The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Recreate compositions of past photos to uncover the truth of a family mystery. Experience a harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles on a journey of reminiscence.
The core gameplay of this title revolves around using the protagonist Dei's camera to recreate photographs from the past. Players must carefully observe the environment, identify key details, and position the camera just right to match reference images. This harmonious mixture of beautiful hand-drawn art and engaging puzzles propels the story-driven narrative forward.
The primary gameplay mechanic tasks players with solving photographic puzzles. Throughout the adventure, players will encounter scenes from the past that they must recreate using Dei's camera. These puzzles start out relatively straightforward but gradually increase in complexity, challenging players to pay close attention to their surroundings and capture the perfect shot.
In between solving photographic puzzles, players are free to freely explore the game's beautifully hand-drawn environments. While the narrative follows a linear path, the panoramic scenery is filled with interactive elements and hidden items for players to discover. Examining the various objects and details helps to immerse players in the atmospheric world and provides additional context for the story.
In addition to the core photographic puzzles, the title features a variety of other puzzle types that players must solve. These include logic-based challenges, item combination exercises, and more. The puzzles are expertly crafted to provide a satisfying level of difficulty without becoming overly frustrating, allowing players to progress through the story at a comfortable pace.
The game offers a helpful camera mode that allows players to freely move and rotate the camera to get the perfect shot for the photographic puzzles. This, combined with the title's linear structure, ensures that players are never left feeling lost or unsure of where to go next. Subtle visual and audio cues guide players towards the next objective or puzzle solution.