Was Snufkin always so rebellious in the Moomin TV show – or in the comic strip or in the books? I think I skewed a bit old for the TV show when it arrived so I never watched it on purpose. I watched it by accident and quite enjoyed it, but I can’t remember anything about it now. All I remember are the doughy faces of the Moomins, with their big eyes and cuddly bodies. I don’t remember Snufkin. Was he always a thorn in society’s side? Because he is here, in the new game, in Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley. He’s a proper nature warrior.
Snufkin: Melody of MoominvalleyDeveloper: Hyper GamesPublisher: Raw FuryPlatform: Played on PCAvailability: Releases Q1 2024 on PC and unspecified consoles
Snufkin has taken it upon himself to undo all the things the people-like Moomin [the hemulens, I’m told – thanks, comments!] are doing in the valley, like putting up signs saying no camping, and chopping down trees so they can make manicured gardens with hedges and statues and flower beds. Nope! Snufkin is not having it. He’s ripping out the signs and demolishing the gardens to return it all to how it should be. If only our world had more people like Snufkin.
In the game, you are Snufkin, so it’s your job to stop these Moomins dressed as people from messing the valley up. You do this in a kind of stealth-action way – in so much as a cheerful, flowery game can be stealth-action. I’m not talking Metal Gear Solid here, more Untitled Goose Game – and I mean that in the most positive way, by the way. Goose Game and Snufkin share similar vibes.
So, there are Police guards with cones of attention you’ll have to watch and then slip between, and there are bushes to hide in and things to push and pull as you close in on your targets: statues you want to topple and signs you want to rip out. And then when you clear them, an area will return to nature and you’ll move on.