Planet of Lana News

Dear friends of Lana and Mui,

It’s been 6 days since we pushed our little birdie out of the nest and the response from you, the fans, has been nothing short of overwhelming to this humble crew of first time game makers.

Not sure exactly how to put our gratitude into words except for to say a massive, heartfelt THANK YOU from everyone of us here at Wishfully and Thunderful. The absolute outpouring of love and support our game has received since release has been nothing short of remarkable.

It’s also worth mentioning that we appreciate ALL the feedback that we’ve been getting, including the one pointing out areas that could do with improvement; we are really eager for that honest, constructive feedback so we can make sure we keep learning and growing into our next project, whatever it may be.

That being said, now that we have a really good amount of active players out there, there have been some bugs that have surfaced since release as well as other requests for features and accessibility options.

On Friday the 26th of May we released a patch that fixed some of these bugs as well as introduced Ultra Wide support up to 20:9. Screens wider than that unfortunately will show some graphical glitches and bugs and we are working on a fix for this.

Going forward, we will address the following issues as soon as we can:

• Auto-scroll menu bug
  
• Other various bugs that have surfaced
  
• Re-bindable controls
  
• Performance optimizations.
  
• Ultra wide support for screens wider than 20:9.
  
• More accessibility options are coming

Keep enjoying Novo, and please stay in touch!

Love,
The Wishfully Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608230/Planet_of_Lana/

Happy Friday all!

Reading through the feedback we receive and the reviews by you and the press, such a big number of you praise Planet of Lana for its "lovely", "fantastic" or "incredible" soundtrack. Of course, we are extremely happy about that, but in the end, the credit for the soundtrack does not go to us.

So, shoutout and kudos to the great Takeshi Furukawa for the Planet of Lana soundtrack! ːsteamhappyː In the case you want to learn more about the soundtrack itself and how it came to be, you should dive deeper into our fifth "Novo News" update:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1608230/view/6163783419142595116

And in case you also/only want to listen to the Planet of Lana soundtrack, here is a list of links where you can sink completely into the score:

• Planet of Lana on Spotify
• Planet of Lana on Apple Music
• Planet of Lana on YouTube
• Planet of Lana on Amazon Music
• Planet of Lana on Deezer
• Planet of Lana on Mora
• Planet of Lana on TIDAL

Enjoy the Planet of Lana soundtrack and have a relaxing weekend!
Adam & the Planet of Lana Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608230/Planet_of_Lana/

Friends,

It's the second day since the release of Planet of Lana, and slowly - very slowly - we're getting a little closer to normality again. But it is still a very surreal feeling that Planet of Lana has finally been released after six long years that the game was in the making.

We've had so much wonderful feedback since the release - whether it's from all you players out there, or from the press. And we are really happy and proud about that! Therefore, we would like to share an excerpt from the press with you:

• GameSpot / Score: 8/10 "Planet of Lana's vibrant hand-painted art style draws you into a story about working together to overcome insurmountable odds."
  
  
• GamesRadar+ / Score: 4.5/5 "Planet of Lana is a beautiful cinematic adventure full of mystery, suspense, and charm. With stunning hand-painted backdrops, an enchanting musical score, and characters you care for, the companion-based mechanics and bond between Lana and Mui make this one very special adventure."
  
  
• Steam Deck HQ / Score: 5/5 "Planet of Lana is a gorgeous 2D puzzle game that performs admirably on the Steam Deck, which is the best way to enjoy this heart-felt story!"
  
  
• 3D Juegos "Planet of Lana is a charming mix of adventure, puzzle and platforming that remains consistently beautiful and inventive."
  
  
• Vandal Videojuegos / Score: 8 "Planet of Lana is an incredible audio-visual experience and a simple but moving sci-fi story, but it's also a hilarious cinematic platform adventure, especially in its first half, where the jumping sections, chases, puzzles and contemplative moments follow one after the other at a good pace."
  
