Timespinner [PLUS | CHEAT SHEET]
Timespinner : A Love Letter to the 16-Bit Metroidvania That Respects Your Time
You even get a choice at the end of the game that genuinely feels morally grey. Do you erase the empire from existence, killing millions who haven't been born yet? Or do you try to reform them? It is surprisingly heavy for a game with anime portraits and cute cat familiars. Visually, the game is gorgeous. The pixel art is crisp, the color palettes shift beautifully between the "Present" (a vibrant fantasy world) and the "Future" (a sterile, high-tech facility), and the sprite animation for Lunais is incredibly fluid. Timespinner
Enter Timespinner .
Developed by Lunar Ray Games and published by Chucklefish, this Kickstarter success story doesn't just wear its influences on its sleeve—it weaves them into a time-stopping tapestry that feels both nostalgic and refreshingly modern. You play as Lunais, a determined young woman bonded to a magical timespinner. After a tragic prologue involving a prophecy and an invading imperial army (the Lachiem Empire), Lunais finds herself hurtling through time to prevent a genocide. Timespinner : A Love Letter to the 16-Bit
– A Chrono Triggeredvania delight. Have you played Timespinner? Who was your favorite familiar? Let me know in the comments below! It is surprisingly heavy for a game with
Visually, the game looks like a standard 16-bit action platformer. However, the story tackles themes you don't usually see in this genre. Without spoiling too much, the game features a at its center. It also explores grief, colonialism, and the ethics of changing history.
While veterans of the genre might find the difficulty a bit easy on standard mode (be sure to try Nightmare difficulty if you want a challenge), Timespinner is a masterclass in focused design.
Timespinner : A Love Letter to the 16-Bit Metroidvania That Respects Your Time
You even get a choice at the end of the game that genuinely feels morally grey. Do you erase the empire from existence, killing millions who haven't been born yet? Or do you try to reform them? It is surprisingly heavy for a game with anime portraits and cute cat familiars. Visually, the game is gorgeous. The pixel art is crisp, the color palettes shift beautifully between the "Present" (a vibrant fantasy world) and the "Future" (a sterile, high-tech facility), and the sprite animation for Lunais is incredibly fluid.
Enter Timespinner .
Developed by Lunar Ray Games and published by Chucklefish, this Kickstarter success story doesn't just wear its influences on its sleeve—it weaves them into a time-stopping tapestry that feels both nostalgic and refreshingly modern. You play as Lunais, a determined young woman bonded to a magical timespinner. After a tragic prologue involving a prophecy and an invading imperial army (the Lachiem Empire), Lunais finds herself hurtling through time to prevent a genocide.
– A Chrono Triggeredvania delight. Have you played Timespinner? Who was your favorite familiar? Let me know in the comments below!
Visually, the game looks like a standard 16-bit action platformer. However, the story tackles themes you don't usually see in this genre. Without spoiling too much, the game features a at its center. It also explores grief, colonialism, and the ethics of changing history.
While veterans of the genre might find the difficulty a bit easy on standard mode (be sure to try Nightmare difficulty if you want a challenge), Timespinner is a masterclass in focused design.