Sandloop

Neat 3D platformer with fun movement and charming visuals. The time loop stuff I wasn't a fan of, but if you don't care about achievements you can at least pause the clock in the cheats menu If the devs see this, please do add a map as it is somewhat hard to keep track of where all the challenge markers and side quest stuff is in the world at times

A competently built 3D metroidvania platformer with a large, interconnected world. Unfortunately the English translation isn't the best (serviceable though) and more importantly to me I'm not sure I've been convinced that the timeloop adds all that much to the experience. I haven't beaten the game yet so it's possible I'll be surprised but the Timeloop so far only seems like a contrivance used to make you return to the start every so often, and appreciate how your new abilities can let you return to places you had reached previously more quickly. The usual staples of a time loop game, like understanding when in the loop a key world event happens and planning around it, have not shown up yet. How long you have remaining in the loop doesn't appear to be player-visible information, at least by default. Maybe it's somewhere in the settings I missed? The ring challenges you have to pay currency for that send you through precarious paths in the overworld are not my favorite. if you mess up a jump, there's no way to reset and you don't get brought back to the start to try again. Instead, due to the interconnected world, you end up what could be a 5 minute trek away from the challenge if you even wanted to try it again. Thankfully it seems these are optional. The core movement works well. There's an energy mechanic used to limit your extra abilities that I don't fully understand the purpose of (why must I die for the crime of running and jumping sequentially in the platformer instead of needing to stop to refill stamina?), but the abilities themselves are fun to use and work to expand the world in that satisfying, Metroidvania way. I hope to come back to finish Sandloop. It's got a few rough edges but it was clearly assembled by folks who cared.

It's good

Great game with great and interesting mechanics! The movement and control feels nice and the map is very well designed, would 100% recommend it if you like platformers

Everything good about this game is frontloaded and exists in the free demo. No-one has anything positive to say about the timeloop mechanic, it adds nothing. Game's climax is the wettest fart of the year. You want to play a game with good use of time loops? Vision Soft Reset or The Outer Wilds You want to play a game great 3d platformer? Pseudoregalia

Gameplay is tight, responsive, and doesn't overstay it's welcome. Very cute character design and narrative premise ^ - ^

charming 3d platformer with good movement. strong recommend for fans of pseudoregalia

Really enjoyed this game and how tight it is, even if the main part is somewhat short. Stylistically, a nostalgic, retro world and experience - definitely getting some of "The Big Catch" vibes. A good recommend from me for "Pseudoregalia" and platform-metroidvania fans.