Idea
A three player puzzle game that explores being lost in time from three perspectives: blind to the past, lost in the present, and blind to the future. Each player has a unique power that they unlock and is used in the puzzle solving.
Inspiration
Mechanically, We Were Here, but with special abilities and puzzles that fit into the time theme, and less “game-over” situations.
Story wise, Mortal Techniques in the way the players have died and are playing a challenge to return to life.
Values
It needs to keep the time theme consistent and influential throughout the game. Each ability should be useful in every puzzle that it is available for. Each puzzle may only have one solution, but each player needs to be involved in its solution. Not all puzzles need to be asymmetric though.
The “Maybe” List
Traitor subtheme:
)Sometimes the game will take control of your player without the player knowing by putting the player in a mirrored, temporary world which they can affect while the computer will go back and undo their work then re-align themselves with the mirrored timeline. Makes players lose their past and get stuck in a lie they cannot believe. Probably a triggered thing, happens once a level on a certain trigger. Other players only see the computer controlled copy until they re-align
)When the players get their abilities, the Arbiter will tell them someone is a traitor. The final puzzle will have an opportunity to leave some behind, or work together.
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