Turn Back Time

You are dead — but not completely gone.

Your soul still has a chance to return to its body. Venture beyond the safe zone, gather time from plants and creatures, prepare the right tools, and collect enough time to come back to life.

How to Play

Approach a resource and interact with it to begin the collection mini-game. Fill the progress bar to claim the resource and receive its stored time.

• Green zone: 3 points
• Yellow zone: 2 points
• Blue zone: 1 point
• Every attempt costs time, and hitting obstacles drains even more.
• Tools provide bonus points and make certain resources easier to collect.
• Tools have limited uses and can be purchased or replenished at the shop.
• Check each tool’s description to learn which resource types it works best against.

Rare resources contain more time. Choose your targets carefully, explore the area, and look for hidden shortcuts.

Controls

• WASD — Move
• E — Interact, start a mini-game, or change direction
• Space — Collect during a mini-game
• W / S — Switch between rings
• Tab — Cycle through equipped tools or unequip them
• Esc — Abandon the current mini-game

Made for GMTK Game Jam 2026.

Thanks for playing — and good luck turning back time!