Timeshift

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Timeshift is a single player platformer game. It was developed by Typha and was released on February 5, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

Timeshift is a puzzle-platformer all about using physics and time travel to your advantage. You can create a saved position, and at any point warp back to it, carrying over any current momentum. This combined with the ability to rotate in any direction leads to a completely unique take on the 2D platformer genre. You play as Quinn and find yourself in a strange place called the Rift, a canyo…

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Audience ScoreBased on 11 reviews

gameplay3 positive mentions

Unique and creative platformer mechanics centered around momentum and savepoints create fresh and challenging gameplay.
Excellent soundtrack that enhances the gaming experience.
Well-designed levels with diverse environments offer enjoyable variety and strong speedrunning potential.

Some control responsiveness issues make character movement feel sluggish or imprecise.
Certain levels contain frustrating or buggy sections that can feel unfair or reliant on luck rather than skill.
Minor bugs and exploits present at launch but expected to be fixed over time.

gameplay
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The gameplay is highly praised for its creativity, unique mechanics, and well-polished design, offering a fun and challenging platforming experience. Each level introduces fresh obstacles and environments that blend seamlessly with the core mechanics, providing endless possibilities and strong speedrun potential. Overall, it's an engaging 2D platformer that continually surprises and rewards players with its inventive gameplay.
- “This is insanely fun - genuinely really creative in its game and level design with unique mechanics, with some of the biggest speedrun potential I've ever seen from a game!”
- “Well-polished platformer with unique game mechanics that are pretty easy to understand mentally, but hard to get good at.”
- “On the topic of endless possibilities, I might only be up to the 5th out of 6 levels this game has to offer at the moment, but every single one of them provides not only a unique environment and catchy tune, but also new obstacles that perfectly mesh with the game's mechanics and world.”
stability
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The game is generally stable and bug-free, with the exception of some frustrating bugs and jump difficulties encountered specifically in world 6. Overall, stability issues are minimal and isolated.
- “I'll update this review if I encounter any issues, but it's been bug-free so far.”
music
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The music is highly praised and considered a standout feature, enhancing the overall enjoyment of the platformer game.
- “The music is probably my favorite part, but if you love platformers then this game is great.”
humor
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The humor in the game is simple and slapstick, with moments like pressing a button to trip and fall providing lighthearted, amusing experiences.