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Filemechanism is a running and jumping puzzle game where you can take snapshots of the game with a camera that enables you to go back to that moment when you need to. This time-travel mechanism makes this an unusual puzzle as the game uses time to stretch you puzzle solving ability.
Unfortunately, Filemechanism is not available on Android, Mac, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:
Release Date: 15/12/2021
Out Now: PC and Switch
Skill Rating: 8+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Platform (Brain Game, Puzzle and Simulation)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 2D Side-On and Pixels
Developer: Chemical Pudding (@ChemicalPudding)
Costs: Purchase cost
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Mosa Lina is a platform brain game where you are granted three random abilities to complete each self-contained level. You can always walk and jump around the level, but this is aided (and sometimes hindered) by the selected abilities at your disposal.
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If you like the sound of Filemechanism but find it too complex or challenging, the games in this section offer a similar experience but with a lower Skill Rating.
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Tsuro is a strategic tile-laying traversal game where the goal is to keep your piece on the board longer than anyone else. You play by adding intricate winding Path tiles to a board to move pieces along the path that you create.
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