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The Moon Sliver

The Moon Sliver is a short narrative-focused non-linear exploration game with horror elements. It features a unique narrative mechanic that blurs the line between story and exploration, where interacting with…

3 May 2014

The Moon Sliver is an adventure developed by David Szymanski, released 3 May 2014 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Moon Sliver is

The Moon Sliver is an adventure game developed by David Szymanski and released in 2014. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Moon Sliver is a short narrative-focused non-linear exploration game with horror elements. It features a unique narrative mechanic that blurs the line between story and exploration, where interacting with objects and even simply moving around will reveal fragments of narration. As players piece these fragments together, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are horror and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Moon Sliver launched on 3 May 2014, within three weeks of Wolfenstein: The New Order, Transistor, Child of Light and Duck Game.

Released around the same time: Wolfenstein: The New Order, Transistor, Child of Light, Duck Game.

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When did The Moon Sliver come out?
The Moon Sliver was released on 3 May 2014 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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