Hi! With Time Bandit now released, I wanted to let you know that I will be available for receiving bug reports in the days after launch. The best place to report bugs is in the #bugs channel on Time Bandits Discord server because I can respond to you most quickly on there, but feel free to use the bug report thread on the Steam forums as well. The game was thoroughly tested before launch, but as an adventure game with many complex interlocking systems, there are bound to be things Ive missed. For the most part, these should be small bugs, and I dont anticipate many players encountering significant issues, but if you do, I will try my best to fix them as soon as possible. I am working on Time Bandit entirely on my own, so please be patient, but I will give priority to fixing anything that causes softlocks or hinders progress (while keeping in mind that Time Bandit includes certain deliberate design choices where progress may intentionally be slowed). In the meantime, if the game punishes you unfairly for quitting without saving due to a softlock, theres a tip in the FAQ on the Steam forums for how to skip the punishment. Thank you for your support and your help in finding bugs! -Joel

[ 2023-07-24 12:59:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

A Game That Takes Time

A dark life sim that unfolds slowly in real time, with an unusual combination of elements from idle, stealth, and puzzle genres.

Make your choices carefully, because everything you start will take time to finish--like in real life. You'll just have to go and do other stuff and come back later. This box, for example, will take an actual half an hour to finish moving:



Manage your money, fuel, and energy while slowly solving puzzles to collect time crystals and then pull off high-stakes stealthy heists. Steal back from the evil mining corporation that is trying to take control of time and make you work for them forever.

A Story of Political Intrigue

The first part of a story about life, death, fear, and revolution in a sci-fi capitalist post-apocalypse, told through lowpoly cutscenes and radio conversations inspired by early cinematic games.



Use the realistic radio to call characters anytime for dialogue about whatever situation you find yourself in and encyclopedic details about the world.



A challenge with real consequences: Don't get caught by guards or let yourself fall asleep, or you might end up stuck waiting it out in jail or the hospital.



Fixed camera angles in gameplay, just like in the old days. With a real-time day-and-night cycle and real-time weather tied to your location, to make the game integrate more with your life.



Plenty of playtime. It's a slow game!