DelayTrace

Delay Trace

Your past is late.

But it is still coming.

Delay Trace is a 2D time-chase platformer about movement, memory, and the consequences of your own actions.

Every route you take leaves a trace. One, three, or five seconds later, your Past self will replay it and chase you through the same space.

Run from the path you created.

Record short routes and send them back as golden Future echoes.

Use the Present, Past, and Future versions of yourself to open doors, trigger mechanisms, and survive the time rift.

Features

• A time-delayed version of your own movement follows you.
• Switch between 1s, 3s, and 5s delay patterns.
• Record and replay short Future routes.
• Combine three timelines in the same room.
• Explore branching paths and recover fragments of a forgotten memory.
• English and Simplified Chinese dialogue.
• Keyboard and mobile controls.

Controls

Keyboard: WASD / J / K / L / E / Esc

Mobile controls are included in the Android build.

Development Status

Delay Trace is still in development.

This build contains the core gameplay loop, several playable branches, narrative scenes, and experimental ending content. Some rooms, puzzles, visual effects, and story details are still being refined.

Feedback is very welcome, especially about:

• Whether the Past self is easy to understand.
• Whether the 1s / 3s / 5s branches feel different.
• Whether the opening guidance is clear enough.
• How the movement and mobile controls feel.
• Which puzzles or story moments deserve more development.
• Any suggestions about levels and difficulty curves?

Thank you for playing.