Reception
The game was selected as one of the ten games for the prestigious PAX 10 in 2008. Joe Rheaume was an invited guest to show Chronotron to the Penny Arcade Expo in 2008 as part of the PAX 10. Chronotron was selected as one of ten games from over eighty submitted. Chronotron is the only browser-based Flash game in the PAX 10 2008.
Chronotron has been described as "a very deep, complex game involving time travel and past selves." Game designer Greg Costikyan described Chronotron as "a simple, satisfying, and enjoyable exploration of the effects of one novel mechanic on a well-established form." A review on Jay Is Games described Chronotron as "a platform puzzler with a really innovative (and addictive) twist." The same review said of the "rewind mechanic", "the concept is refined—and executed almost to perfection." A reviewer on Rock, Paper, Shotgun said "Certainly I feel worn out after wrapping my head around a few levels, but also satisfied and pleased — you really should go play this." Kotaku called it "a hell of a fun flash game." Gawker.com rated Chronotron "Pretty pretty good" and said "If you loved Portal, you'll like this enough for two lunch breaks." Jamie Fristrom of Torpex Games, a fellow honoree at the PAX 10, said, "Chronotron is actually my favorite of the PAX 10." A GameCyte author "wholeheartedly recommend Chronotron to any and all puzzle fans." Hecklerspray described Chronotron as "incredible" and "so impressively playable that it'll probably kill your productivity for the day stone dead."
The developer believes the "biggest" and "fairest criticism" are problems with synchronizing robots actions between time loops.
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