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Times & Galaxy

Times & Galaxy feels like it blends what you’d expect from adventure games with a sort of newspaper management simulation.
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84%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
89% User Score Based on 72 reviews
Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

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About Times & Galaxy

Times & Galaxy is a single player role playing game with romance, comedy and science fiction themes. It was developed by FellowTraveller and was released on June 21, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Embark on an interplanetary adventure as the first robo reporter for the Times & Galaxy, the solar system's most trusted holopaper. You're just an intern, but if you can get the scoop, write great stories, and impress your colleagues, maybe you'll get to keep your job!

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Reviews

89%Audience ScoreBased on 72 reviews
story12 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions

  • Unique and original concept focusing on journalism in a sci-fi setting, offering a refreshing approach to interactive storytelling.
  • Charming and colorful art style with well-designed distinct characters and immersive worldbuilding that blends humor and serious themes.
  • Engaging and thoughtful writing with natural, funny, and emotional dialogue; meaningful choices affect story angles and relationships; fun flirting mechanics.
  • Gameplay can feel slow, repetitive, and sometimes boring due to limited interactivity, walking speed, and waiting during conversations.
  • Multiple bugs and technical issues, including softlocks and save file corruption, which impact progression and player experience.
  • Lack of impactful consequences from story writing decisions, some endings feel rushed or anticlimactic, and interview mechanics can be frustrating with locked dialogue options.
  • story

    66 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    18% positive mentions, 77% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions

    The story offers a charming, fresh take on space journalism with unique characters, creative premises, and engaging dialogue that brings the world to life. While presenting multiple storylines with good replay value and character interactions, the story-building mechanic is the weakest element, sometimes feeling inconsistent and limiting meaningful player decisions. Despite some bugs and technical issues, the narrative remains compelling, humorous, and immersive, making it a standout in story-driven games.

    • “I love the way the game approaches putting together a story, the writing is stellar, and the characters are enjoyable - both when they're super likeable and when they're super not-likeable.”
    • “As you go from story to story interviewing subjects and studying the environment, more and more of this world comes to life in a way that’ll keep you gripped until it’s done and wanting more.”
    • “Bioware alumnus Ben Gelinas and company have created a charming and funny story about space journalism inhabited by a delightful cast of characters.”
    • “You don't get to make any decisions that matter and the only way to lose is to pick options when building a story that would give you negative points and there's no in or out of story reason to do that.”
    • “The story builder is how you put all of this together to create a story and is the weakest element of the game; some of the information is sorted into one of those three categories even if it doesn’t feel appropriate there, and often the stories you create lack consistency, either repeating information unnecessarily or pivoting to something only tangentially related.”
    • “While you are unable to read the actual story you end up making it can make creating a story a bit jarring.”
  • gameplay

    34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 62% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The gameplay centers on investigative journalism, involving gathering information, interviewing characters once per scene, and crafting articles, offering creative freedom but featuring a slow pace and simplistic mechanics. While the unique dialogue options, charming characters, and lighthearted story-building are praised, some players find the lack of traditional challenges, occasional bugs, and sudden frustrating mechanics detract from engagement. Overall, the gameplay is cozy, clever, and novel but could benefit from more depth and better tutorialization.

    • “This design transforms journalism into an engaging gameplay mechanic rather than merely a narrative device.”
    • “What makes the investigative gameplay particularly compelling is the absence of simple right or wrong answers.”
    • “The gameplay loop is fairly simple: pick a story (or have one picked for you), venture off, gather intel, and form a story.”
    • “Players expecting frequent action sequences or traditional gameplay challenges may find the experience slower than typical space adventures.”
    • “I didn't enjoy the gameplay much; I thought it would be more interactive/puzzle-like, but you're basically interacting with everything you find, allowed to ask questions to each person once (and only once) per scene, and then assemble the info you found to build an article, trying to balance or maximize some metrics.”
    • “That combined with the fact that it's so slow to move the character around the relatively large environments that it took me almost 2 hours of playtime to get to the point where they start sneaking new punishment mechanics in with no warning or recourse.”
  • humor

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game is widely praised for its clever, quirky, and well-written humor that balances lightheartedness with emotional depth, making interactions and storylines engaging and entertaining. Its witty dialogue, charming characters, and offbeat jokes create a fun, wholesome atmosphere reminiscent of classic adventure games. Overall, the humor greatly enhances the unique worldbuilding and narrative, appealing to players who enjoy tongue-in-cheek comedy and whimsical storytelling.

