A downloadable game

Disclaimer

My native language is not english, sorry for any errors. The game isn't complete, but I hope you guys like the idea :)

Controls

Movement - WASD

Looking around - Mouse

Reset - R

Elevator Pitch
You are a night-shift janitor trapped in a time-looping skyscraper (what a good thing!). Every second makes you five minutes closer to dawn, but new mysteries unfold with each reset. Can you clean up the chaos and break the cycle before your shift endlessly repeat?

Overview
You’re Ted Lawson, a humble janitor on the graveyard shift of the Monolith Tower. As the clock ticks, time whirls by faster than you can mop the floors: every real-world second equals five in-game. What starts as a routine sweep quickly turns surreal when the building’s geometry warps, strange messages appear on the walls, and rooms you just polished vanish into the shadows.

Each loop challenges you with new puzzles woven into your janitorial tasks—repairing broken sprinklers to unlock maintenance corridors, cameras with helpuful information that only work on specific times, and decoding cryptic graffiti that hints at why you can’t clock out. Your trusty mop and bucket become tools of investigation: reflect hidden symbols in puddles, slide across polished tiles to reach high shelves, or trip switches when you push carts through narrow service shafts.

Key Features

  • Relentless Time Loop
    Experience a 1-minute “night shift” that resets at dawn. Learn from each loop to uncover deeper layers of the tower’s secrets and reshaped floorplans.

  • Janitorial Puzzle Mechanics
    Use everyday cleaning tools in unexpected ways—mop up spills to reveal hidden passages, collect “stains” that form puzzle-piece patterns, and reroute broken pipes to flood or dry rooms on demand.

  • Atmospheric 3D Environment
    Navigate a empty office complex where buzzing fluorescents and distant echoes heighten the tension. Every corridor might hide a clue—or a dead end.

  • Progressive Discovery
    As you master each cycle, new rooms, secret archives and cryptic voice recordings emerge. Piece together the story of what really happened to the staff—and why you’re the only one left.

Why You’ll Play
If you love mind-bending loops like Outer Wilds, environmental puzzles like in The Witness, and a touch of psychological mystery, Janitor's Loop will sweep you off your feet—literally. Clean up the mess, master the time warp, and break free before the night never ends.

Published 1 day ago
StatusPrototype
Release date 1 day ago
AuthorSquareSQ
GenrePuzzle
Made withBlender, Godot
Tags3D, Comedy, Cozy, First-Person, loop, My First Game Jam, Psychological Horror, Singleplayer
Code licenseMIT License
Asset licenseCreative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal
Average sessionA few seconds
InputsKeyboard, Mouse

Download

Download
Janitor's-loop.v0.1.exe 95 MB

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