Spoilers ahead: for the puzzle and the movies/games
This page reveals all categories and answers for this puzzle. It also discusses plot details, story endings, and other spoilers for some of the movies/games shown.
easy
Visible dice drive major decisions
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Dice appear on screen and resolve checks, labor, repairs, or combat. Fate has stopped being a metaphor and started taking up desk space.
medium
Nightfall sharply increases the danger
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Darkness changes enemy behavior, visibility, or the size of the horde. Sunset is less a view than a final warning from management.
hard
Swap between parallel versions of the world
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One location has two states, realms, or dimensions. Switching between them changes the route, the hazards, and occasionally whether the floor exists.
tricky
Save progress at physical places in the world
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Typewriters and glowing stations turn saving into a destination. Progress is safe once the hero finds office equipment or a suspiciously helpful circle of light.