Cycle Shifter
Many centuries have passed since the downfall of humanity. War after war has taken its toll, and the few remaining humans - governed by a sentient AI state - are now considered an endangered species.
How did it all come to be? What legacy did the ancestors leave behind? Thirsting for loot and answers in equal measure - Crow, an inexperienced adventurer, delves into an abandoned facility hiding traces of an ancient conspiracy...
Controls:
- Left Click / Arrow Keys - Move
- Hold Left Click / Shift - Dash
- Left Click / Z - Interact
- Right Click / Esc / X - Main Menu
- 1, 2, 3 - Gadget Hotkeys
Credits:
- Developed by: Aru - Winged Fox
- Soundtrack by: Cybershroom / MagnaRemora (Bandcamp: Cybershroom)
- Character, Cover Art, CG by: Kavanel (Instagram: @kavanel)
Note: the game saves automatically on map transition, but it's recommended to make manual saves from time to time, especially if you're low on Data Points and Gadget uses.
Made in 10 days using RPG Maker MZ, for Bigmode Jam 2026.
Comments
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Scammed the merchant for 25$, 10/10
I appreciate how the levels quickly become a puzzle to decide your order of operations. One note is that it is pretty easy to get soft locked. It's not my usual type of game but playing it was fun for a while so nice work!
I tried to make softlocks as avoidable as possible (e.g. being able to buy DP from Sherrie, making sure the crate puzzle is solveable no matter what etc.), but yeah, the nature of the game makes them impossible to avoid completely, which is why saving/loading is unrestricted. Glad you enjoyed it!
I think I got soft-locked by my greed - no Impulse Glove charges let in the room with purple arrows after solving 3 crate puzzle.
You should be able to find a recharging station soon - as long as you completed or bypassed the crate puzzle you won't need to use the Glove to access it
I got stuck before crate with no crowbars. I had manual save in the shop, so backtracking was not a problem. Although I had to do it twice, because Sokoban puzzle required 1 crowbar.
Overall I enjoyed your game.
It's possible to solve the crate puzzle without the crowbar, it'll just require more moves