After playing Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth a while ago, I’ve had my eye on various other games based on the Moomin property by Tove Jansson. As such, when Moomin: Midsummer Madness popped up on my radar, I knew I needed to check it out. If you like classic point-and-clicks such as Pajama Sam, Putt Putt, and Freddy Fish, then Moomin: Midsummer Madness will really scratch that itch.

Moomin: Midsummer Madness puts you in the role of Moomintroll and Little My, as they resolve to help the Moominfamily after the Moominhouse mysteriously floods. Across multiple chapters, you’ll use both Moomintroll and Little My to solve puzzles, playing to each character’s strengths.

The gameplay is bog-standard point-and-click fare, with items that can be combined to solve problems and various environmental elements that have to be investigated. Each screen is highly detailed, and the animations are smooth and well done. The story is also very cute, with a family-friendly, fairytale-esque quality that just fits Tove Jansson’s characters and style.

I had a few bugs during my time playing, but the developers have been hard at work fixing various issues, so I’m sure that by the time this review is live, most of the problems will have been resolved. With that said, if there are any issues, the dev team is very active and responsive to feedback, which is helpful.

Most of the puzzle solutions are fairly easy to figure out, but I did run into one or two cases of “moon logic” or “game logic” where I just had to click various things to figure out what the game wanted. A more exhaustive hint option would be nice, even though the in-game journal covers things well most of the time.

If you like point-and-click games and are looking for something new, Moomin: Midsummer Madness is a great, short and sweet experience. It is great for families, but even adults will have fun with this cozy, relaxing experience.

A PC review copy of Moomin: Midsummer Madness was provided by Crossbridge Game Studios for the purposes of this review.

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Moomin: Midsummer Madness

$19.99 USD

9

Score

9.0/10

Pros

• Storybook-esque artwork
• Cute fairytale-esque story
• Fun for all ages
• Short but sweet

Cons

• Some hints aren't specific enough
• A few bugs
• A few "moon logic" style puzzles