Hey there! Michael Frei here. You know, the mind behind Time Flies. Yep, that game where you transform into a fly, zooming around on your PlayStation 5 come July 31st. Maybe you caught wind of it on the PlayStation Blog ages ago. Well, we’re finally landing!
So, when you’re gearing up to buzz around as a fly, we check the global coordinates — gotta know where the game is buzzing from, you know?
Speaking of which, fun trivia: If you’re chilling in Switzerland, your lifetime in-game is based on an 83.3-year average life expectancy, all thanks to the WHO. We shrink those years into mere seconds (83.3 to be precise), ’cause, well, you’re a fly. Flying around in the U.S.? Boom, you’re looking at 76.4 seconds. Survival of the fittest, I guess?
Oh, and let me tell you, some spots make it tougher than others.
But hey, what’s life without a to-do list, right? Inside this game of life, we equipped you with the ultimate fly bucket list. Your job? Work out the hows of it all and get them done before, well, the end. Sounds daunting, sure, but that’s the beauty, you see? You’ll nail it eventually. Life lessons, but with heaps of retries!
Let me share my fave bucket list gem — “Find God.” Wild, huh? Designing it was quite a trip, but no spoilers here. You’ll have to seek out the divine fly style on your own.
Now, picture this: You’ve played countless games, but have you ever played as a fly in a game… within a game? Yep, it’s as trippy as it sounds. We thought of a platformer setting with the fly escaping hell to knock on heaven’s door. But yeah, complications galore.
Turns out, being a fly means only one button press at a time – the game’s simplicity itself is the beauty. You fly, you bounce, you land, you walk. Fancy combos and tricks? Nah, not in this flight. Just land and tread over to trigger those in-game wonders.
Here’s how we cracked it: Design a straightforward game hinged on left-right directions and a trigger. Easy peasy. You really don’t have to scale the heights to meet God; just a little left-right, and maybe left is right, who knows? Oh, and if that’s not enough, there’s a little secret – imagine a game within a game within… Never mind. You’ll see.
So, get ready for Time Flies on PS5 this July. Grab those controllers and wing it as a fly. Trust us, it’ll be fun! 🖤
