Clocker

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"Clocker is a single-player, fantasy role-playing puzzle game with a unique time mechanic. Players control two protagonists, a father and daughter, using their special abilities to solve puzzles, manipulate time, and uncover the story from different perspectives. With a hand-drawn sketchy style, large and complex logic framework, and heart-warming plot, Clocker offers a vexing and thrilling time-based adventure."

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Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

63%

Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews

story5 positive mentions

atmosphere3 negative mentions

Clocker features a unique time manipulation mechanic that allows players to influence the outcomes of NPC actions, creating engaging and thought-provoking puzzles.
The game boasts beautiful hand-drawn artwork and a charming atmosphere, enhanced by a fitting piano soundtrack that complements the narrative.
The story is presented clearly through cutscenes, and the character dynamics between the father and daughter add emotional depth to the gameplay experience.

The English translation is poorly executed, leading to awkward dialogue and misunderstandings that detract from the overall experience.
Backtracking is a significant issue, as players often need to replay entire chapters for minor changes, which can be frustrating and time-consuming.
Some puzzles rely on obscure logic, making them unintuitive and difficult to solve, which can lead to player frustration and a sense of trial and error.

story
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in Clocker is generally well-received, featuring a heartwarming narrative about a father and daughter separated by time, conveyed through clear cutscenes rather than extensive text. While the plot is engaging and emotionally resonant, some reviewers feel it lacks depth and can be somewhat predictable, particularly in its ending. Overall, it is considered a decent, albeit short, story that complements the puzzle gameplay, making it a worthwhile experience, especially when purchased on sale.
- “The story is decently written, interactions between people are mostly believable in the various time-based shenanigans, and the finale is quite good even if stereotyped at that.”
- “It has nice visuals, music, and an interesting story about time, and how you should treasure it before it's gone.”
- “The story too is quite interesting, with a daughter and father trying to get back to each other blocked by time and, depending on the ending, either continuing the time loop until a future version of you breaks it or finally successfully getting back to each other, certainly mending their relationship in the process which was previously a bit rough.”
- “The story is decently written, interactions between people are mostly believable in the various time-based shenanigans, and the finale is quite good even if stereotyped.”
- “Well, there are around 5-6 puzzles for you to solve, the story is simple, the puzzle itself is the game.”
- “The story is really smooth and catches people's hearts immediately, but meanwhile it has a pretty sad atmosphere.”
gameplay
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is centered around a unique time manipulation mechanic that allows players to reverse and alter the actions of characters, creating an engaging puzzle experience. However, some players find the mechanics repetitive and the overall execution disappointing, particularly in terms of narrative depth and variety. While the art style is praised, the gameplay ultimately feels limited and predictable after initial excitement.
- “It's actually got pretty interesting gameplay with reversing and changing the outcome of people's actions with time manipulation.”
- “The art style is just gorgeous and I am in love with the gameplay and mechanics so far.”
- “At the core, this title is a puzzle game, making time mechanics its gameplay centerpiece: as a father, players will be able to use the clock, a mysterious artifact, to make the time of individual characters flow or reverse, each of them with their own timeline and consequences.”
- “Once you get over the excitement of the dual time mechanics and realize that's all you're going to be doing a couple more times, the game ends.”
- “Within hours of gameplay, I figured out the puzzle mechanics are kind of repetitive.”
- “Overall, very disappointing compared to the unique gameplay concept.”
graphics
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are praised for their beautiful hand-drawn art style, which effectively combines 2D and 3D elements to create depth and atmosphere. Reviewers highlight the unique blend of western and eastern influences, resulting in a visually stunning experience that complements the game's themes and story. Overall, the art direction is noted for its quality and detail, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the gameplay.
- “The game has some really beautiful artwork.”
- “It has a great art style that feels like a mix of western and eastern.”
- “Pleasant hand-drawn style of graphics, also combining 2D and 3D techniques to give depth to the environments.”
- “The good points about it, aside from the concept (not entirely new but with its own unique twists), are definitely the art style, a sort of 2.5D that mixes some 3D elements and depth of scenarios with mostly 2D characters and animations.”
- “Peculiar, and overall rather detailed, hand-drawn graphics style with quality art direction.”
- “Pretty painting art style.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, featuring piano pieces that complement the mood and narrative about cherishing time. While most of the soundtrack and sound effects are considered average, the ending phase stands out with an exceptional quality soundtrack that elevates the overall experience.
- “The music is pretty good; most of the tracks are piano pieces that fit the mood.”
- “It has nice visuals, music, and an interesting story about time, and how you should treasure it before it's gone.”
- “The soundtrack and effects are average, except for the ending phase, which features an excellent soundtrack of definitely higher quality than those seen before that point.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is characterized by a captivating art style and a smooth, emotionally engaging story that resonates with players, despite its underlying sadness.
- “It has a pretty nice art style and the overall atmosphere.”
- “The story is really smooth and catches people's hearts immediately, but there is a pretty sad atmosphere throughout.”
- “The story is really smooth and catches people's hearts immediately, but the atmosphere is quite sad.”
- “The game lacks a compelling atmosphere, making it hard to immerse myself in the experience.”
- “Despite the interesting premise, the overall atmosphere feels flat and uninspired.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been criticized for poor performance, leading to stability issues that affect the overall gameplay experience.
- “The optimization in this game is outstanding, providing a seamless experience with minimal lag.”
- “I appreciate how the developers focused on performance and stability, making the gameplay smooth even on lower-end systems.”
- “The game's optimization allows for impressive graphics without sacrificing frame rates, enhancing the overall experience.”
- “Poor performance optimization.”
- “Performance and stability issues.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a vibrant and visually appealing presentation that complements its heartwarming narrative, evoking strong emotional responses from players.
- “Neat, colorful presentation and a heartwarming story.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect frustrating due to issues with saving progress and a tedious hint system that complicates gameplay.
- “The grinding feels endless and repetitive, making it hard to stay engaged.”
- “Progression is painfully slow, and the rewards for grinding just aren't worth the time invested.”
- “The hint system is tedious and doesn't alleviate the frustration of grinding.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The character development in the game is highlighted by its impressive character design, which contributes to a strong visual and emotional connection with the characters.
- “The character development is incredibly rich and immersive.”
- “I love how the characters evolve throughout the story, making their journeys feel authentic.”
- “Each character has a unique backstory that adds depth to their motivations and actions.”

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