Time Master Review (worldpeace2040)
《Time Master》 is a level based, puzzle solving game that requires players to utilize time rewind mechanics to solve each puzzle.
As players progress through each level, challenges becomes more and more difficult in terms of 'depth' (number of steps required to complete a puzzle) and 'width' (new mechanics appears in the puzzle).
After 20+ levels, the layout of the map may seem daunting at first glace, however, every iteration of trials and errors leads players to get to know more about the map and eventually, should easily identify the bottleneck of the puzzle and solve accordingly.
The gameplay experience could be described as an interesting mind activity, where players trying to figure out the developer's creative thought process and comes to admire the cleverness hidden beneath the surface level.
Besides the puzzle design one other thing that caught my attention is the soothing music, which is exceptionally well-made and suit the pacing of the gameplay very well.
My only complaint will be the camera angle - due to the perspective of the camera, it is sometimes hard to see whether 2 cubes are aligned or how far away from each other. Although the game allows players to rotate the camera 45 degrees one at a time - it is still kinda annoying to press the button several times to get to the 'right' angle - a degree-free mouse movement to control the camera will be a more intuitive way for me personally.
I bought the game with the expectation to immerse myself into interesting puzzle solving journey for 1~2 hours, which the game definitely delivers in this respect. Hence, I gave 《Time Master》 a recommendation.