# Lumino City — A handmade puzzle adventure

> Handmade puzzle adventure game set in a unique, tactile city. (iPhone/iPad app by State of Play Games.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumino-city/id958604518 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [State of Play Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/494615574)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Puzzle
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 1,412 App Store ratings · 1,357 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 2.3 GB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2015-10-29
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumino-city/id958604518/reviews.md

## What is Lumino City?

** BAFTA - Winner 2015 **
Lumino City is a wonderful puzzle adventure crafted entirely by hand out of paper, card, miniature lights, and motors.

Through this gorgeous environment weaves a clever, charming and puzzling adventure. Lumi’s grandfather, the caretaker of Lumino City, has been kidnapped. To find him, you must explore the city and figure out the fascinating mechanisms that power this unique world.

Winner of numerous international awards, including the BAFTA for Artistic Achievement alongside nominations for Innovation and Best British Game, Lumino City now finds its home on the App Store as the perfect tactile experience for iPhone and iPad.

Lumino City has an estimated 8 - 10 hours of gameplay and no In-App Purchases.


Reviews:

“An astonishing place to explore.” - Eurogamer

“Something special worth experiencing. Every scene is awe-inspiring. It's gorgeous.” - GameInformer

“The most beautiful game WIRED has seen in ages.” - WIRED

“Unlike almost any other video game you've ever played....It's wow." - Kotaku

“A benchmark for adventure game design.” - Adventure Gamers

“It's a huge, intricate world. Lumino City has a distinct and wonderful personality. Stunning.” - The Verge

“A wide range of wonders to behold... Continually engaging and often inventive puzzles.” - Adventure Gamers

Other Awards include:

** BAFTA - Three Times Nominated & Winner 2015 **
** Develop Awards - Winner **
** BIG Festival - Winner **
** Indie Prize Casual Connect **


Features:

AN ENTIRELY HANDMADE CITY. Everything you see on screen was made using paper, cardboard and glue, miniature lights and motors. 

A UNIQUELY BEAUTIFUL WORLD TO EXPLORE. Venture beyond the city gates to discover gardens in the sky, boats marooned high on an immense waterwheel, and houses dug precariously into cliffs.

AWE INSPIRING PUZZLES. Play with real objects within each scene. Control windmills in the clouds, provide power to a house using only lemons plus your own ingenuity, and work out how to win at the most puzzling pinball table ever created.

A PERFECT EXPERIENCE FOR TOUCHSCREENS. With a seamless interface optimised for iPhone / iPad and tactile puzzles made from real materials, you'll feel like you're diving into a miniature world of physical playthings.

RECORD AND SHARE. New for iOS 9, use Replay Kit to screen record full motion video of the wonders you discover, then share it with other players and viewers online and on your social networks.

iCLOUD SYNCING. Switch play between all your iOS devices and pick up where you left off.

FAST DOWNLOAD, BETTER PERFORMANCE. Lumino City uses the latest iOS9 App Thinning technology to ensure you download only what you need. Hard disk space is saved, downloads are faster.


** Lumino City is designed for iOS 9 devices on iPad 2 and above, iPhone 4s and above, and iPod 5th Generation and above.

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## Key features

- Entirely handmade city crafted from paper and lights
- Unique and beautiful world to explore
- Awe-inspiring and inventive puzzles
- Tactile experience optimized for touchscreens
- Screen recording and sharing capabilities
- iCloud syncing across devices

## What do users think of Lumino City?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎨 Beautiful, hand-crafted visuals
- 🧠 Challenging, creative puzzles
- 🎶 Lovely, relaxing soundtrack
- 📚 Helpful in-game manual
- 🤓 Engaging, immersive story

**Cons**

- 🔍 Small text/details difficult to see on mobile
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🕹️ Finicky controls or interactions
- ⏱️ Short overall gameplay length

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Incompatibility with newer devices/OSes
- Morse code puzzle not functioning properly
- Inability to save progress

**Most requested features**

- Zoom/magnification options
- Controller support
- More levels or content
- Ability to skip/repeat dialogue

## Recent user reviews (10 of 1,357)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lumino-city/id958604518/reviews.md

### 5/5 — I just finished the game, it's a masterpiece.

*2026-06-28, version 2.5.2*

Lumino City is a one of a kind puzzle game with music, handmade mixed media, beautiful collages, and a wonderful storyline. I feel with every puzzle I learn more about how the world operates and by the time I finished it (its a super hard game so it took me years because i kept taking breaks after becoming frustrated) i sat in my chair and watched the credits in amazement. I. LOVE. THIS. GAME. IT. IS. ART!!! True art jn an age where its hard to find something so special.

