Twelve Minutes

Twelve Minutes is a detective story in one apartment, where events are repeated over and over again. The hero has a minute to understand what the uninvited guest wants. All actions are subject to time: conversations, searching rooms, trying to hide objects. Clues from past attempts add up to the overall picture of what happened. The game is played from a third person perspective with an overhead camera, and the dialogues branch out into short lines. The outcome depends on what the hero learned ahead of schedule. Hints are not revealed immediately, but as they are repeated: the hero already knows where everything is. Open cupboards and conversations add up to a short list of actions. Time passes slowly, but is limited, so an extra step is worth a minute. The ending explains almost everything that seemed random. You can only replay the scene by starting the day again. Each attempt provides new pieces of information, and the hero begins to act differently. Conversations require precise choices because time is short. Some replicas are revealed only after the item is found. Searching an apartment takes seconds. Errors are not rolled back, but accumulated. Actions are time-limited, and extra moves cost hints. Some items are important only at a certain moment. Dialogues branch into short versions, and the scene depends on them. The ending explains the motivations of all three heroes. The game is designed for multiple playthroughs. Some of the remarks are revealed only when the facts are known. The rooms of the apartment look more and more crowded with each circle. The ending is presented as an unexpected turn, to which little things lead. For those who like stories with a time loop, this game is suitable.