Created by a solo developer for the Epic MegaJam 2025

Department of Time

Today is your first day as employee at the Department of Time. You are one of the few lucky ones, hired by the bureaucratic authority that processes applications to extend human lifespan. Where does the extra transferred lifetime come from? Better not ask too closely, they said.

You arrive excited. The manual is thick, but you’re ready: learn the rules, process the forms, and climb the ladder. But as the hours drag on… Colors fade from the world. The walls close in. The same forms. The same faces. The same “Next task, please.” And you feel that something is not right.

You wake up.
Same desk. Same inbox.
Here we go again…

Two paths. Two endings. One life on the line.
You extend everyone’s time, but are you wasting our own?

Will you rise through the ranks or break the loop and escape the system?

Gameplay Instructions 

W / A / S / D → Move 

E → Interact

F → Close Interaction Menu

Shift → Sprint 

P → Pause 

Tab → Tasks

G → Inventory

Most button instructions and interactions are explained directly in the game.

Known Issues / Notes:

• Occasionally, a bug may occur when the loop resets while the player is still using the working station to process tasks.
• Sometimes player input may be lost after closing a menu. If there’s another interactable object nearby (like the chair),  interact with it and exit again. Most time this fixes the issue. 
• Refilling the "Joy" level with food is not fully implemented yet.

Sorry for the remaining bugs :)