A downloadable game for Windows and macOS


Moonlight in Garland is a cozy life-sim that sees you making a new start in the bustling metropolis of Garland.

Find an apartment and make it perfectly yours, befriend your neighbours, grow your garden, solve community problems and experience all the weirdly wonderful stuff that city living offers.

Of course, city life isn’t all farmers markets and fancy coffee. Will you step in to stop the heritage building from being torn down and preserve a piece of history? Build a sense of community so more residents will stick around? Figure out which jerk is stealing packages from the mail room? Be swept up in a whirlwind romance along the way?

Inspired by classics of the genre such as Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons, Moonlight in Garland is a love letter to a relaxing gaming experience.

Find your feet, make a positive impact and live your best life in Garland! 




This is a free unfinished early alpha demo and has limited features

  • Move in! - Each apartment has unique challenges and community projects. (1/4 buildings available)
  • Explore the city!- Complete 6 mini welcome quests over 5 suburbs.
  • Daily tasks - Run errands, recycle trash and clean up graffiti.
  • Find friends or romance - 22 NPCs with 2 full friendship levels of dialogue.
  • Friendship events - Deepen your relationships with narrative cutscenes and mini quests. (1 per NPC currently available)
  • Building Upgrades -  1 x Lobby upgrade currently available for each building.
  • Gardening - Get your green thumb ready!
  • Animal Photos - Take photos of local wildlife for your diary, that seagull is just walking around like he owns the place.
  • Manage your time and energy - Keep an eye on your physical and mental energy to make sure you can hit your goals.
  • Character customization - Be yourself or someone else!
  • Part time job - take on 3 mini game cases at the Private Detective Agency
  • City Festivals- Join the community in celebrating special events (1 Spring Festival included)
  • Also...  Shop, clean up the city, recycle and lots more.

Coming in future versions... More part time jobs, mini games, marriage, crafting, decorating, more events, bigger mysteries, more apartment and garden upgrades and a whole lot more!

I'd love to hear what you think! The game is in Early Access so your feedback is super important.

Once you've played, please fill out the quick feedback form here and if you find any problems let me know!

Follow the development here, wishlist on Steam or follow on Instagram, Twitter or Discord.

See you in Garland!

StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Rating
Rated 4.6 out of 5 stars
(11 total ratings)
AuthorViolet
GenreSimulation
Made withGameMaker
Tagscity, Cozy, Cute, Dating Sim, Farming, Life Simulation, Pixel Art, relationship, Relaxing, Romance
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard
LinksSteam, Homepage, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Steam

Download

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Moonlight_In_Garland_Changelog.txt 112 kB
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MoonlightInGarland_1.3.5_Z_Demo.dmg 421 MB
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MoonlightInGarland_1.3.5_Z_Demo.zip 406 MB

Install instructions

PC - Download and open the .exe file.

Mac - Download and open the DMG file, move the app file to your applications folder then double click to open.

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