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The Trials

Blue Life · 2021

The Trials

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"Challenging puzzle adventure with world-hopping and time manipulation mechanics."

Best session: 30-60 minutes

Minimum session

15 min

Pausability

Pause anytime

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Intense

Session structure

Open-ended

Solve side puzzles between main areas to pace progression naturally.

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About

Use three challenging skills including moving between worlds, teleporting and time manipulation to discover seven main areas in The Trials island and solve over 30 side puzzles to collect gemstone to unlock new areas on the island.

Single playerFirst personOpen world

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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The Trials — Session FAQ

How long does a session of The Trials take?
The minimum meaningful session for The Trials is approximately 15 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause The Trials?
Yes — The Trials supports instant pause. You can stop at any moment without penalty, making it ideal for sessions that might be interrupted.
Does The Trials pressure you to keep playing?
The Trials has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is The Trials's Session Respect Score?
The Trials has a Session Respect Score of 8.5/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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