P.B. Winterbottom
A puzzle platformer where you record clones of yourself.
Where P.B. Winterbottom comes up1 episode or test
- 1Start recordingClone begins at pie four
- 2Recording endsThe recorded run stops
- 3Clone loopsIt reappears at that spot
- 4Replays recordingThe same run repeats
From Mark Brown, Game Maker's Toolkit
What was said about P.B. Winterbottom
P.B. Winterbottom hides a small rule revelation in how clones loop. Clones loop when their recording ends, so a clone started at pie four reappears at that spot. Players learn how the recording rules really work through this.
Mark Brown of Game Maker's Toolkit uses it in a video about Snakebird, "What Makes a Good Puzzle?", as an example of a small revelation about the rules.
What Makes a Good Puzzle?
Clones loop when their recording ends, so starting a clone at pie four makes it reappear there. This is an example of a small revelation about the rules.
P.B. Winterbottom hides a small rule revelation in how clones loop. Clones loop when their recording ends, so a clone started at pie four reappears at that spot. Players learn how the recording rules really work through this.
Mark Brown of Game Maker's Toolkit uses it in a video about Snakebird, "What Makes a Good Puzzle?", as an example of a small revelation about the rules.
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