Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles

Released Feb 2020

Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote.

86% positive · 104 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles launched on February 20, 2020 and has since received two notable post-launch content additions. A soundtrack DLC was released on April 8, 2020, and a "New Path" DLC — a new content expansion — shipped on October 5, 2022. The most recent significant update was a free "Next-Gen and Companion Mode" update released on April 23, 2024, which added co-op play and graphical improvements for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. All DLC listed on the store are marked as released. The developer has made no announcements of additional planned content since the April 2024 update. News posts from Luminawesome Games on this game's Steam page since then have been limited to publisher-level (Wired Productions) sale announcements and promotions for entirely different games — there are no Lumote-specific content announcements, roadmaps, or developer statements indicating further development is planned. The post-launch content history shows an update in 2022 and another in 2024, but with no outstanding commitments, no unreleased DLC, and no developer statements pointing to future Lumote content, the game appears to have reached completion with the April 2024 companion mode update.

Evidence

Free Next-Gen and Companion Mode update released, adding co-op play and visual upgrades for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC — the most recent Lumote-specific content update

news post · Apr 23, 2024 source content shipped

high

New Path DLC released, adding new content to the game

dlc listing · Oct 5, 2022 source content shipped

high

Content

2 of 2 released · no outstanding content

Released

Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles - New Path

Oct 2022

Released

Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles Original Soundtrack

Apr 2020

Media

Details

Developer

Luminawesome Games Ltd.

Publisher

Wired Productions

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Indie Casual Adventure 3D Platformer Puzzle Platformer Atmospheric Platformer Cute Puzzle Third Person Beautiful Relaxing Controller Great Soundtrack Family Friendly

About this game

ABOUT

Squish, bop and bounce through the Great Depths, an underwater world filled with Motes; bioluminescent creatures who spend their lives deep in the Bioverse, living on the rhythms of an electronica soundscape. Lumote is a Mote different from others; inquisitive, and with an "eye" on power. When the shift causes the Great Depths to turn red, Lumote sets out on an epic quest to return the world to blue. To do so, Lumote must learn to take control of the Great Depths inhabitants and gain mastery of it's puzzles in order to defeat the greatest Mote of them all… the Mastermote!

CHARACTER

Squish, bop and bounce through the world around you. Lumote is extremely curious, highly inquisitive and adorable! You might start the game for the puzzles, but you’ll stay for the beyond cute Lumote, who manages to deliver an emotional connection to players through non-verbal expressions!

GREAT DEPTHS

The world Lumote lives in is a single, massive environment with numerous puzzles separated into towers. Each tower marks your mastery of a specific Mote and unlocks a new set of puzzles to explore as you descend, heading deeper into the Great Depths. After mastering all the motes from the first world, players will be put to the test in a masterclass, taking control of the Mastermote in a different world!

PUZZLES

Set in a 3D world full of puzzles and adventure, clever and logical level design eases players in the role of Lumote, and its connection with the world, whilst increasing the complexity with each Mote you meet. The entire world and every puzzle are visible at all times.

MUSIC

A stunning score accompanies you on a majestical electronica journey, as The Great Depths communicates through music to inform you of key moments and the emotional states of Lumote.

WORLD

Using the original rEngine, Lumote’s puzzles are all interconnected and you can seamlessly go from one puzzle to the next as you progress with zero loading times. As you journey through The Great Depths, you can look down and see what's left to do and look up and see all the progress you've made soundscape, on one epic journey!