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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Gameplay | #12 | 3.823 | 4.100 |
| Innovation | #18 | 3.544 | 3.800 |
| Ambience | #24 | 3.730 | 4.000 |
| Overall | #30 | 3.292 | 3.530 |
| Theme | #63 | 2.751 | 2.950 |
| References / Humor | #68 | 2.611 | 2.800 |
Ranked from 20 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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That was a fun little game, admittedly I was another person who got stuck on the clock because I didn’t realize I could interact with it even. Everything after that I got without too much hassle though, there were some really cool puzzles and I see a lot of potential in the time rewind mechanic.
I do agree with some previous comments that I kinda wish there was more to do when going back in time. I did spend some time trying to interact in the past and while it wasn’t a long time spent, it didn’t feel entirely obvious that I was only supposed to use it for hints.
Overall though, it was a great game! Would love to see what more you might do in the future.
That was a fun little game, admittedly I was another person who got stuck on the clock because I didn’t realize I could interact with it even. Everything after that I got without too much hassle though, there were some really cool puzzles and I see a lot of potential in the time rewind mechanic.
I do agree with some previous comments that I kinda wish there was more to do when going back in time. I did spend some time trying to interact in the past and while it wasn’t a long time spent, it didn’t feel entirely obvious that I was only supposed to use it for hints.
Overall though, it was a great game! Would love to see what more you might do in the future.
The puzzles were nice and I even found the hidden Kronii easter egg. Using the time mechanic to look into the past adds a new dimension to the puzzle solving.
Other than a small issue where I didn't know if I was interacting with the puzzle, it was a fun puzzle game.
thanks for playing! i think you are the first one who mentioned finding the kronii, good job! if the small issue is what i think, it's intentional (the 1->2->3->4 puzzle), in order to both avoid someone interacting earlier with it by accident and also to subvert expectations, but i can see it being uncomfortable to some people. thanks for the feeback!
An incredibly lovely Escape Room style game! The puzzles were great and creative, and when it ended, I really wanted more.
Everything worked smoothly, and I never ran into any trouble, so well done.
thank you so much for playing! ^.^
Exquisite. Divine perhaps. Really, really enjoyed these puzzles, super creative. I felt this tingle after solving them, especially the clock one <brain_explosion_meme>. The environment art and postproces was also really good, fitting the vibe. I managed to finish the game, but I had help from my gf puzzle maniac. So it was a glorious cooperation.
I really hope you will continue with this one forward, I feel that there is space for a holo themed puzzle game in this vibe. I would definitely re-play it in its final_final form.
My only "complain" would be that steps sound felt a little bit inconsistent which at first pointed me towards counting them. Their loudness also felt like a highlight that they are an important element. I would either ditch steps sound or make them repeat quite often and quietly so they don't stand out too much.
Thanks for playing, and I'm glad you liked it that much! I feel like this one is pretty much finished tho, but i enjoyed building this escape room and will probably do more in the future
I'll admit I didn't win (only got 2 of the 3 pieces). I can probably get it if I try again another time, but I love the ideas behind the puzzles. Job well done!
Thanks for playing!! The game isn't going anywhere so feel free to play it whenever you want!
Fantastic work! The puzzles were really creative, and really well done. I could feel the Blue Prince inspiration with details that seem meaningless until I found the puzzle that's associated with the clues, and you did a great job making them complex but logical. I think my favorite puzzle was the fish, since it showcased the time mechanic well, and I could see that leading to a variety of other really cool puzzles.
Thank you!!! I'm happy to read that you enjoyed the puzzles!
Short and fun puzzle game!
Very well done! It's understandably short due to the jam time limit but I enjoyed every second of it!
I have to say I got a bit stuck with the clock puzzle because I was inputting a slightly different time, thinking the angle between hour and minutes was wider. Other than that, everything else went smoothly!
The game is a bit disconnected from the jam theme, though.
Honestly my only complaints are that Kronii's steps felt a bit too loud and the default game volume was a little too high. I'm glad you included a volume setting in your game! :D
Good game!
Thanks david!! I'm happy that you enjoyed it!
Nice puzzles, despite the time it took for me to figure out the clock.
I liked the aspect of traveling back in time to solve some of them, but I think it would have been cool to interact with the environment in the past to affect the puzzles in the future, instead of just giving hints to the solution. Very minor gripe, in the grand scheme of things though.
Bug wise, I think the camera got a little janky sometime when the inventory would open, and would snap around or to the center of the screen, but it only happened a couple times and I'm not too sure how I managed to get it to happen, to be honest.
But its clear you have a passion for puzzle games, and it really comes through on this one, great work!
Thanks for the comment!! I was aware of the camera snapping but just like you, i was unable to reproduce it at will so i couldn't fix it.
Very short but really cool! I really like the Blue Prince inspiration. I just wish it was longer, it'd be cool to see it expanded later.
Thanks!!!! I love puzzle games with all my heart so even tho it might not be this game, i will 100% make a full game of this genre, eventually.
I don't think I like the clock puzzle. It feels weird to have that repetition element, even with the later reuse of the same visual element. I also think one of the chairs should've been more tilted so the visuals fit better for the relevant puzzle. Otherwise there's another reasonable solution. Besides that though I think the game is really good. The extra note with the red writing is especially nice.
Thanks for the feedback. The clock puzzle is controversial, but i feel like escape rooms need to have that moment where you need to absorb the room and decipher/trial and error which clues are for which puzzles otherwise it just becomes a linear puzzle game.
Let's gooo, I was able to solve all the puzzles! The way you incorporated the theme of time into the puzzles is also so awesome! Love this!
Thanks! I'm happy that you enjoyed it!
AAAAAA dangit, you've made the better room escape game! I love the design, puzzles are extremely satisfying to solve. Everything feels fair, I didn't have to look up a walkthrough to solve anything (very important). This is how room escape should have been >_<.
Love the celshaded look, everything looks really clean. Awesome job on all the 3D models!
It did feels a little deviated from the "deadline" theme though unfortunately.
Great job on this! Thanks for making it!
Thanks! I wanted to have a timer related mechanic but the deadline got me lol. I suppose that's the theme here lmao
Super cool puzzles. I do think the very first clock puzzle was a little hard to get, but other than that, it was a super satisfying game overall!
Thanks!! That clock puzzle i would say is the most puzzle-ish one. I've seen people get it in literal seconds, and some other people get stuck on it for a few minutes
I was one of the people that got stuck for a few minutes hahaha.
One of the main things that made me stray from the correct solution was that I was trying to relate the number of birds that are outside of the sun vs. the number that are inside the sun. I thought this way because I also saw the feet of the chairs set up so that some are inside and some are out (which is actually for a future puzzle...) So yeah! That was my thinking process on how I made myself get stuck until I noticed that the wings were deliberately different lengths.
Amazing puzzle game, very clever!
I'm glad you liked it!
I think this is an incredible entry. I didn't really ever get stuck for long, but the puzzles all had very satisfying answers to me that were not impossible to reach. Definitely does the Blue Prince inspiration some justice.
Thanks you!!! Blue Prince my beloved... I inspired myself a lot with its visuals and game feel
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I LOVED THE PUZZLES!!! They're very well thought out, the only one I got stuck on was on the very start of the birds and the clock, I just didn't connect the two and thought the other hints in the room where for that puzzle, but still they're very well made, and the time travel mechanic is very simple but is very well executed! I absolutely loved this game!!!
Thanks for playing!