u/holden2424

When the player character walks through a puddle in Timebound, each foot has its own individual wetness value. Step in with your right foot and keep your left dry - only the right leaves wet prints. The footsteps gradually fade as the wetness factor decreases, drying out over several seconds.

Is this mechanic important to the game in any way? Absolutely not. Timebound is a rule-discovery puzzle adventure and no puzzle has anything to do with wet feet. But this is my game, I have free will, and I have chosen to use it to simulate the independent moisture levels of a fictional girl's feet. I'm wondering if anyone ever notices things like that

This is from my game Timebound if you want to check it out or play the Demo https://store.steampowered.com/app/4539960/Timebound_Demo/

Hey folks,

Massive milestone for us - Timebound's official demo just launched as part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase and Thinky Direct! Metroidbrainia community has been giving me some of the most valuable feedback throughout development that helped shape the direction the game is taking. Thank you guys, I am forever in your debt.

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4539960/Timebound_Demo/

For this demo specifically we've added a second layer that I'm most curious to get your take on: worldbuilding-integrated puzzles where the environment is doing a lot of quiet work if you're paying attention. The story itself we're only teasing, and I'm genuinely on the fence about how much further to take it - I would love to know whether that layer lands for you or doesn’t.

If you haven’t heard about us before, Timebound is a rule-discovery puzzle adventure with a brainia layer hiding the important knowledge-keys. We’re inspired primarily by Outer Wilds and The Talos Principle, but players compared the feeling of playing the game to Tunic, The Witness, and Taiji too.

The demo runs about 1.5h, depending on how much of the optional stuff you’re interested in. Controllers and SteamDeck fully supported. If you play, please consider wishlisting the game and leaving a review on the demo page. It helps us a ton!
Also our Discord: https://discord.gg/KvUbSJtk5U
and demo survey for feedback: https://forms.gle/CmwXXEjDqwkJqxuu7