Time Dilation Delivery

Time Dilation Delivery is a compact arcade game about doing a simple job under very strange conditions: deliver packages by routing them through pockets of distorted time. Each delivery presents a clear trade-off that defines the loop: take a fast route that moves quickly but pays less, or slip through a slow bubble that pays more while dramatically aging your courier. The goal is straightforward—complete as many orders as possible before the run ends: either you hit the five-minute time limit or your character reaches the age cap of 70 years.

Two kinds of bubbles set the pace. Red bubbles are the fast zones. They ask for a short burst of taps within a few seconds; succeed and you’ve pushed the parcel through a quick path, earning a smaller reward while your age ticks up by a single year. Blue bubbles are the slow zones. They ask you to wait out a longer window—roughly eight to twelve seconds—after which your wallet grows more, but the courier grows older by two years. That’s the entire tension of play distilled into numbers you can feel. Every choice shifts two meters at once: minutes left in the session and years left in your life bar.

At the start of each job you open an order list and pick your route. The screen clearly labels which options are fast and which are slow, and shows the time you must commit and the reward you’ll earn. Once the delivery starts, cube-shaped parcels float across a cosmic backdrop of spirals and stars, a playful hint that space and time are twisting around your path. The interface is clean and readable: a visible age counter, obvious bubble color cues, and a big Start button to launch the next run. A simple Rules screen explains everything and even lets you hide the rules later with a “Don’t show again” option.

The strategy writes itself: balance speed against aging. Rushing through red bubbles can squeeze more orders into five minutes, but the lower payouts might leave you short. Lingering in blue bubbles stacks big rewards, yet those extra years push you toward retirement. Because both clocks advance at once, interesting rhythms emerge—alternating a slow bubble with two quick ones, for example, or banking time early and cashing in late. The design is intentionally small and readable so you can focus on this single, satisfying decision.

The theme nods to real physics. In Einstein’s relativity, time doesn’t pass at a universal rate; motion and gravity change how quickly clocks tick. Fast-moving particles known as muons live longer when they streak through Earth’s atmosphere. GPS satellites carry atomic clocks that must be corrected because time runs a little faster in orbit and a little slower when moving quickly. Air-traveling clocks have been compared against clocks on the ground and were observed to drift by microseconds. The game doesn’t simulate these effects; it translates the idea into a toy you can feel with your fingers: sometimes going “fast” costs less lifetime, sometimes the richer route makes you older.

Time Dilation Delivery is built to be instantly understood yet surprisingly thinky. There are no complicated skill trees to learn and no hidden mechanics—just orders to choose, taps to time, waits to endure, and an age number that tells you exactly how bold you’ve been. If you enjoy score-chasing with a twist, or if you like games that turn a scientific concept into a clean arcade rule, this little delivery job is ready for your next coffee break.

Quick tips: check the timer before choosing a slow route; a long wait with only seconds remaining may end the run empty-handed. Use a steady tapping rhythm for fast zones, and alternate bubble types to keep both clocks under control. When the age counter creeps close to the cap, favor red paths to finish one more job. The theme is playful, but the math is real: every choice trades seconds for years or years for rewards, turning a sci-fi idea into a crisp risk-reward puzzle you can read at a glance.