hey ludums, i also made a "time loop with clones" game for ld :D instead of being many small levels it's a single interconnected map, and you have to collect 8 gems. there's no fail state and you can always win by abusing more and more clones (you can jump in the air if you're near a past clone) but here's the interesting part (and surprising + totally accidental) - the game has a lot of depth. my personal best with 10 loops. then someone managed to do 8. i tried to beat 8 and couldn't, so i set a challenge so that the first person to beat 7 will get a key to the full game i'm working on. and someone beat it in 7. so i did the same challenge with 6. and someone managed that too. the bounty is now open for 5, but i suspect it's impossible, but i'm not sure why. 4 is impossible for sure. i wonder if someone can beat it in 5, if it's even possible

here's my 11 loop playthrough: https://youtu.be/AjyyjN7E5aM

play and rate here!

https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/47/oddpum