Time Swap

Overview

A corridor can contain two different routes even when its walls never move. Time Swap gives each of twelve rooms a past and a present version. In the present, a vine has grown across the central pit, but a later gate blocks the path. In the past, that gate has not been built, and the vine has not grown either. Your character keeps the same position and momentum when changing eras. The puzzle is therefore about choosing where it is safe to switch, rather than using a change as a teleport. Every exit also requires the room’s hourglass. It appears over the vine bridge and can only be collected in the present.

How to Play

Move with Left and Right and jump with Up, J or Space. E changes the active era; touch players use the labelled buttons beneath the room. The faint outlines show geometry in the other era, while solid shapes are the surfaces that currently stop your character. Changing into a wall is rejected, so move clear before trying again. The first six exits require the past. Later rooms introduce another gate and require the present at the exit. N or Next advances after clearing a room. P pauses, T retries the current room, and R restarts the entire journey.

Tips & Strategy

Switch to the present while you still stand on the starting ledge. Walk across the vine and collect the hourglass before changing back on the far bank. Do not remove your bridge while standing over the pit. Small stone blocks require a jump, and later layouts place another low obstacle near the exit. Jump slightly before reaching a block instead of holding against it. The movement allows a short grace period after leaving a ledge and accepts a jump just before landing, which helps recover a slightly late input. In the later rooms, pass the first gate in the past, then change to the present in the clear space between gates. Three falls end the attempt, but Retry preserves rooms already completed. A full restart erases that progress and returns to room one.