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Tick Tack Puppet

Action game with unusual controls. It's free now. Use the mouse to control the puppet's limbs and beat up invaders from outer space. Time slows down while you are not controlling the puppet. Dodge bullets, punch enemies, and move stylishly!

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March 20, 2023
3 years and 135 days ago
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Positive30 reviews86.7%

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About the Game

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Currently, this game has been released through Early Access. However, development continues to be ongoing.
I plan to complete it by summer 2023 and release version 1.
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Tick Tack Puppet is a 2D action game featuring a strange control system in which the mouse is used to control limbs and time moves slowly while the mouse is not being used.



Causion

The difficulty level depends on the mouse sensitivity LARGELY!
Press the ESC key to open the pause screen and adjust the mouse sensitivity to be sensitive.

Local multiplayer is not supported. Only network multiplayer is supported. This is due to the limitation that mouse and keyboard controls can only be accommodated for one person per PC.

Feature1: Control limbs with the mouse




Use the mouse to move the puppet's hands and feet.
For example, to jump, move a foot down to float the body.
You can also move the puppet's limbs to repel enemy bullets.

Only one hand or one foot can be moved at a time. Press the key assigned to each limb to switch the limb to be controlled.

Feature2: Time slows down




Time slows down while the puppet's limbs are not moving.
While time moves slowly, think about strategies such as how to avoid enemy attacks and in what order to defeat enemies.

Feature3: Co-op

Four players can control one puppet.
One player controls one limb. Let’s communicate with each other and move the puppet well.