Tale of Time: Bagua

Tale of Time: Bagua

Offseason Studio · January 3, 2024 · Indie, Puzzle, Casual, 2D, Top-Down

Tale of Time: Bagua is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Positive88% · 25
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Tale of Time: Bagua price

Tale of Time: Bagua is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Tale of Time: Bagua

Stack BaGua spells and travel through space and time! Tale of Time is a mind-bending top-down puzzle adventure where you guide a Chinese teenager on a quest to recover his family's lost treasure, the BaGua mirrors. Overcome obstacles along the way to unveil the secrets of his ancient lineage.

Tale of Time: Bagua — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

✦ AI summary

Tale of Time: Bagua features a creative stacking mechanic that lets players manipulate alternate time periods to solve puzzles, and most reviewers praise the innovative concept and visual presentation. However, the game is quite short—solvable in minutes—with only a single level, which leaves players wishing for more content despite enjoying what's there. Players generally recommend it as a worthwhile experience, particularly given it's free.

Recommended Feb 28, 2024
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Not recommended Jun 30, 2024
Not recommended unless you want to try something unique. The concept is really neat with the stacking layers allowing you to see alternate locations. The execution leaves much to be desired though. The graphics and overall presentation need work and there is only the one level. The movement felt gamey at times, like you could pop through spots you probably shouldn't. In the end, for free, it's a neat little experiment, but most can skip.
Recommended Feb 10, 2024
Neat little one-screen puzzle where you have to move panels from different time periods around to get across obstacles and walls. Took 6 minutes to beat but it's an interesting concept.
Recommended Jan 22, 2024
Very fun concept, I wish the game was longer!
Recommended Jan 16, 2024
Recommended.
Recommended Jan 15, 2024
Super creative and well done, both technically and visually! I love the way the game builds upon itself as you go on, making me feel like a genius by the end!

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