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A jam submission

Department of TimeView game page

Submitted by Vaanja — 3 hours, 38 minutes before the deadline
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Department of Time's itch.io page

Team Name
noDNA

Game Name
Department of Time

Link to Gameplay Footage
https://youtu.be/DW3sgDAMOgk

List any content that was created before the jam.
Models:
synty store:
Polygon - Office Pack
Polygon - Sci-Fi City Pack
Polygon - Casino
Interface - Apocalypse HUD

Fab:
V1 Projects - Story Framework 5 - Interactive Template

Sounds:
Ovanisound.com
- D'Laine Hunt VO Pack
- Reece Coetzer VO Pack
- Environmental Ambience Sound FX Pack Vol. 5
- Film Noir Music Pack Vol. 2
- Lo-Fi Music Pack Vol. 3

- https://pixabay.com/de/sound-effects/elevator-ding-at-arenco-tower-dubai-38520

Gameplay Instructions
Today is your first day as employee at the Department of Time. You are one of the few lucky ones, hired by the bureaucratic authority that processes applications to extend human lifespan. Where does the extra transferred lifetime come from? Better not ask too closely, they said.

You arrive excited. The manual is thick, but you’re ready: learn the rules, process the forms, and climb the ladder. But as the hours drag on… Colors fade from the world. The walls close in. The same forms. The same faces. The same “Next task, please.” And you feel that something is not right.

You wake up.
Same desk. Same inbox.
Here we go again…

Two paths. Two endings. One life on the line.
You extend everyone’s time, but are you wasting your own?


Will you rise through the ranks or break the loop and escape the system?



Gameplay Instructions
W / A / S / D → Move

E → Interact

F → Close Interaction Menu

Shift → Sprint

P → Pause

Tab → Tasks

G → Inventory

Most button instructions and interactions are explained directly in the game.



Known Issues / Notes:
Occasionally, a bug may occur when the loop resets while the player is still using the working station to process tasks.
Sometimes player input may be lost after closing a menu. If there’s another interactable object nearby (like the chair), interact with it and exit again. Most time this fixes the issue.
Refilling the "Joy" level with food is not fully implemented yet.

Sorry for the remaining bugs :)

Which Engine version did you use to create your entry?
5.6.1

What platform is your game built for?

Windows

Which Theme did you created your game based on?
HERE WE GO AGAIN

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Comments

(+1)

Hey! I made a rough walkthrough of the game since no one else had uploaded any yet. Feel free to check it out!

Submitted(+2)

Unfortunately, I couldn’t finish the game because the input kept stopping, but it was still an intriguing experience. I really liked the idea behind the story.

Developer(+1)

Thank you so much for taking the time to check out my submission and even recording your playthrough! That truly made my day, I was so happy to see it.

I’m really sorry about the bug. I think I’ve managed to fix it by now, and I’ll reupload it as soon as the submissions are unlocked again. It really annoyed me that I couldn’t get it fixed during the game jam haha.

Thanks again for your lovely comment! :) I’ll definitely take some time to check out your submission as well!

Submitted

Well I enjoyed the game and I thought it deserves to be seen.

It's okay, these kinds of bugs happen during game jams. I'm looking forward to the updated version.

I would love to hear your opinion about my game. If you got stuck you can check out the walkthrough on YouTube. There might be some flaws in the game design 😅