# Three Minutes To Eight — Mind-bending gaming experience

> Pixel art adventure game with a time-bending mechanic and multiple endings. (iPhone/iPad app by Assemble Entertainment.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/three-minutes-to-eight/id6448524921 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Assemble Entertainment](https://appshunter.io/developer/1364941386)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Puzzle
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 866 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2023-12-20
- Data updated: 2026-09-01
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/three-minutes-to-eight/id6448524921/reviews.md

## What is Three Minutes To Eight?

Set in the near future, Three Minutes To Eight is a mind-bending pixel art adventure game that breaks the mold by introducing an intriguing twist: the protagonist is destined to meet their demise at precisely 07:57 PM. However, hope is not lost. It's up to you to unravel what lies beneath, uncover secret paths, find ways to cheat death, and unlock multiple endings. Each run is distinct, with randomized elements and unique events, urging you to revisit the game multiple times to discover all its hidden mysteries. Find yourself in an ever-evolving gaming experience, mimicking a borderline state of mind that teeters on the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible yet remains elusive.

## Key features

- Mind-bending pixel art adventure
- Unique time-bending mechanic
- Uncover secrets and hidden paths
- Unlock multiple endings
- Randomized elements for replayability
- Ever-evolving gaming experience

## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/three-minutes-to-eight/id6448524921/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Maaaan so frustrating

*2026-03-07*

I love the art, the characters, the writing, many of the puzzles, and the general vibe.  

What’s frustrating is that if this developer made a traditionally structured point and click adventure it would be one of the best.

Spoilers:

The premise of this is a time loop, and your character starts “from scratch” each loop.  But that means an ABSURDLY repetitive experience.  And even though you can click through lines of dialogue, it all gets reset each (very short ~20 min) loop.

Please.  I beg you.  Make a traditional point and click adventure.  And if not, at least let the characters memory persist from previous loops because my (the player) memory persists, and being forced to “relearn” each and every thing 30 times ruins the experience.

### 2/5 — Two finger tap is impossible

*2026-01-31*

Can’t see descriptions of objects without tapping 20 times.  And if it’s on the edge of the screen it’s pretty much not doable.  Also the highlight button will make you walk in that direction.  This is apparent within seconds of starting a game so obviously they didn’t bother to adapt the game to iOS and just put it out there without testing.  It worked because I can’t even get a refund.

It’s a shame because otherwise the game looks good.

### 1/5 — Waste of money

*2025-12-05*

Really boring copy of disco elysium, for the same price I can play actually well crafted games like Overboard and Expelled

### 1/5 — Horrible Handling

*2025-06-06*

First the game starts out in some foreign language like Korean, or so.
Then you can't click the glasses without the hero running left ....
And then the aformentioned two finger click for examining.

### 5/5 — Top, wenn man die Steuerung kapiert hat

*2024-04-18*

Danke an User epiano für den Tipp in der Rezension!
Der Tipp ist, dass man zum untersuchen von Dingen nicht unbedingt mit beiden Fingern gleichzeitig drauf tippen muss, sondern auch einen Finger drauf halten und mit dem anderen irgendwo tippen kann. 
Lustig, dass man mindestens drei Enden schaffen kann, ohne jemals Dinge näher zu untersuchen :)
Der Tipp klappt bei mir übrigens nicht im Inventar, ausgerechnet da muss ich doch mit zwei Fingern gleichzeitig aufs sehr kleine Bildchen tippen. Klappt auf den iPad gut genug.

### 2/5 — Grottenschlechte Steuerung

*2024-04-11*

Wäre ein cooles Spiel, wäre es nicht für die absolut nervige Steuerung.

### 5/5 — Sehr stimmungsvoll

*2024-04-10*

Bin noch am Anfang und schon mitgerissen. Wenn das so bleibt werde ich definitiv bei den 5 Sternen bleiben. Genau meins! Tipp zur Steuerung: Nicht beide Finger gleichzeitig verwenden. Zum Untersuchen einfach mit einem Finger das zu untersuchende Objekt anwählen und halten. Dann mit einem zweiten Finger irgendwo auf dem Bildschirm tippen. 😉

Einen Verbesserungsvorschlag hab ich auch noch: Wenn ich das iPad um 180 Grad drehe merkt das Spiel es nicht.

### 5/5 — Can’t believe the reviews

*2024-04-06*

I loved it, I had no problems with controls or finding objects on my IPhone 14! I had a great story with great voice acting. I’ve died all the different ways. I’ve reached multiple different endings. It’s not an easy game but it’s not so hard that you don’t even wanna play. everything makes sense that I have figured out so far. I think this game is a lot better than people are giving it credit for. Anyway I loved it, still only finished about half the endings, because some of the endings take repeating over and over I took a little break from it because of course repetitive things can get boring but sometimes it’s worth it to find out the ending like in “12 minutes”.! Hope we get more of these

### 2/5 — Meh

*2024-04-01*

Too slow, too repetitive, too much talking, I thought there would be puzzles, but very few and have to have so many boring conversations the same over and over to make small advances, so dull.

### 2/5 — Please improve controls and UI.

*2024-03-29*

Wish the controls were better on mobile. I played the demo on PC and its a really fun game.

## Frequently asked questions about Three Minutes To Eight

### What is the gameplay like in Three Minutes To Eight?

Three Minutes To Eight is a pixel art adventure game where players must unravel mysteries and find ways to cheat death before a specific time. Each playthrough features randomized elements and unique events, encouraging multiple attempts to discover all its secrets and endings.

### Does Three Minutes To Eight have ads?

No, Three Minutes To Eight does not contain advertisements. It is a premium game that can be purchased outright.

### How much does Three Minutes To Eight cost?

Three Minutes To Eight is available for purchase at $4.99.

### What devices is Three Minutes To Eight available on?

Three Minutes To Eight is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Three Minutes To Eight?

The age rating for Three Minutes To Eight is 12+.

### How often is Three Minutes To Eight updated?

Three Minutes To Eight was last updated on December 21, 2023, with version 1.0. Further updates will depend on developer plans.

### What makes Three Minutes To Eight replayable?

The game features randomized elements and unique events in each run, ensuring a distinct experience every time. This design encourages players to revisit the game multiple times to uncover all its hidden mysteries and unlock its various endings.

### What is the user sentiment for Three Minutes To Eight based on ratings?

Based on 11 ratings, Three Minutes To Eight has an average rating of 2.9 stars. This suggests a mixed reception from players.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2023-12-21

No release notes.

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