What is the "Time Remaining" for?

[Nicholas Steel]

I've beaten the game both before and after the timer expires and nothing seems to change... wtf happens when it hits 0?

[Wyvern]

Read the spoiler below.

Once it expires, it displays a cartoon with a caption saying "Go by your own clock, and not someone else's". That's it.

[Californ1a]

It actually
unlocks sign #6 on the sign wall, which reads "Live on your own watch, not on someone elses."

[Nicholas Steel]

That's extremely lame as well as incredibly underwhelming. Ah well, at least I know now (Thanks).

[Californ1a]

I think it's quite clever and keeps you frantic until you figure out what it does.

[TexanHoosier]

It gives you motivation!

[knitwitchhh]

It's one of those 'why...?' kind of things this game is so great about. Why is there a countdown timer on the wall? Does it matter? It kept me wondering for a good 90 minutes, or however long it lasts. Just another piece of the mystery to puzzle over as you explore.

[Californ1a]

Nox Aeternam lähetti viestin:

Why is there a countdown timer on the wall? Does it matter? It kept me wondering for a good 90 minutes, or however long it lasts.

I swear about 9/10ths of the things people ask on here is covered on the Antichamber wiki. xD No offence to OP's question -- I did answer it above earlier -- just that some of the stuff that gets asked on here could have been easily solved by checking the wiki.
You're right, btw, it lasts an hour and a half.

[Nicholas Steel]

Californ1a lähetti viestin:

Nox Aeternam lähetti viestin:

Why is there a countdown timer on the wall? Does it matter? It kept me wondering for a good 90 minutes, or however long it lasts.

I swear about 9/10ths of the things people ask on here is covered on the Antichamber wiki. xD No offence to OP's question -- I did answer it above earlier -- just that some of the stuff that gets asked on here could have been easily solved by checking the wiki.
You're right, btw, it lasts an hour and a half.

I think I did check the Wiki but the way it's worded it only explains what happens when it expires... making no attempt to point out that that is all it does.

[Californ1a]

Saying what happens when it expires is what it does... I don't see the problem. Feel free to change the wording of it though if you want, it is a wiki after all; it's open to any edits.
http://antichamber.wikia.com/wiki/User:Californ1a

[Breadfish]

Actually it has to be one of my most favorite signs in the game...

[deloura]

The first three or four times I got down under 5 minutes on that timer, I actually restarted the game, since I figured it was going to force me to quit, or make some important thing impossible to do. I was quite amused the first time I failed to get out before the timer expired only to find that nothing bad happens.

[ｂｌｙａｔｎｉｋ]

I told my friend not to let the timer run out or else something freaky would happen. It's more fun that way.

[Folcker]

You will see if you play long enough