Timespinner is unassuming, unique, unambiguous in the state of flow it carries as it weaves together a surreal, enchanting, even transfixing experience. The setting and characters are truly fantastical, unbound by our social, political, sexual, and structural norms yet all the more human for it. The world itself appreciates you for exploring by endowing you with gift after gift for doing even the smallest of platforming puzzles. The combat surprising you with its seemingly endless variety and allowing itself to become a true test of skill on the harder difficulties.

I truly believe Timespinner to be the peak of the Vania side of the Metroidvania genre. Taking full advantage of the strengths of the RPG elements while leaving behind the tedium. I played through this game in full 3 times back to back because I wasn't ready to let such an enchanting experience go that quickly.