{"id":7563,"date":"2021-12-16T03:11:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T18:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=7563"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:18:50","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T08:18:50","slug":"20211216-7563","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20211216-7563\/","title":{"rendered":"Timelie released for Nintendo Switch: a time controlling stealth puzzle game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:12px\"><em>Written by. Ryuki Ishii based on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20211216-186103\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Developer Urnique Studio and publisher Zordix Publishing have released the Nintendo Switch version of their stealth puzzle game <em><strong>Timelie<\/strong><\/em> on December 15 for $19.99, along with a free demo version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Timelie: Nintendo Switch Launch Trailer - NOW AVAILABLE\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6NM0yCebnHk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Timelie<\/em> is a stealth puzzle game with a media player-like time manipulating mechanic. You control two protagonists, a girl and a cat, to escape the world they\u2019re trapped in. Avoid detection and distract enemy robots to reach the goal. But understanding the robots&#8217; patrol routes and finding the optimal path may be difficult. That\u2019s where the time controlling mechanic comes in. You can manipulate time to perceive the future or rewind back to retry using different tactics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The time controlling mechanic is simple and intuitive. Drag the timeline left to rewind and drag it right to advance the time. The seek bar also represents the time limit, so be wary of the time remaining.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-001.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-001-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-001-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-001-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-001-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The girl can use her special abilities by obtaining certain items. She can repair broken floors that are preventing her from progressing, and eliminate robots within a certain range. However, there is a limit to the number of times they can be used. The cat, on the other hand, has different abilities such as distracting nearby robots by meowing, and moving through narrow vents that robots cannot reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are various gimmicks for you to use including switches that open and close certain doors. A wall switch can only be operated by the girl, while the floor switch can be operated by either of them (or, by the robots). Pay attention to the robots\u2019 movements and line of sight, switch between the two characters and work together to find an escape route for both.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-002.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/20211216-7563-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em><a href=\"https:\/\/timelie.urniquestudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Timelie<\/a><\/em> initially launched on PC in May of 2020 and has received 1,275 <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1150950\/Timelie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a> user reviews at the time of this writing, with 96% of them being positive. It\u2019s a neat little indie game created by a Thailand-based developer Urnique Studio, and now the game can be experienced on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/timelie-switch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nintendo Switch<\/a>, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nintendo Switch version includes the base game and the <em>Hell Loop<\/em> DLC, which adds 10+ hours of content.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Timelie to release for Nintendo Switch on Dec.15: a time controlling stealth puzzle game. 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