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The Timeless Child - Prologue

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2021

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Quick resume

The Timeless Child is a 2-player puzzle-adventure coop game with first-person view. Embark on a journey, through time and space, to save Emily Wells from her endless temporal jail.

Global score

75/100

Genres

Adventure, Free To Play, Indie

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    Pros

    • Engaging cooperative puzzles
    • Atmospheric and immersive
    • Free to play
    • Unique time-based dual perspective gameplay
    • Challenging but rewarding

    Cons

    • Short length and incomplete story
    • Some puzzles unclear or frustrating
    • Server and performance issues
    • Imbalance in player tasks
    • Lack of customization and replay variety

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have control over their actions and decisions in solving puzzles cooperatively, requiring communication and strategy."

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    • Competence

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      "Puzzles are challenging, require logical thinking, and provide satisfying feedback upon solving."

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on cooperative play with a friend rather than competing against others or leaderboards."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players express desire to replay and spend more time with the game and creatures, though the game is short and some wish for more content."

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    • Cooperation

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      "The game is explicitly designed for two players to work together to solve puzzles and progress, emphasizing teamwork and communication."

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    • Creativity

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      "Players engage in puzzle solving which requires creative problem solving, though within predefined puzzle structures."

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    • Domination

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      "Interactions are balanced and cooperative with no evidence of exerting control or superiority over others."

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    • Escapism

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      "The game offers an emotional, immersive experience that allows players to escape into a surreal and heartfelt world."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try new puzzle mechanics and approaches, exploring different solutions."

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    • Exploration

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      "Players explore varied environments and collect hidden items, encouraging curiosity."

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    • Expression

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      "Limited customization or personalization; players mostly use predefined characters and environments."

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    • Fantasy

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      "The game features a mysterious castle and story elements that create a fictional, slightly eerie setting."

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    • Fellowship

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    • Growth

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay typical of puzzle games; no physical activity involved."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement to solve puzzles and communicate."

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    • Intimacy

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      "Players form close social bonds through cooperative play and shared challenges."

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    • Leadership

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      "No clear leadership roles; cooperation appears balanced without dominant or supporting roles."

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    • Progression

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    • Relaxation

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      "Mixed experience: some find it relaxing and immersive, others find it tense and challenging."

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    • Sensation

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    • Status

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      "No social status or ranking systems; focus is on personal and cooperative achievement."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative immersion with character development, overarching plot, and mystery that engages players."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Survival, Expression.

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