ZTD puzzle guide - about

soooo .... what is this page for? why does it exist?

well. have you ever gotten stuck in a puzzle game, needed a hint, and looked up a walkthrough only for it to outright hand you the answer? it's frustrating, it makes you feel kinda stupid, and it removes a lot of the satisfaction of solving the puzzle yourself.

that was my experience the first time i played Zero Time Dilemma. most of the time i got stuck, i had overlooked something simple, or simply needed what was being asked of me explained in a slightly different way. often, looking up a walkthrough gave me the answer to something i knew i could have solved myself, had i just been nudged in the right direction. in the end, my best friend -- who was playing the game with me -- would look up the answer and offer me hints towards what i needed to do. not everyone has the luxury of playing through ZTD with a friend like i did, so in lieu of that i'm putting together the guide i wish i'd had.

consider this... less a walkthrough, and more of a hint system. it's intended to nudge you in the right direction, while still hopefully giving you the opportunity to come to the solution yourself.

escape rooms are categorised by the team that encounters them. hover over the relevant team to bring up their respective escape rooms.

this page is a massive work-in-progress. the guide for each escape room will be uploaded as and when i finish writing them. i'm currently replaying ZTD for the purpose of putting together this guide, but it takes me a long-ass time to complete a single escape room guide, and an even longer time to rework it into something vaguely helpful. stay tuned; they will all be completed, eventually.