Underplayed Gems

A Forgetful Loop (2020)

A Forgetful Loop cover
Developer
bighandinsky
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Indie
Rating
5.0 of 5, 11 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 10 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A quiet, cerebral puzzle game where you methodically assign workers to fix a broken time machine, each choice weighted with an understated sense of urgency and consequence.

atmosphericminimalistpensiveexperimentalpuzzletime-basednarrative-drivenquietly tense

What players say

Players describe a fast-paced puzzle game about assigning workers to tasks under a looping timer. The writing and music are praised, while some find the aesthetics plain and note occasional minor bugs.

Screenshots

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