### 2/5 — Great graphics but ………

*2026-06-24, version 2.5.2*

Painfully slow game, obscure puzzles . Massively over rated

### 2/5 — Frustrating puzzles

*2026-06-21, version 2.5.2*

Don’t get me wrong, this game’s designs that are handcrafted are beautiful. The problems lie in the puzzles and controls. The controls feel very clunky and you can’t reverse mid-movement when you’ve already set the character to move, which is annoying. The depth perception feels off, which is kind of the point but felt awkward to move. The puzzles range from relatively simple to frustrating. I could not get further than the diner section before giving up and deleting the game. I had to basically either tap everything until the puzzle was complete, or use online guides to help because some puzzles gave me no clue where to even start, let alone how to do it. I’m usually good at puzzles but I need a place to start and unfortunately most of the puzzles I played here lack that. Once again, beautiful game design but frustrating puzzles make it hard to want to finish the game.

### 5/5 — This game is AWESOME

*2026-05-22, version 2.5.2*

Liked this game because it’s inspired by handcraft tools and paper crafts, Won a BAFTA game award in 2015 for Artistic Achievement, would recommend to others finding a game inspired by handcraft materials

### 2/5 — apple tv+で遊べない

*2026-05-21*

とても良いアプリなので、大きい画面で楽しめるように、apple tv+のiOS26.5に対応できるようにアップデートしていただければ嬉しいです。

### 5/5 — Beautiful puzzle game

*2026-01-20, version 2.5.2*

The puzzles are fun and very satisfying to solve.
A delight from beginning to end.

### 5/5 — Fantástico!

*2026-01-01, version 2.5.2*

Es muy divertido y los rompecabezas son muy originales!

### 5/5 — Обновите ее для без рамочных экранов

*2025-11-02*

Обновите ее для без рамочных экранов!!!!!

### 5/5 — Bugs out at the boat

*2025-10-22, version 2.5.2*

I used to love this game and would play it a lot but after getting to the boat things that weren’t supposed to happen happened and I could not play anymore. I still love this game and would encourage anyone to play it.

### 5/5 — BEST GAME EVER

*2025-09-02, version 2.5.2*

I love this game so much, i have played it over and over again and even played the prequel, lume. I love how smooth the animation is and the detail in every sound and movement. Please please please PLEASE make another one, i have never found any game as entertaining or enjoyable as this :)

## Frequently asked questions about Lumino City

### What is Lumino City?

Lumino City is a critically acclaimed puzzle adventure game where players explore a city built entirely by hand from paper, cardboard, miniature lights, and motors. The game features a charming narrative where you must find Lumi's kidnapped grandfather by solving intricate puzzles and interacting with the city's unique mechanisms.

### What are the key features of Lumino City?

Key features include an entirely handmade visual style, a beautiful and unique world to explore, awe-inspiring puzzles that involve interacting with real objects within scenes, and a tactile experience optimized for touchscreens. It also offers screen recording and sharing, and iCloud syncing across devices.

### How much does Lumino City cost?

Lumino City is a premium game, meaning it is a one-time purchase with no in-app purchases or ads. The price is for the full game experience, offering an estimated 8-10 hours of gameplay.

### What devices is Lumino City compatible with?

Lumino City is designed for iOS 9 devices. It is compatible with iPad 2 and above, iPhone 4s and above, and iPod 5th Generation and above. The app also utilizes iOS 9 App Thinning technology for faster downloads and reduced storage space.

### What kind of puzzles can I expect in Lumino City?

The puzzles in Lumino City are designed to be awe-inspiring and inventive, often requiring players to interact with real objects within each scene. Examples include controlling windmills, providing power to houses using lemons, and solving a puzzling pinball table. The puzzles are integrated into the game's narrative and environment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.5.2 — 2018-04-17

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

A significant fix for the Traditional Chinese localisation.

### 2.5.1 — 2017-07-07

Improved stability on older devices.

### 2.5 — 2017-05-22

Improved linking back and forth with the Making-of app.
Added 'Brazilian Portuguese' and 'Norwegian' localisations.
Fixed some bugs causing the game to get stuck.

### 2.1 — 2015-12-01

Linking back and forth to the "Making of Lumino City" app.

### 2 — 2015-11-17

Improvements to languages.

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