There is a small inventory to store items and the ability to drag and drop them onto the world. To find out what happened in the village, players undertake basic adventure puzzling. The overall story is interesting too, although some translation errors within text and dialogue make for a confusing delivery. Extra information is found if you click on things-key items for puzzle-solving are not hard to find given the minimalist appearance. The village looks nice with the chosen pixel-art style and the world has enough detail, despite the simple blocky design. The initial setup of The Rewinder is good, with a simple premise and dark atmosphere verging into the horror realm. A friendly spirit within a sealed shrine knows little about the situation but is worried about the populace that he once watched over.

Doors to abandoned houses are locked and the main bridge looks like it collapsed years ago. A solitary woman speaks gibberish about animals and refuses to talk about what happened, not that she would make much sense given her agitated state. Reed River Village is a dark shadow of what it once was. Yun’s first ever mission will take him to Reed River Village in order to find out what happened to its occupants.

That rewinder is Yun, who is also the last rewinder alive. Beings from the underworld need a rewinder to find out what is wrong and fix it, if possible. The souls of people from Reed River Village are not making their way to the underworld to be reincarnated. Centuries have gone by in relative peace and rewinder numbers have dwindled. They do this to change history, although it is only needed when there is an imbalance in the universe. Rewinders are special mortals with the ability to travel to the past and alter the thoughts of others.

The rewinder platforms