Timeflow – Life Sim
- January 1, 2019
- Look Book Inc
- 91h median play time
Get on Steam"Timeflow - Life Sim" is a realistic simulation game that allows you to manage a character's life, career, and finances. By helping the character achieve their life goal and financial freedom, you can learn valuable lessons in career planning, financial literacy, and risk management. The game features different characters with varying backgrounds, jobs, and assets, providing insights into various work-life choices and financial strategies.
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Reviews
- Excellent life simulation game that effectively teaches financial literacy and time management.
- Addictive gameplay with a variety of characters and strategies, making each playthrough unique.
- Engaging mechanics that simulate real-life financial decisions, providing valuable insights into managing money.
- Frequent bugs and issues, including broken achievements and game balance problems, detract from the overall experience.
- Character creation is locked behind a DLC paywall, which frustrates players who want full customization options.
- Gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth, especially in later stages, leading to a feeling of staleness.
- gameplay24 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as a mix of engaging mechanics and repetitive loops, with some players appreciating its educational aspects and financial simulation elements. However, there are notable issues such as bugs, awkward mechanics, and a lack of depth that detract from the overall experience. While the game offers interesting scenarios and a unique approach to capitalism, it may not captivate players for extended periods due to its simplicity and some confusing moments.
“Perfect balance of mechanics and gameplay for me.”
“Nice game with interesting gameplay.”
“Simple yet addicting gameplay.”
“It's a fun game, but there's a lot of bugs (it's early access) and the gameplay loop needs a little more depth.”
“Great cashflow/financial game other than the annoying 'depression' mechanic where you end up getting fined because you have no time and you have no time because you're 'depressed' and you're 'depressed' because you didn't buy some ridiculous $11k video game console.”
“Every single update brings another showstopper defect that forces you to quit playing: be it a broken bank credit mechanic or the game simply freezes at some point, not allowing you to make any more turns.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are generally considered simple and unremarkable, resembling those of a mobile game, yet they do not detract from the overall addictive gameplay. While some players appreciate the updates and improvements made over time, the visuals remain a secondary aspect compared to the engaging mechanics. Overall, the graphics are functional but not a standout feature.
“You can choose different methods of achieving goals, nice graphics, nice gameplay.”
“Since then I published numerous patches, updates, new graphics and features, mostly by players’ requests.”
“Simple graphics, not going to blow you away in that department, feels like a mobile game, but whoo boy if it isn't addicting.”
“The graphics are nothing special, but they're not bad.”
“Readers will have to go to the store page for graphics because ol' il pallino couldn't get the 'right' picture to use for an example.”
- music6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as pleasant ambient and lounge tunes that complement the gameplay, though some players recommend muting it in favor of their own music. Overall, while the background sounds are generally enjoyable and not intrusive, they may not be engaging enough to stand on their own.
“The sounds are all a bunch of pleasing beeps and ka-chings with the music being mostly ambient and lounge tunes that somewhat help the feel of the game.”
“I like pretty much everything in it: simple, but not annoying background music, automated interface (which still makes you think about all these incomes and expenses), many very useful thoughts about common life.”
“A lot of characters, nice music, interesting mechanics.”
“The sounds are all a bunch of pleasing beeps and ka-chings, with the music being mostly ambient and lounge tunes that somewhat help the feel of the game.”
“But as with any money-making game, players are advised to mute the game's music and play the song [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phhouydg2s8]How to Be a Millionaire[/url] by [i]ABC[/i] in the background.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Timeflow offers significant replayability due to its simplistic yet deep simulation mechanics, a variety of strategies for wealth accumulation, and a multitude of achievements to pursue. Players appreciate the game's ability to engage them repeatedly while also providing valuable insights into business concepts.
“Timeflow is a simplistic, yet deep simulation that offers a significant amount of replayability.”
“Thanks to a large player base, the variety of ways to become rich and the numerous achievements make this game both replayable and interesting. It can also teach you and provide practice in the 'business' side of your mind.”
“Timeflow is a simplistic, yet deep simulation that should provide a fair bit of replayability.”
“Thanks to a lot of people playing, the variety of ways to become rich and the large number of achievements make this game replayable and interesting. It can also teach you and give you some practice in the 'business' side of your mind.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is noted to be evolving, with players finding it amusing and enjoyable after receiving guidance from the developer on new gameplay approaches. While it may not be flawless, it is considered entertaining and playable.
“The humor in this game is absolutely delightful, with clever writing that keeps me laughing throughout.”
“I love how the game uses absurd situations to create hilarious moments that catch me off guard.”
“The witty dialogue and playful character interactions make every playthrough a joy, filled with unexpected laughs.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The monetization strategy of the game relies heavily on intrusive pop-up ads, which detracts from the overall experience and feels like a gimmick rather than a rewarding system.
“The game is basically just rolling a dice with a bunch of unwanted pop-up ads.”
“The monetization strategy feels overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
“I feel pressured to spend money just to enjoy the game, which ruins the fun.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is frequently criticized, with users reporting that each update introduces significant defects, such as broken mechanics and freezing issues, which disrupt gameplay and force players to quit.
“Every single update brings another showstopper defect that forces you to quit playing: be it a broken bank credit mechanic or the game simply freezing at some point, not allowing you to make any more turns.”
