FANS OF THE GAME BOY COLOR CAN BEND TIME AND MINDS IN ‘FILMECHANISM’

When playing as a humanoid camera on the hunt for a lost gold film canister, players will have complete control over the world and the ability to transform it. Making notes about where obstacles such as blocks, doors, or traps are located will help you restore them and turn them into paths that will lead you to the end goal flag.

Each level of Filmechanism contains canisters of film that are used to ‘record’ the current state of the stage and its various interactive elements such as boxes, locked doors, and other such things. Rec will require assistance to complete each level and locate their golden film canister, which will be found by pushing blocks, collecting keys, and jumping around.

The level state can be restored when necessary, and elements that were previously considered obstacles are transformed into helpful ways to reach the goal flag. Remove a pushable block by recording the level, then pushing it out of the way to reach the other side, then restoring and pushing it back in again to get back on track.

The levels in Filmechanism begin simply enough, with only a single film canister and a couple of traps standing between Rec and the finish line, but things quickly become more difficult. When multiple film canisters are used in a stage at the same time, it is possible that Rec will have to restore the level in a different order than it was recorded.

Navigate your way through six worlds and more than 200 stages that will put your puzzle-solving skills, timing skills, platforming skills, and other abilities to the test. Beginning with the Normal difficulty setting, players will be presented with a manageable challenge while also enjoying a smooth gameplay experience.

Then, with Hard stages that introduce more complicated puzzles, the difficulty is raised even higher. Finally, with the Hell levels, you can put yourself through a truly devilish test while enjoying the limited pixel art color palette inspired by the Game Boy Color.

Filmechanism is now available for purchase on the Nintendo Switch and Steam.