Palinode: The Ninth Orbit
Explore a looping space station and carry knowledge across resets to break the cycle.
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ravinnaah made this on Mable.
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Explore a looping space station, gather clues across multiple resets, and solve symbol puzzles to break the cycle.
How to play
- Tap the Travel button to move between the four different rooms of the space station.
- Tap Inspect to search your current room for clues and interact with the terminals.
- Watch the phase indicator closely; some secrets only appear during the Eclipse or Afterglow phases.
- Tap Wait to advance the time phase by spending one action without leaving your current room.
- Enter symbol codes at the Archive and Heart terminals, then tap Inspect to submit them.
Controls
- Touch
- Tap the on-screen buttons to travel between rooms, inspect objects, and enter symbol codes.
- Keyboard
- Not supported.
- Mouse
- Click the on-screen buttons to travel between rooms, inspect objects, and enter symbol codes.
More about this game
In this interactive story, you are trapped on a space station stuck in a time loop. Your goal is to break the cycle by uncovering the station's secrets. You can travel between four rooms, inspect objects, or wait. Every action advances the clock through three phases: Dawn, Eclipse, and Afterglow. When your actions run out, the loop resets, but your journal keeps the clues you've found. Use knowledge from previous orbits to solve symbol puzzles at the right time.
Tips
- The Observatory only reveals its three-symbol code during the Eclipse phase. Use the Wait action to spend turns if you arrive at the room too early.
- The Archive terminal requires the exact three-symbol sequence (○ △ ◇) found in the Observatory to unlock its memory recording and reveal the final clue.
- The Heart terminal only listens during the Afterglow phase. To break the loop, you must enter the Archive's code in reverse order (◇ △ ○) and inspect it.
FAQ
- What happens when the orbit resets?
- When you run out of actions for the orbit, you return to the Wake room and time resets to Dawn. However, any clues you discovered are saved in your journal.
- How do I advance time?
- Every action you take, such as traveling to a new room, inspecting an object, or waiting, spends one turn and advances the clock.
- How do I beat the game?
- You must find the symbol sequence during the Eclipse, feed it to the Archive, and then enter that sequence in reverse at the Heart during the Afterglow phase.
