Every level is grouped into a certain "world" each of which is based on a planet (it also includes the Sun), with each world having a different thematic mechanic.

Plot

The Moon prepares to set and allow the Sun to rise, however, the Moon notices the Sun is missing. The Moon then begins a journey to find the Sun, and tell him to come back to Earth. On the way, the Moon talks to each of the planets, who give their opinions or advice on the situation. At the end, the Sun tells the Moon that he never left, and the Moon begins the journey back.

Development

The first alpha version of 6180 the moon took one hour and forty-three minutes (6180 seconds) to make, before adding in the story, or most of the other levels and worlds that appear in the finished game. [9]

Reception

6180 the moon was received very positively. John Walker of Rock Paper Shotgun called it "a very pretty thing", [10] and Spencer Hayes of Destructoid said "There is something about [puzzle platformers] that just doesn't click with me like they did before. Except for 6180 The Moon. That game is rad." [11] In a review that has garnered 300 thousand views, the late influential game reviewer TotalBiscuit said the game is "brilliant... Really impressive... A fantastic piece of work." [12] Phil Spencer, Executive Vice President of Xbox, wrote "This game is on Steam tomorrow, worth getting it. #6180themoon, another one we need on xb1." [13]

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  2. ↑ B, Todd (November 24, 2014). "'6180 the moon' now supports Linux". Linux Game Consortium - gaming news, reviews and support. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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  4. ↑ "6180 the Moon Arrives on the Wii U eShop on 25th February". Nintendo Life. February 15, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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  12. ↑ "TotalBiscuit review". YouTube .
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