The Watchmaker

The Watchmaker

released on May 17, 2018

The Watchmaker

released on May 17, 2018

In The Watchmaker, a puzzle-adventure game, players take on the role of Alexander. In his steampunk world of giant clock mechanisms, Alexander's routine involves repairing his precious clock tower every day and for years, this is the only life he has known.


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I liked the steampunk style and the concept of aging and de-aging your character, but I don't think this game is well made. The level layouts are confusing, the controls seem finicky, and enemy behavior is not well-designed. I made it to level 2 and had to give up. I've tried to play this multiple times since I bought it, and I think I get stuck at the same spot every time and don't have to motivation to figure it out or even look up the solution.

I would love you so much if you could actually fucking work. It's probably one of the most unoptimized Unreal 4-based games I've seen, to an almost appalling level. It runs like ass even on a beefy PC and with the settings turned all the way down, and also with a myriad of glitches. It's a shame, because I'm a sucker for puzzle platformers AND stuff with a steampunk aesthetic.