The Uncertainty Principle! You awaken on a strange spaceship! Try and find a way out of this horrible nightmare~ Make your choices, or choose BOTH! Splitting the timeline can be dangerous, but saves precious time.
Note: audio may be a bit weird on Firefox, so if you're having issues, try Chrome.
controls: a / left => choose the left option d / right => choose the right option both directions => choose both (split timeline)
This is super super cool. The split timeline option is really interesting, but got too confusing for me to keep track of, so I ended up playing through the "traditional" way to two victory conditions. Are there more? The actual gameplay is light, but the mood is awesome, and I'm extremely impressed that you managed to condense a point'n'click down to two buttons. The illustrations are great and add a ton of interest. I went back through a second time just to enjoy the art. Also: I laughed pretty much every time a game over screen gave me a choice on which way to die. xD Overall, great submission and very clever.
Really cool concept and very well executed. Only potential complaint I have is that split timelines can be difficult to keep in your head, but the fun, almost hectic pace means that you don't have to. Also, helps to put the player in the characters shoes, assuming their also experiencing the split timeline.
I had to read the comments to find out about split timelines (I know it was in the instructions, but somehow I didn't notice it). Good that it wasn't really needed.
The splitting timeline mechanic is great! Unfortunately I escaped the first time around, so I had to go back to check out all the ways I could die. But it gets especially fun when you split the timeline.
One thing though. I seem to be able to win by just splitting the timeline constantly. I'm sure this is not intended, because it would trivialize gameplay.
Trippy experiment :) great and original visuals, i was not sure of what i was doing but i panicked , run in circles, panicked then splittime split time split time... And i won in confusion :) Great effort with hand made draws and atmosphere !
Interesting idea, although I feel like more could have been done with it. It was hard to tell what the consequences for some actions are... I won once by doing something then heading to the escape pod, and again just by mashing keys. Neat art and style, though.
That split timeline feature is a really cool idea. Having to control both timelines alternating instead of finishing one after another made it a bit chaotic, but I still like it. Also liked the art in this one. Still some transitions between screens would have been nice, so that observers also see what choice has been made.
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Jwatt31 Dec 2015, 19:51
That was one wild ride. I don't go "woah" about LD entries often. Concept aside, it has solid audio design and a visual style that stands out.
Take this to the next level in post-jam development and have the timelines influence each other somehow, that would make for some great puzzles.
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One thing though. I seem to be able to win by just splitting the timeline constantly. I'm sure this is not intended, because it would trivialize gameplay.
Great idea, nice execution and the art is absolute gorgeous.
Good job!
You're rocking every LD, that's incredible.
One of the best entry for me!
And i won in confusion :)
Great effort with hand made draws and atmosphere !
One of my favourites so far for sure, keep it up guys :)
Also liked the art in this one. Still some transitions between screens would have been nice, so that observers also see what choice has been made.
Take this to the next level in post-jam development and have the timelines influence each other somehow, that would make for some great puzzles.
Nice work with audio too! It helps set up some nice mood! :)