TICKWALK

Bombs tick down on a fixed cycle. You cannot stand still — every turn you must move

one tile. So waiting means stepping aside and coming back, and the shortest path is

usually the trap. The way out is the way around.

■ CONTROLS

Arrows / WASD    Move (you must move every turn)

Z                Undo

Esc              Restart

Space            Next stage

Tab              Switch stages

M / V            Music / CRT filter

■ ELEMENTS

BOMB      Blasts in a cross. Walls, trees and bombs stop it. The number is turns left.

EXIT      You may enter it mid-blast — the last step often dives into the fire.

TREES     Real cover: they stop movement and blast alike.

WATER     Blocks you, not the blast. The water's edge is not safety.

KEY       The exit stays locked until every key is collected. Expect a round trip.

CRUMBLE   Collapses the moment you leave it. No way back — and pacing to burn a beat

          does not work here.