Hourglass

Hourglass is a puzzle adventure set in an ancient Egypt imagined to have advanced technologies. Explore this world as you search for your father, following a journey that leads to a remote temple and portals to a foreign world. The central puzzle mechanic lets you record your actions for a limited time. Time then rewinds to the start of the recording, and a time-clone repeats what you did, allowing you to work through challenging areas in creative ways.

Gameplay and features

• Record and replay actions: Record your actions for a limited time, then watch a time-clone repeat them after time rewinds to the beginning of the recording.
• Solve environmental puzzles: Use the recording ability creatively to navigate areas filled with difficult puzzles and uncover the secrets of ancient technologies.
• Explore an ancient world: Journey to a remote temple, encounter undiscovered Egyptian technologies and portals to a foreign world, and seek to find your father.

Frequently asked questions

What is Hourglass about?

It is a puzzle adventure in an imagined ancient Egypt where you explore a remote temple and seek to find your father.

How does the time-clone mechanic work?

You record your actions for a limited time. Time rewinds to the start of the recording, and a clone repeats those actions.

What kind of gameplay does Hourglass feature?

The game focuses on solving difficult puzzles, using your recorded actions and their repeating time-clone to get through challenging areas.