  
• Pure Xbox / Score: 8/10 "It took us slightly over five hours to complete Planet of Lana, and while that might seem short, it felt like just the right amount of time for a game like this. We had a blast completing its unique and varied puzzles while also admiring the stunning scenery along the way, and it's definitely an experience that lives in the memory once you've completed it."
  
  
• What If Gaming / Score: 8 "Planet of Lana is a lovely puzzle platformer with a lot of heart. The lead characters, Lana and Mui are meaningfully integrated into each puzzle, and their journey across different regions of a beautiful world is equally touching and compelling."
  
  
• Games.cz / Score: 9/10 "A short expedition into an unknown world, which charms with its audiovisual design. It tells the emotional story of a girl searching for her sister and her cute animal companion, who are left alone in a world full of robots and danger."
  
  
• EveryEve.it / Score: 8.5 "Artistically delightful and with a soundtrack by Takeshi Furukawa, Planet of Lana confirms itself as a narrative-driven adventure of excellent quality. The symbiotic relationship between little Lana and the tender Mui is the fulcrum around which the authors of Wishfully build a gameplay with puzzle and stealth elements."
  
  
• IGN France / Score: 9 "If we would have appreciated a longer adventure and some risk-taking, we are obliged to admit that everything Planet of Lana does, it does it admirably well!"
  
  
• IGN Italia / Score: 8 "Planet of Lana has a remarkable visual impact, a mysterious and fairytale-like atmosphere, an excellent use of colours and sound effects, and an underlying minimalism that is as charming as it is hermetic (in a good way)."
  
  
• Multiplayer.it / Score: 8.5 "Planet of Lana is visibly the result of a work of synthesis, of subtraction: far from being an overabundant product in its various elements, it aims at the essence, at the care of the elements that allow a narrative adventure to aim for excellence. Attention to aesthetics and sound design, Wishfully's video game is responsive, precise and interesting in the construction of the puzzles."
  
  
• Player.it / Score: 9.5/10 "It takes more than just a good script to tell a good story, and Planet of Lana is yet another and most fitting demonstration that certain ideas can only be communicated through the medium we now call 'video game'."
  
  
• Noisy Pixel / Score: 8.5/10 "The overall design of Planet of Lana is something to marvel at. The game loves to throw you into a tense situation and then give you a stretch of peaceful land to run through and reflect on the experience."

Besides all the positive and productive feedback we got (and get) from you, such press reviews are an additional balm for the battered developer soul. So, please keep sending us further feedback. We will look at everything, and continue to improve the game. Big promise! ❤️

With love,
The Wishfully Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608230/Planet_of_Lana/

Friends, Novo-ites, countrymen!

Finally the day is here when you all get to experience Planet of Lana; the game all of us here at Wishfully have spent the better part of five years pouring our hearts and souls into.

Yes that’s right, today, Tuesday May 23rd, 2023 will be remembered in history as the day that… we all finally got some sleep again! 😀



Jokes aside, we really couldn’t be more thrilled, proud and excited to finally let you loose on the Novo wilderness in search of adventure! We want to take this opportunity to really say a massive, and heartfelt THANK YOU (❤️) to all you curious fans who've patiently been waiting for this day to arrive. All your support and excitement truly is what’s kept us going all these years.

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And please please please don’t be afraid to let us know what you think of the game here on Steam or any of our social media channels! Even though it’s been so long since we set off on this journey, Planet of Lana is our very first game and we want nothing more than to learn, grow and improve in every way possible, to ensure that we can keep bringing you games with even more of that heart and soul we mentioned earlier.



Before you head over to join Lana and Mui, here is a short list of some rare, but nonetheless occasionally occurring bugs to look out for:

• Ultra wide support up to 20:9 is currently missing and will come in a patch later this week
  
• Some smaller bug fixes coming later this week
  
• Re-bindable controls are coming as soon as we possible can, but we cannot give an exact date yet
  
• More accessibility options are coming, but we cannot give an exact date yet

Enjoy your time on Novo!

Sincerely,
The Wishfully Team


https://store.steampowered.com/app/1608230/Planet_of_Lana/