FILMECHANISM

FILMECHANISM

Chemical Pudding · 2021 · Puzzle Platformer, Puzzle, Cute, Action, Casual

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Positive97% · 34
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About FILMECHANISM


"FILMECHANISM" is a 2D puzzle action game!
Help "REC" reach the goal RECORDING and RESTORING different objects on the stage!


Challenge over 200 unique puzzles with to guide the mysteriously cute camera humanoid "REC" to the goal!

Make full use of your puzzle brain to figure out the conditions before and after the action, and your action brain to move according to the situation!
Play the stages repeatedly, and feel the exhilaration when you clear them!

Enjoy the retro but stylish world of "FILMECHANISM" with its beautiful 8-bit style graphics and sounds!

GAME SYSTEM

■RECORD
There are numerous gimmicks hidden in each stage!
Play as a camera humanoid "REC" to acquire the film that has fallen on the stage and "RECORD" the state of the stage!

■RESTORE
RECORD a stage and RESTORE it at any given time.
Pre-RECORD falling footholds or blocks that can be pushed, then RESTORE them to create new ways for "REC" to reach the goal!

CHARACTER


■A camera humanoid "REC"
A camera humanoid that came from another star.
It has a mysterious power to RECORD and RESTORE the state of the stage.

VARIOUS GIMMICKS

■Pushable block
 Block that can be pushed left and right.
 "REC" can also ride blocks!

■Spiked block
 Spiked block that fall from above
 Be careful not to get hit!

■Falling floor
 Some sections of the floors will fall when stepped on!

■Spring floor
 A one-time use bouncy floor that will send "REC" flying!

■Number door
 These doors can't be opened unless the correct number of blocks are placed on a switch.

Plus many more stage gimmicks to challenge you!
Guide "REC" through hundreds of puzzles to discover them all!

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jan 4, 2023
cute little guy, shame I'm terrible at time type puzzles. Also the platforming almost had me give it a thumbs down
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Recommended Nov 21, 2022
Levels in each of the six worlds are divided into three sections - Normal, Hard, and Hell. The first section should not prove too difficult, but the levels in the latter two require planned set up, often along with dexterous execution. Platforming can be unforgiving - the character has to fit in passageways exactly to not bump his head and scuff the upwards jump, but perhaps this is easier with a controller. The character gets quite a lot of "coyote time" (time in the air after stepping off platforms) for lateral jumps - this has to be kept in mind for Hard and Hell sections, which predictably require knowledgeable use of all the game's mechanics. Unfortunately, there is no "undo/rewind time" button and - if the character died or worked himself into a corner - restarting is the only available option. On the bright side, levels can be quickly restarted with a dedicated key. For each level the game also provides hints to be unlocked in the menu - they show screenshots of correct set up at various stages in the level. With gratuitous use of the provided hints, the game took around 16 hours to complete.
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Recommended Jul 16, 2025
Take aways: [list] [*] If you like puzzle platformers and think the concept of this game is fun, I recommend you pick it up. This game is easily worth the full asking price. [*] The game 200 one-screen levels across six worlds. Each world has three linear tracks representing three separate difficulties. Even if you play on the easiest difficulty, you should have a good time. The game also has an excellent built-in hint system. [*] This game runs wonderfully on Steam Deck. Unfortunately, the game does not have cloud saving. It's a relatively short game, so it this shouldn't be a huge issue. [*] If you have color blindness that causes you to confuse red, green, and blue you may have a harder time with this game but it should still be playable. [/list] Filmechanism lets the player save and restore the position of certain obstacles within a stage. The player "saves" the position of the obstacles by using film that must be collected in each stage. The game will then show you a colored outline of where the obstacles will be when you "restore" them. The game uses red, green, and blue for these outlines. If you have color blindness that causes you to confuse these three co…
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 14, 2024
An abundance of levels with a really nice difficulty curve. Charming music. Works perfectly on Steam Deck. Worth the buy.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 17, 2023
Fun mechanics, introductory rules, step-by-step guides, and innovative help system. Great game, I love !!!!
1 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 11, 2023
Thumbs up to the game and dev, hope it attracts more attention.
1 found this helpful

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