Despite that, the overall feel of the game didn’t grab me, and felt a bit twee at times. The tranquil music helps to add to the aura of a laid back experience. Each area of the forest is expressive, and I paused often to look at the detailed surroundings. Graphically, The Wild at Heart has a cutesy children’s book style, reminiscent of games like Child of Light. Overall, while not the most challenging, the game never feels unrewarding. Unfortunately, there’s not a lot of experimenting due to the games linearity, but it doesn’t distract from the experience. You can solve most puzzles in just under a minute. The target audience is all ages, so none of the puzzles are too hard. Controllers are the preferable medium, but I used a keyboard and mouse just fine. The game is commonly compared to Pikmin because of this, but notes of Animal Crossing and other Nintendo titles are present. The first set of tasks require your blower tool, but when a Spriteling creature joins you, you gain new options. While these puzzles are linear, the areas are free to explore. The majority of my time with The Wild at Heart was solving the various puzzles. To do so, you’ll have to collect items through solving puzzles and crafting items.

By freeing more Spritelings and helping the Greenshields, you can save the forest. Deep in the forest, the duo encounters the Greenshields, a group of forest creatures who, with the help of their offspring the Spritelings, must counteract a darkness taking over the forest.

In The Wild at Heart, you play as Kirby, a young runaway lost in the woods with his friend Wake.

While you’ll certainly have enough tasks to keep you busy, is The Wild at Heart a rewarding puzzle experience? Set in the whimsical adventures of a runaway, you are tasked with protecting a varied cast of forest creatures.

Thankfully, The Wild at Heart by Moonlight Kids offers a delightfully melancholy take on the genre. So, its no surprise that it can be hard to find a stand out title. Some of the first and most beloved game titles belong to the puzzle genre.

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