In Stars And Time
insertdisc5 · 2023 · Story Rich, RPG, LGBTQ+, Emotional, Party-Based RPG
PC
Overwhelmingly Positive97% · 7,576
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About In Stars And Time
✦ AI summary
In Stars and Time is a time-looping RPG where you relive the same two days repeatedly, gaining new insights and memories with each loop to solve puzzles, unlock conversation choices, and progress toward breaking the cycle. Battle foes with Rock Paper Scissors, equip memories as armor, and watch as your cheerful protagonist slowly unravels under the weight of endless repetition in this narrative-driven adventure.
What would you do if you were forced to relive your failures over and over again?
In Stars and Time tells the story of Siffrin and their adventurer friends—a found family bound together by fate in order to end the tyrannical reign of an evil king. But as victory is just within the party’s grasp, a tragedy occurs, the clock resets, and they have to do it all again.
As Siffrin’s the only one who notices this loop, each new start wears away at his cheerful veneer, yet he keeps going in hopes he can end this temporal tragedy once and for all.
In Stars and Time is a time-looping RPG adventure. With each loop, Siffrin gains a new perspective on the world around them, opening up new solutions to puzzles and allowing them to make better choices in conversation. Equip memories as armor, pray to the Change God to improve your team’s capabilities each loop, and challenge deadly foes to Rock, Paper, Scissors as Siffrin seeks the truth.
If any of this interests you, you might also want to play the game’s initial prototype, START AGAIN START AGAIN START AGAIN: A Prologue. While you don’t need to play it to understand In Stars and Time, it’s fun to see the game’s roots!
In Stars and Time tells the story of Siffrin and their adventurer friends—a found family bound together by fate in order to end the tyrannical reign of an evil king. But as victory is just within the party’s grasp, a tragedy occurs, the clock resets, and they have to do it all again.
As Siffrin’s the only one who notices this loop, each new start wears away at his cheerful veneer, yet he keeps going in hopes he can end this temporal tragedy once and for all.
In Stars and Time is a time-looping RPG adventure. With each loop, Siffrin gains a new perspective on the world around them, opening up new solutions to puzzles and allowing them to make better choices in conversation. Equip memories as armor, pray to the Change God to improve your team’s capabilities each loop, and challenge deadly foes to Rock, Paper, Scissors as Siffrin seeks the truth.
✦ Our Adventurers
- Siffrin (he/they): Stressed, depressed, and under duress. (Don’t worry about it. They’re doing fine.) The punmaster protagonist of our neverending tale.
- Mirabelle (she/her): A caring and nervous housemaiden mysteriously blessed by the god she so ardently follows.
- Isabeau (he/him): Defender with a heart of gold. Cares dearly for his people and his friends.
- Odile (she/her): The mature and nonsensical researcher studying…something. (No, she will not tell you what it is.)
- Bonnie (they/them): Wait a minute, who brought this kid along???
✦ Features
- Save the world through the power of Rock, Paper, Scissors in strategic turn-based RPG combat encounters.
- Ignore the limits of time and space to fix your past mistakes by repeating the same two days over and over again.
- Equip the memories you have of your friends to make your party stronger in combat.
- Watch the fate of this world unfold as you escape the twists and turns of this endless(???) loop.
- Eat samossas with your friends!
- Get heckled by a cheeky ethereal being of infinite starlight.
- Pray to a god for good luck in your travels. You’re gonna need it.
If any of this interests you, you might also want to play the game’s initial prototype, START AGAIN START AGAIN START AGAIN: A Prologue. While you don’t need to play it to understand In Stars and Time, it’s fun to see the game’s roots!
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
One of the best games ive ever played, stars
Worth every silver coin and tear that I shed. Absolute gem that will stay with you for a long time. Even if I could loop I'd still come back to play this. Even if I could loop I'd still come back to play this. Even if I could loop I'd still come back to play this. Even if I could loop I'd still come back to play this. You get the point. Dziekuje Thank you for this experience.
Good plot, dialogue writing is abysmal though. Bad dialogue made the first 4 acts feel like a bit of a drag (act 3 especially), which is made worse since the loop mechanic is already repetitive (inb4 that's the point). Act 5 is incredible despite those flaws. Has strong metanarrative game mechanics that incentivise but don't force players to act in a manner similar to Siffrin's headspace, allowing the player to have both agency and still be forced to play a fleshed out character rather than a blank slate. I think these elements were well executed. I like the combat. Solid 7 or 7.5/10
i refuse to replay the game, not because i dislike, no, it but because this may just be my favorite game ever
A motherlike. Very entertaining, extremely charming characters. Gameplay can feel a bit tedious at times, but that is in fact Part Of It. Also happened to scratch a certain yaoi itch that had been bothering me for a while.
Incredible story, wish I could play through this game knowing nothing again.
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