You must discover why you were spared, if others are also "awake," and who is responsible for the phenomenon.
| Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | | Over 15 major branches, with minor variations based on earlier decisions. | | Anchored Checkpoints | Instead of full restarts, you return to specific “anchor moments” with retained knowledge. | | Relationship Memory | NPCs remember your actions across loops—trust, fear, or love can carry over. | | Finality Lock | Once you reach a true ending, the game allows a “canon lock” for that timeline. | | No Unsolvable States | All dead ends have been removed; every loop can eventually progress. | Deadlocked in Time -Finished- - Version- Final
The deadlock holds. The version is final. And at last, the time is your own. You must discover why you were spared, if
"Deadlocked in Time" is a story-driven game that has transitioned through several development stages. According to the developer's logs | | Relationship Memory | NPCs remember your
Elias reaches the "Prime Clock" at the center of the anomaly. He realizes he can’t just restart time—he has to merge the fragmented timelines. To save the future, he must sacrifice his own existence, becoming the "anchor" that holds time together. Key Themes The Weight of a Moment:
This is the haunting premise of
The sun ceases to set, night never falls, and the entire population—save for the protagonist—is frozen in a state of stasis. This setup provides the foundation for the game’s core conflict: What does one do with absolute freedom in a world that no longer moves? Key Features of the Final Version