t shirt that says “ask me about the time loop” and i wear it every day
Tag: time loops
that’s me in the corner, thinking about time loops once again
Time loop video games and why we love (or hate) them
Some essays about time loops in video games:
“Time Loop Narratives Are About Love” by katy (cw: incest)
“Growth is a genuine change in you. Growth is seeing the world differently than you did before because you’re someone different now.”
Games highlighted: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, DEATHLOOP, Twelve Minutes, Oxenfree
“Time loops are a weird genre for an anxious time” by Jenna Stoeber and Polygon
“Part of why they’re regaining popularity is because the world is a mess and we either don’t know how or don’t have the power to fix it.”
Games highlighted: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Elsinore, Outer Wilds, Undertale, Inscryption, The Stanley Parable, The Forgotten City, Twelve Minutes
“Time Loop Nihilism” by Jacob Geller (cw: graphic violence and incest)
“I eventually came to realize, if I’m going to do this all again, if there are few real consequences for failure… why would I play in a way that’s so boring?”
Games highlighted: DEATHLOOP, Dishonored, Hitman 3, Bloodborne, Twelve Minutes
“Clockwork Games and Time Loops” by Game Maker’s Toolkit
“Every decision you make matters because you’re always spending your most precious currency: time.”
Games highlighted: Outer Wilds, Dead Rising, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, The Sexy Brutale, Elsinore, Minit, Vision Soft Reset, Twelve Minutes, DEATHLOOP, Hitman 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution
“Why Time Loops Work Best in Video Games” by Extra Credits
“Failure doesn’t feel like an inconvenience or a punishment, but is instead a natural and necessary part of the story.”
Games highlighted: Elsinore, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Undertale, DEATHLOOP, Returnal
“The Problem with Time Loop Games | 12 Minutes Analysis” by Ozzy II (cw: graphic violence and incest)
“This is the point I was talking about earlier, where the first half of the game is just worthless.”
Games highlighted: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Outer Wilds, Twelve Minutes, The Sexy Brutale
“Dying Rules in Time Loop Games” by Inside Gaming
“When the sun began to glow and implode, I knew I had no choice but to put down whatever I was doing and accept what was about to happen.”
Games highlighted: Outer Wilds, Into the Breach, Minit, Twelve Minutes, DEATHLOOP, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
“The Best Time Loop Games” by The Gadget Show
“Its black-and-white design and funny writing make this one memorable way longer than the minute it takes to complete a loop.”
Games highlighted: DEATHLOOP, Outer Wilds, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Minit, Elsinore
I don’t think the seeming eternity of misery and nihilistic crime sprees would be so bad if you were with me in the time loop.
I don’t think the seeming eternity of misery and nihilistic crime sprees would be so bad if you were with me in the time loop.
Time loop video games and why we love (or hate) them
Some essays about time loops in video games:
“Time Loop Narratives Are About Love” by katy (cw: incest)
“Growth is a genuine change in you. Growth is seeing the world differently than you did before because you’re someone different now.”
Games highlighted: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, DEATHLOOP, Twelve Minutes, Oxenfree
“Time loops are a weird genre for an anxious time” by Jenna Stoeber and Polygon
“Part of why they’re regaining popularity is because the world is a mess and we either don’t know how or don’t have the power to fix it.”
Games highlighted: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Elsinore, Outer Wilds, Undertale, Inscryption, The Stanley Parable, The Forgotten City, Twelve Minutes
“Time Loop Nihilism” by Jacob Geller (cw: graphic violence and incest)
“I eventually came to realize, if I’m going to do this all again, if there are few real consequences for failure… why would I play in a way that’s so boring?”
Games highlighted: DEATHLOOP, Dishonored, Hitman 3, Bloodborne, Twelve Minutes
“Clockwork Games and Time Loops” by Game Maker’s Toolkit
“Every decision you make matters because you’re always spending your most precious currency: time.”
Games highlighted: Outer Wilds, Dead Rising, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, The Sexy Brutale, Elsinore, Minit, Vision Soft Reset, Twelve Minutes, DEATHLOOP, Hitman 2, Deus Ex: Human Revolution
“Why Time Loops Work Best in Video Games” by Extra Credits
“Failure doesn’t feel like an inconvenience or a punishment, but is instead a natural and necessary part of the story.”
Games highlighted: Elsinore, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Undertale, DEATHLOOP, Returnal
“The Problem with Time Loop Games | 12 Minutes Analysis” by Ozzy II (cw: graphic violence and incest)
“This is the point I was talking about earlier, where the first half of the game is just worthless.”
Games highlighted: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Outer Wilds, Twelve Minutes, The Sexy Brutale
“Dying Rules in Time Loop Games” by Inside Gaming
“When the sun began to glow and implode, I knew I had no choice but to put down whatever I was doing and accept what was about to happen.”
Games highlighted: Outer Wilds, Into the Breach, Minit, Twelve Minutes, DEATHLOOP, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
“The Best Time Loop Games” by The Gadget Show
“Its black-and-white design and funny writing make this one memorable way longer than the minute it takes to complete a loop.”
Games highlighted: DEATHLOOP, Outer Wilds, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, Minit, Elsinore