[Press R to restart level]


A Step In Time is a sokoban style 'meta' puzzle game where blocks representing gameplay variables can be joined together to solve interesting puzzles!

[If you get stuck on a level, you can go back to level select using the top-right button, then use a key to skip the current level]

How to Play

Push meta-blocks together to activate the connection. This will link the two together so that the gameplay variable represented by one is mirrored to the other.

For example, if a horizontal movement meta-block is connected to a health meta-block, moving right will increase hearts by 1, and moving left will decrease hearts by 1.

Here are the block types:

- Horizontal movement. Right +1, Left -1
- Vertical movement. Down +1, Up -1
- Health. Increases/decreases hearts.
- Moves. Increases/decreases number of moves remaining in the level.
- Time. When decreased, reverses time.

The goal of each level is to progress to the next level. Most of the time, this is accomplished by traversing to the flag. 

Sometimes a level will have a move limit, you must complete the level only using this amount of moves.

Controls

  • WASD or Arrow Keys to move.
  • R to restart.

Links

Font

The font used is Fibberish by Caffinate.

Other

Download

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win64_v1.0_jam_submission 33 MB

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doesnt work, just opensto "A Stop in Time" "use key to skip level" "go back and beat level to reclaim key" I cant do anything just those words on a black screen

Just finished a video about my favorite GMTK jam games of the past 5 years, and this game's on there! https://youtu.be/T0ah0F6_z0M?t=796

Awesome thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

i am stuck on level 2

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I can't figure out the 3rd level

Edit: Nvm I solved it

Glad you solved it :) How far did you get in the end?