Inspect platforms and inscriptions before pressing E to flip the hourglass. It returns automatically after ten seconds; another ten seconds must pass before you can flip again. Plan your movement first, and open the inscription notebook with Q or Tab when stuck.
Play and controls
Official free browser game, released October 27, 2026. There are 17 rooms and an estimated hour of play. A keyboard is required; click the game window if keys do not respond.
| Keys | Action |
|---|---|
| A/D or left/right arrows | Move |
| Space/W/up arrow | Jump; hold for extra height |
| E | Flip the hourglass |
| Q/Tab | Review inscriptions |
| R | Restart room |
| Esc/P | Pause; T in the menu returns to title |
Five steps for each room
- Identify platforms, obstacles and inscriptions. Compare a short jump with a held jump before using the flip.
- Read the inscriptions. The developer says there are no new abilities to collect; discover hidden rules of walking, jumping and flipping instead.
- Choose a route, then press E. The reversed state lasts only ten seconds, including any time spent hesitating.
- After the automatic return, wait ten more seconds. Repeated E presses do not remove the cooldown; plan your next jump.
- Use R to retry and Q/Tab to reread clues. Progress is automatically saved in the browser, with a Continue option for later.
FAQ
E does nothing? Check keyboard focus and the post-return cooldown. A platform is too high? Hold the jump key. Need upgrades? No new abilities are acquired. Another ending? The developer hints at one beyond the final room, but its trigger is unverified.
Bottom line: plan, flip, act for ten seconds and rethink during the next ten. Exact solutions for all 17 rooms and the extra ending were not confirmed by firsthand completion.
Source: official developer page, checked October 28, 2026 JST.
