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Oh I LOVE this interpretation of the Entity as entities. So good! Thank you for playing!

Wow this sounds like an incredible playthrough! Also really made my day with all of your kind words about the game. Thank you so much for sharing!

An incredible follow up to the base game that celebrates and dramatically expands on everything I love about the world of Project ECCO. The Broken Watch will bring a new depth beyond what is possible in the base game. The layout and art is striking and I would love to see this in print. Mariko has created something special here.

I don't have any empirical evidence of this but my thought would be that including more special events, namely Entity Encounters and Agency Headquarters, would push the story forward quicker. On the other hand, if you write a device without either of those special events, it becomes something a player could spend more time with without strictly "advancing" the story, almost like a side quest.

Here is a resource for if you are working on a supplemental device!

Device Writing Guide

I say this within but it bears repeating:

This guide has information for how I wrote devices in the writing of Project ECCO. This is not the "right" way by any means. It is meant only to be as prescriptive as is helpful for your project. 

Happy designing!

-Elliot

Love this! Memory is definitely an interesting thing to play with when it comes to time travel

Mariko!! This is so so cool and inspired. I can't wait to see it come together.

Throw out rough ideas and help each other work them out :)

Hello! You can grab just the planner from my site: https://moreblueberries.shop/products/ecco

Amazing! First time I've heard of someone getting to that ending! So so glad you enjoyed it

I’m so glad to hear! Would love to hear about the story when you finish if you feel like sharing :)

that is so kind of you to say! I’m glad to hear it. Immersion was a big part of my goals for this game with trying to have certain mechanics  and real world objects tied to in fiction objects. 

Thank you so much for saying so! I hope this opens up a world of solo gaming for you.

Hey there! So with the Watch (and most other devices), if you encounter the same prompt, you are welcome and encouraged to re-roll for a new one. You may be traveling with just the watch for your first 5 or 6 prompts but, after a certain point, device discovery would be the only prompt you hadn't yet encountered. That being said, you could complete your whole journey with just the watch but it would be a bit less interesting. I hope that helps and thank you for checking out the game!

Yes! Apologies, I've been a bit behind on the replenishing.

Thank you so much for the kind words! I would love to hear about the story you've explored once you've finished.

Absolutely! Could you shoot me an email with your info? elliotsdavis@gmail.com

Thank you so much for the kind words and for sharing your experience playing! I'm so happy you enjoyed it. If you do end up making a video of your playthrough, I'd love to share it here for other folks to check out.

An example of play is a great idea and something I'd love to put together soon. 

Thanks also for sharing your stats! I can imagine so many fun aspects of your journey based on these.

I totally understand. I don't think it will change too much for you! Here's a few options I'm thinking might work:

• You could use a calendar (digital or physical) to track where you are in the year and then label your writings in the google doc by date in a sort of diary style. (One of my early playtesters told me they wanted to try playing completely in google calendar, which I'd love to see.) 
• If you do want the physical experience, you could maybe track down a day planner for maximum space. 
• I also know that there are some Etsy sellers who make digital planners that are highly customizable, maybe in terms of space as well. 

I hope one of these options works for you and that you enjoy your time with the game!

I’m so glad you’re here! Safe travels as you dive into the timeline!

Of course! Happy to help more people get their hands on the game. Thanks also goes to the backers who helped the game come to life. Many people bought our "Buy a Community Copy" add-on which allowed us to start with so many. I hope you enjoy the game and if you like it, tell a friend!

Wow! This is probably the nicest thing anyone has ever said about one of my games. Thank you for the thoughtful review and for sharing it along! I'd love to hear about how your time playing goes :)

Thank you so much! Those three games are big inspirations so it's an honor to be thought of among them

oh my god!!! That is literally my dream playthrough. Let me know how it goes!

A Solo Time Travel Game by Elliot Davis

moreblueberries.itch.io/ecco

Safe travels!

Elliot