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Title: Kill The Clock

Developer: Happy Slux

Features: 2D TRPG time loop mystery adventure game

Platform: PC

Language: Korean support

Price: 16,500 won

Kill the Clock is a 2D TRPG time loop mystery adventure game in development by Happy Slux , which began early access through Stove Indie and Steam on June 4, 2025 .

In the early 20th century in England, when forensic science based on fingerprint analysis was just beginning to be introduced,

Set in that period, 'Kill the Clock' is a work that focuses on a series of suspicious murders that occurred in the fictional city of 'Veritasford' and explores the dangerous truth and reality hidden behind them .

In 'Kill the Clock', you can freely choose the main character's gender and occupation, and you can appropriately distribute the initial points given when creating a character to strengthen status and skills.

If you select a male character, the game will start with the default name set to 'Raymond Solan', and if you select a female character, the game will start with the default name set to 'Raymona Solan' .

There are five different professions to choose from ( Detective, Reporter, Athlete, Salesperson, Artist ), and depending on which profession you choose, you will receive different buffs, initial status, and skills based on the profession's characteristics.

I have to kill him! But he's dead...?

The story of 'Kill the Clock' takes place on a train from Thistlebrook to Veritasford.

It begins with Solan waking up from a hazy state of consciousness.

Why is he on a train bound for Veritas Ford?

My memories are so hazy, as if they were completely shrouded in fog.

Veritaspod...

Veritaspod...

Who was there?

Oh, right.

There was 'him'!

That guy.

The one I must kill with my own two hands.

I'm going to finish that man off with my own hands now.

We are heading to Veritasford, the city where the man lives.

But, but, but...

Why?

Is he dead?

Someone,

He took his life one step faster than I did.

He is dead.

Who killed him?

Who the hell, why, how come?

Those who must be killed,

But, he is already dead.

Solan is shocked, surprised and horrified when he sees the man's body.

In addition to Solan,

Has there ever been anyone who held as deep a grudge against this man as Solan?

I hid in his house to kill him,

The man had already faced death.

Of course, it is true that I came here to kill him,

Solan didn't kill the man.

But who would believe such words?

Solan, who was identified as a suspect in the murder of 'William Meyer'.

Solan is falsely accused and is chased,

In the midst of a life-or-death crisis, a man appears before Solan.

This is Kenneth Taylor, the bartender at the Daybreaker Pub.

Thanks to Kenneth's help, I was finally able to catch my breath,

Why does he help Solan when he first meets her?

Anyway, from now on, there is only one thing Solan has to do.

In order to clear my name, I must uncover the truth about the death of 'William Mayer'.

If we continue like this without knowing anything, we can't say that we have completed our revenge.

Above all, he planned the murder of William Mayer,

Because Solan, who didn't actually kill him, can't pay for something he didn't do.

Solan is in disguise,

By investigating the people around William Mayer, we begin to track down the truth behind the murders.

But this is really strange.

They say everyone has secrets, but the people here seem to be hiding a lot of things in particular.

In the midst of mixed lies and truth, find out what is true and what is false.

Who really killed him?

disguise

Wanted as a suspect in the murder of 'William Meyer', Solan must disguise himself to hide his identity.

You can freely combine 'hairstyle', 'hat', 'glasses', 'pattern', 'hair color', etc. to decorate Solan as you want.

📌If you purchase the DLC for 'Kill the Clock', 'Kill the Clock - Disguise Item Pack' (KRW 5,600), 10 exclusive items will be added to the disguise system.

Investigation part

In 'Kill the Clock', there is an 'investigation part' where field investigations are conducted in various locations.

In the 'Investigation Part', players can freely move the cursor and search for interactive items.

If you want to proceed with your research more quickly, try pressing the TAB key .

Investigable objects are highlighted, making them easier to find.

Roll the dice

'Kill the Clock' features a dice rolling system that adds to the tension while playing.

The skills (combat, throwing, dexterity, stealth, psychology, running, persuasion, bribery) and statuses that you directly allocated points to when creating a character act as values that provide bonuses to dice rolling.

When interacting with certain objects or people, the success or failure of a dice roll can change the direction of progress or the information available to you.

A dice roll is considered a success if it results in a value higher than the 'required number'.

For example, to sneak through a mansion's door, you need the 'Stealth' skill.

At this time, the 'Agility' status grants a bonus to the 'Stealth' skill.

If the player's Stealth skill value + Agility status value + dice roll result added together is greater than or equal to the required value, the dice roll is a success.

If you want to increase your chances of success, you can also use Luck.

If you click on 'Luck' at the bottom of the dice rolling window, your success rate will increase.

The more luck you expend, the higher your chances of success.

The luck consumed is automatically restored every morning based on the in-game time.

Intimacy

'Kill the Clock' has an intimacy system that indicates your relationship with NPCs.

To increase intimacy with a specific person, you can gift them items that increase intimacy or give them bribes.

However, 'bribing' requires rolling the dice.

Intimacy will only increase if you succeed in rolling the dice, and if you fail, you will only lose money and gain no effect.

If you have increased your intimacy level through gifts or bribes, you will receive a bonus value equal to your intimacy level when rolling the dice during a conversation with that person.

For example, if your intimacy is level 2, a +2 bonus is added to the dice roll.

Gifts can be purchased at pubs, florists, cafes, secret lounges, etc.

