Timelie

The game is not mindless which is great for a puzzle game, maybe not best for the average mobile gamer. I usually listen to audiobooks or podcasts while playing mobile and I don’t usually want to while I’m playing this game. My only note for the devs would be to replace the skip at the end of levels with a fast forward so you can skip the mundane and watch the close calls.

This game takes the fairly complex mechanics of time control and makes them accessible and attractive. The game can be challenging at times, but in a rewarding way. With some planning and a little trial and error the experience is quite enjoyable. This publisher knows how to pick excellent developers and great games.

Forward/Reverse buttons are so large they make it impossible to click doors without reversing the timeline, making the game impossible to progress. Why is the hit box for the button so large? I’m guessing it’s designed differently on phones because I’m stuck on the iPad version. Dumbest design ever.

So far this game is pretty fun. It reminds me of Deus Ex Go (but with a girl and a cat). The only complaints I have are that, for one, the time forward/backward buttons get in the way sometimes, forcing me to reposition in order to point to the spot I want to. Secondly, and this is the bigger problem, the buttons are at least double the size they appear to be, which leads to me accidentally advancing or reversing time. Combine that with the first issue, and you have an exercise in frustration. An attempt to point a character to a spot results in reversing time, so I fix that and try to adjust the screen, but the secretly jumbo advance button as activated, throwing my timeline off again. We can see, and hit the buttons. We didn’t need the “aim assist” on this one. It just gets in the way. Just make the active area of the buttons the same size as the button icon.

This is a great puzzle game. It’s not too easy, tbh, but it’s worth it. I can’t believe this isn’t more popular. It’s my favorite game on the phone ever. I don’t know what there is not to like about the game. It worked great on my phone. The controls are easy to understand. It’s a lot more difficult than monument valley, for reference. Sort of spoiler about the ending: it is a tear jerker. The characters get a little bit of development, but not too much. There’s no written story or human dialogue.

The graphics are pretty nice and I like how I get a little cat companion; it kinda reminds me of Stray. Although, I wish I could also trace paths like on the pc but with a tablet. I love how it’s kinda like a story in the making, however I wish there was a part 2 to it. I can’t really say much since I didn’t buy the full game but it’s still really nice. I’m kinda sad you gotta pay for the full game but you have to make money somehow, and it’s pretty cheap so I’m not mad.