The core conceit of the game (the minute lifespan) is so arbitrary and minimally utilized that there is a game mode that disables it and the game is largely unchanged. Might be okay if you get it for $1 and have nothing else to play for a couple hours.

For people like me, who might wonder if Minit is stressful because of the time limit: It's not. I wanted to start with that, because for how small this game is, it was still oddly intimidating to me and I held off on it for a long time because of it. Minit is actually pretty kind with its time limit, and really, it's pretty interesting how much can fit inside a minute.

That doesn't mean that the game is without problems though, including the gimmick. If I would point out the one problem I have with it, I would say that it wastes your time. I'm not talking about the run-backs either, that's accounted for pretty well by the game. No, I'm talking about the puzzles that don't look like puzzles, the areas that look like a puzzle when they're just gear checks and the "puzzles" that are just about getting lucky and running into the solution/right spot on the map.

Essentially, this game has a lot of stuff in it that require you to throw crap on the wall to see what sticks. It feels like the developer got insecure about the length halfway through the game and decided to just omit proper signposts for half the content instead of making more complex puzzles.

And that's annoying, because I think the core of Minit is solid! It has a good rate of progression, clever environmental features and the gimmick creates an addictive tempo. There is some freedom in how your progression develops as well, which means that different players can have very different experiences. I liked the items and the way they function, the quirky environments, the small secrets; and when the game clicks, it feels pretty great.

That's why I'm recommending the game. It's short, I know some have finished a first playthrough in an hour and change. I think that's an outlier, but who can say? It's also not as good as many other games that play around with time, like The Sexy Brutale. But it's also not a bad game and does do enough things differently that it justifies its own existence, in my opinion.

If there's a sale and it looks interesting to you, then Minit is not a bad pick up. Otherwise, I would probably look elsewhere.

Short, easy to pick up and enjoy, and to the point. It's wonderful and the art is joyful.