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Travel back in time to change fate itself, in this beautifully crafted story-driven adventure, inspired by classic 90s action-platformers. Join timekeeper Lunais on her quest for revenge against the empire that killed her family, using time-bending powers to explore a vast, connected world.
Timespinner is a metroidvania, lgbtq+ and side scroller game
developed by Lunar Ray Games
and published by Chucklefish.
Released on September 25th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 8 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 2,906 reviews of which 2,494 were positive and 412 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for less on Gamivo.
The Steam community has classified Timespinner into these genres:
System requirements
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Windows
- OS *: Windows XP
- Processor: Dual Core
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compatible, PixelShader & Vertex Shader 1.1
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 400 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible
MacOS
- OS: Lion 10.7.5
- Processor: Dual Core
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
- Storage: 400 MB available space
- Additional Notes: SDL_GameController devices fully supported
Linux
- OS: glibc 2.15+, 32/64-bit
- Processor: Dual Core
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
- Storage: 415 MB available space
- Additional Notes: SDL_GameController devices fully supported
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This game is a really enjoyable Metroidvania, everything is done right gameplay-wise, the level design is great, music and art are on point, my only gripe is how much of the plot is done through text dumps. The story is actually really good but just feels so distanced from what I'm playing as a game. Looking forward to the sequel where the polycule will hopefully kick some ass.
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Sights & Sounds Spinphony of the Time [*] Maybe it's just the combination of sprite size, damage numbers, detailed backgrounds, and the level of detail put into the pixel art level architecture, but few games have pinned down that Symphony of the Night aesthetic quite so faithfully without a card proudly bearing Konami's logo appearing before "Press Start" [*] Given the absence of vampires or infuriating Medusa heads (fuck that clock tower), *Timespinner* is notably less gothic-feeling. The palette is a bit more diverse and vibrant, enemies aren't as grotesque or horror-themed, and you play as a blue-haired magic girl instead of the literal son of Dracula. Still, though, the influences show through the thin veil of the differences [*] I've read a few reviews (professional and amateur) that draw a similar parallel between the soundtracks of the two games, but I don't think I'm that convinced. *SotN*'s soundtrack is much more grand-sounding and classically-influenced. Timespinners , conversely, seems to draw from a much wider range of influences. I would have needed to hear a lot more pipe organ to sign off on that comparison [*] It's still a really great set of tracks that stands on its own merit, though. The racing electric guitar/piano/violin combo on The Broken is an excellent boss fight accompaniment, the bright woodwinds do a good job playing off of bassline in Blasphemous Shackles due to some good level-setting in the mix, and the earnest synth and piano of Uncertain Hope sound exactly as tenuous and hopeful as the title suggests [*] The closest the OST comes to sounding like Symphony is in the brief theme that occasionally plays when the Empire is shown doing evil things in cutscenes. The sweeping pipe organ would have sounded quite at home in Dracula's castle [*] In all, if you're a fan of pixel art indie games, it's hard to envision many complaints about *Timespinner*'s presentation. Looks great and sounds even better Story & Vibes Urgent missives [*] I kind of wish I knew more about the game's universe going in; I think it would have helped some of the earlier plot beats have more impact. So, as a sort of service to people potentially considering the game, I'll try to explain the world as best I can without spoiling anything important about the narrative [*] The opening of the game takes place on the planet (moon?) of Winderia, a peaceful if somewhat dull planet populated by a tribe of people in possession the Timespinner, a powerful artifact capable of allowing users to travel through time. The tribe primarily uses it as an early warning system so they can travel backwards and raise the alarm when a catastrophic event occurs so that appropriate actions can be taken to thwart it [*] Unfortunately, Winderia has also been colonized by an intergalactic empire called the Lachiem (so much for all that warning, huh?). Lachiem, for its own part, wasn't always as gigantic and powerful. It used to be a sort of space Australia; a prison colony for another society called Vol Terrilis. Unhappy with that setup, Lachiem decides to wage a war for independence after its queen sends her wife to broker an agreement, but she's killed instead. Outnumbered and outarmed, she makes a demonic bargain that eventually results in Lachiem's freedom and Vol Terillis' total destruction [*] Fast forward to the start of the game, and you step into the shoes of Lunais, a magical savant and ideal candidate for being a Timespinner user. Unfortunately for her, on the night of her initiation, Winderia is attacked by Lachiem so fast that Lunais is immediately pressed into service. Even more unfortunately, the Emperor destroys the Timespinner as Lunais activates it, hurtling her through time and killing her mother. Winderia has fallen and Lunais is in another era altogether, seething and vowing