    • “Conversations are filled with personality, humor, and emotional depth, making even routine interactions enjoyable.”
    • “Bioware alumnus Ben Gelinas and company have created a charming and funny story about space journalism inhabited by a delightful cast of characters.”
    • “The characters are all memorable and you get a lot of the dry, goofy humor you'd find in some of your favorite classic adventure games, like King's Quest.”
  • music

    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    18% positive mentions, 64% neutral mentions, 18% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally well-received for its subtle support of mood and immersion, with a particularly catchy and memorable opening theme praised by many players. However, background tracks are often described as bland or "elevator music," lacking standout moments beyond the main theme. Some users felt certain tracks, like the ending credits song, were mismatched with the game's tone.

    • “Music supports both the lighter and more emotional moments of the narrative, while the sound design helps establish the feeling of traveling through a bustling interstellar society.”
    • “The soundtrack never overwhelms the storytelling, instead serving as a subtle but important tool for reinforcing mood and immersion.”
    • “I love the background music, it's very chill.”
    • “I give it some minus points in the music - the background music while playing this is elevator music-levels of bland, which wouldn't be an issue except the game often doesn't give you anything else of interest to focus on either - and the movement feels slow and drawn-out.”
    • “There aren't really any stand-out tracks, other than the opening theme song (which is a banger).”
    • “I will say, the song for the ending credits feels really out of place, especially when you get one of the happier endings.”
  • emotional

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a charming and emotionally engaging experience through its unique robot perspective, blending humor and heartfelt narrative. Rich conversations and supportive music enhance both lighter and deeper moments, creating a balanced and compelling journey. Overall, it offers a wholesome and intelligent story that resonates emotionally without stagnation.

    • “The concept of a robot learning how to report on the complexities of organic life provides an interesting emotional angle that remains relevant throughout the adventure.”
    • “Conversations are filled with personality, humor, and emotional depth, making even routine interactions enjoyable.”
    • “The result is a charming, intelligent, and often heartfelt journey that demonstrates how compelling storytelling can emerge from the simple act of asking questions and seeking the truth.”
  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a charming and well-crafted art style with unique, memorable character designs that showcase clear passion and creativity. While generally praised for their lovability and visual appeal, occasional use of dated, 2002-style video game graphics can feel jarring in some contexts. Overall, the artwork contributes significantly to the game's engaging and enjoyable experience.

    • “The art style, the characters, even the stories you can write about are all so fun!”
    • “The sheer number of lovable characters and an impressive amount of artwork that has been put into a game.”
    • “It’s clear there is a lot of passion here as the artwork is well crafted with unique and interesting character designs for what is likely dozens of characters, it makes them all the more memorable.”
  • replayability

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers strong replayability through multiple dialogue options and branching story routes, encouraging players to explore different choices and uncover new storylines across multiple playthroughs.

    • “Some episodes have multiple options and I like the replayability potential.”
    • “There are different one-time dialogue tree routes and you can't cover every story in a single playthrough, so there is good replay value here.”
    • “Lots of replayability too, trying different stories and different choices and seeing how everything plays out.”
  • character development

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Character development is highlighted by expressive and imaginative designs, showcasing a diverse array of alien and robotic characters. The artwork combines 3D and 2D elements with vibrant colors and unique shapes, resulting in memorable and well-crafted personalities that reflect evident passion and creativity.

    • “Character designs are expressive and imaginative, featuring a wide range of alien species and robotic personalities.”
    • “It’s clear there is a lot of passion here as the artwork is well crafted with unique and interesting character designs for what is likely dozens of characters, it makes them all the more memorable.”
    • “The art is nothing short of wonderful, mixing a blend of 3D and 2D elements with bright colors, fun shapes, and absolutely phenomenal character designs.”
  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The audio design is characterful and effectively enhances the game's atmosphere, creating an immersive and engaging experience.

    • “How characterful and atmospheric the audio design is.”
    • “The audio presentation enhances the atmosphere effectively.”
  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game shows promising gameplay but suffers from stability issues, including freezing and hard locks around cycle 10, indicating it is still somewhat buggy and may cause interruptions during play.

    • “I love this game so far but the game freezes and hard locks you on cycle 10.”
    • “I would warn the prospective buyer though that the game is still a tad buggy.”
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2h Median play time
2h Average play time
2-2h Spent by most gamers
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Times & Galaxy is a role playing game with romance, comedy and science fiction themes. Common tags for Times & Galaxy include indie, lgbtq+, trading, aliens, cute and others.

Times & Galaxy is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing Times & Galaxy.

Times & Galaxy was released on June 21, 2024.

Times & Galaxy was developed by FellowTraveller.

Times & Galaxy has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Times & Galaxy for its story but disliked it for its music.

Times & Galaxy is a single player game.

Similar games include I Was a Teenage Exocolonist, 2064: Read Only Memories, Cabernet, Mask of the Rose, Sovereign Tower and others.