Waiting 8+ Years for A Game

When the Witness came out in 2016, I found myself wanting to play more puzzle games. On my search for the most unique puzzle games, I found Miegakure the worlds first 4D puzzle-platformer. I didn’t think at the time that this game that was probably a year or two into development would keep me waiting for eight years. Realistically I expect to wait 10–12 years at this point. And It will be worth it.

The fourth dimension (spatial, not temporal) has always been one of the greatest mathematical and philosophical thought experiments. As a game, and as an art piece, hopefully Miegakure will be enough to satisfy our curiosity into the mysterious dimension. Like I said, it’s been 8 years since I first discovered this game’s development, and I still revel at the idea of finally exploring and solving the games puzzles.

The puzzle design for a game that utilizes 4 dimensional transitions is my guess for what is taking the game so long to even announce a…