revenge [*] As for the in-game action itself, you'll guide Lunais on a time traveling quest to restore the Timespinner and kill the emperor. Eventually, you'll learn that constructing the safest future for Winderia doesn't just involve avenging your mother. You'll have to travel to the origins of the Lachiem empire itself and dismantle it from the ground up. You'll also get a deep dive on the history of the War of the Sisters, learn about the origins of the Winderian religion, and figure out who Lunais' father is [*] With all the time traveling and political intrigue, Timespinner is a fairly exciting story, and considering the empire-felling revenge tale, it's got some pretty angry and desperate vibes. Sure, the occasional history lesson and sidequests may slow things down every now and then, but the plot moves along at a pretty good clip Playability & Replayability It's orbin' time [*] The presentation isn't the only part of Timespinner that hearkens back to Symphony of the Night . The gameplay likes to draw from that well too. By that, I mean that that it's like a lot of other search action titles, but focuses less on equipment and found items to move around the interconnected map. That doesn't mean that your progress isn't sometimes impeded, but usually just means you need to use your time-altering tricks to position platforms or freeze enemies to allow you to pass [*] Instead, there's a lot more emphasis on the combat. Your main means of attacking enemies are multicolored orbs that Lunais can magically manipulate. The first one you receive is a simple blue orb that you can toss at foes, but you'll eventually have a stable of them that can perform all manner of melee and ranged attacks. You'll eventually be able to equip two at a time, allowing you to tailor combat to your preferences [*] You'll also occasionally find game-altering relics lying around that can do things like allow you to double jump, navigate underwater, and pass through poison gas. With their general function and the ability to turn them on or off in the menu, these especially reminded me of SotN [*] One thing I'd like to highlight is the surprising number of bosses in the game. If you decide to fight all the bosses (including the optional ones), you'll find yourself facing 15 big bads. Considering that the game is 6-10 hours long, that means that you're likely to fight multiple bosses during each hour of gameplay. I came away enjoying this aspect of the game due to the variety it injected. Mowing down regular mobs can get a little old after a while, so getting regularly beset by combat challenges kept the experience fresh [*] While I was a little annoyed at myself for not fully exploring the map, finding all the gear, or digging into all of the lore, I still don't really see a replay on the horizon soon. If anything, this has just whetted my appetite for replay of SotN Overall Impressions & Performance A pleasant surprise [*] Yes, it does lean in its influences quite a bit, but I usually find myself remarking on how much these games remind me of Super Metroid than Castlevania . It's worth looking into, if only for that consideration. It's about as close as you can get to SotN without being a game that's actually made by Koji Igarashi like Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon [*] Given that Timespinner is a 2D platformer, it's unsurprising that it plays perfectly and looks great on the Steam Deck Final Verdict 7.0 /10. Timespinners shakes out to be one of the better search action titles to arise from the Kickstarter boom in the mid 2010s. It doesn't reinvent the wheel (or even present any new ideas), and the in-game narrative doesn't always deliver on the promise of the worldbuilding, but it's a solid title with fun combat and well-designed bosses. A game doesn't have to be totally unique if it honors its influences well, after all
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This game is a great mix of Symphony of the Night and Mega Man X. If you like Metroidvanias at all, you'll enjoy this one. It has a deep story line too.
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Great metroidvania! Difficulty: easy-medium 100 % achievement difficulty: easy Graphics: beautiful pixel art Music: very good
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Fun comparatively short game. I'm pretty slow to beat most games, so 12 hours might be on the long side for most people. Good story, fun encounters, just an overall small game in the metroidvania genre.
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Timespinner is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.
Timespinner is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.
Timespinner received 2,494 positive votes out of a total of 2,906 achieving a rating of 8.26.
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Timespinner was developed by Lunar Ray Games and published by Chucklefish.
Timespinner is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Timespinner is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Timespinner is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Timespinner offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Timespinner includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
There is a DLC available for Timespinner. Explore additional content available for Timespinner on Steam.
Timespinner does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Timespinner supports Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Timespinner is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Timespinner.
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Game modes
Multiplayer
Features
Online players
4
Developer
Lunar Ray Games
Publisher
Chucklefish
Release
25 Sep 2018
Platforms
Remote Play
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