When you reach intimacy level 5, you may receive a special item as a gift from that person.

Check out who's giving what gift.

That will also be another fun way to enjoy 'Kill the Clock'.

📌 The intimacy level will not be reset and will remain constant even if you move to the next chapter.

Inquiry and Psychological Insight

In 'Kill the Clock', you can question your opponent's comments or see into the psychology behind those comments.

When the 'Questioning' part starts, choose a line from what your opponent just said that you find suspicious.

Sometimes, in order to challenge the other person's claims, you may need to present evidence that contradicts what they have said.

The difficulty of the investigation is not difficult, but

If the pursuit fails, the player's 'energy' will decrease by a certain amount, so be careful.

'Psychological insight' is conducted in a similar way to 'questioning'.

However, 'Psychological Insight' differs in that it includes a dice rolling element.

If you're curious about what someone just said, you can use psychological insight to analyze the emotions behind their words.

If you roll the dice successfully, you can see in a diagram form the emotions your opponent was feeling when he or she said that statement.

On the other hand, if it fails, only a limited number of overall emotions can be identified.

movement

'Kill the Clock' supports a fast travel system.

The Move menu allows you to quickly and instantly navigate to any location you want.

After you have finished researching the essential items that must be checked at your current location, the Move menu will become active.

However, just because the move menu is activated doesn't mean you have to move it right away.

Take a closer look around to see if you missed anything, and also look for additional items or side stories.

Goods

As you travel around Veritas Pod and conduct investigations, you can obtain 'goods (money)' through various routes.

It's originally a bad thing to touch other people's belongings or money, but in a game, it's fun to steal them. ( ...)

If you find money during your investigation, think, 'My conscience ran away today' and take it all.

You can use the money you've stolen... no, found by chance, to buy gift items, or pay money to specific people to get advanced information related to the case.

📌 Information purchase is available in Chapter 2.

hint

If you get stuck during a field investigation, try using the 'Hint' function in the upper right corner.

save

'Kill the Clock' supports both auto-save and manual save modes with 25 save slots.

However, manual saving is only possible in the 'Investigation' and 'Skill Selection' parts, and not in the 'Conversation Part'.

To prepare for unexpected developments, we recommend using the ample save slots to save frequently.

Chapter 1 Ending with Shock and Twist and the Story Begins Again

'Kill the Clock' consists of four chapters in total, but during Early Access, only Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, half of the main story, can be played.

Each chapter will be told over a total of 5 days, from October 13th to October 17th .

A day is divided into five time zones (morning, noon, afternoon, evening, and night).   It's divided.

Each chapter has five endings.

Depending on how successfully the investigation is conducted, the criminal may be caught, the criminal may be released, or the case may end in unjust imprisonment.

But the real twist and fun of 'Kill the Clock' begins right after Chapter 1 ends.

The case has been solved and the culprit has been revealed, but Chapter 1 ends with an indescribable sense of unease.

No, I thought it would end like that.

But the truly shocking story starts right after that.

'Chapter 1. The First Loop End'

With just one line of text, the player is left in shock.

The fact that 'Kill the Clock' is a loop is one of the film's greatest charms and a powerful twist.

So I debated for a moment whether or not to mention this point in the review.

However, the fact that 'Kill the Clock' is a loop game was already revealed during the Tumblbug funding period, and is currently stated on the 'Game Information' page, so I decided to include it in the review as I judged it not to be a spoiler.

Yes, that's right.

'Kill the Clock' is a loop.

If you solve the incident in Chapter 1,

The player returns to October 13th and is tasked with investigating another murder over the next five days.

But, you know.

In the next loop, events unfold differently than before.

The method of murder, the motive for the murder, and even the criminal are all completely different, and the story unfolds from a different direction and perspective.

Variable.

Yes, that's right.

Something went wrong and changed the whole situation.

But despite all those variables,

'William Mayer' gets killed every time, without fail.

How on earth is this possible?

Going back in time to the past? Isn't that just the stuff of wild science fiction?

But no matter how unbelievable something may be, if it really happens before your eyes, you have no choice but to believe it.

William Mayer dies over and over again, and the people surrounding him are all suspicious.

And here's another problem.

Somewhere in Solan's memory, there is a blank space, as if it had been erased with an eraser.

Not only that, her family also seems deeply entangled in some huge secret.

'My past that I cannot remember and my family's secret that only I do not know'

As we delve into the truth surrounding William's death,

Will we ever get to the truth of that hidden and dangerous secret, as if someone had deliberately erased it from our minds?

'Kill the Clock' is an impressive work with elegant art, a delicate storyline, and an exciting plot.

Since only Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, which are half of the main story, have been released so far, I would like to share my thoughts on the entire story after I reach the end of All Truths.

The true value of a work can only be fully appreciated after playing it to the end.

'Kill the Clock' is a compelling piece of work that, even with only half of its length, creates a strong sense of anticipation that makes you want to get to the rest of the story as soon as possible.

I'm really looking forward to the official release.

You can feel that a lot of effort has been put into the development, from the story composition, character settings, art, and music.

This is a work that I would like to actively recommend to gamers who like the mystery adventure genre.

"

He died.

Someone killed him.

From now on, I will survive until the end in the fight against time,

We must uncover the truth behind this strange time loop.

Time is swallowing me up,

Either I put an end to this endless cycle or.

Kill the Clock

"

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