It’s the night of the royal ball! A night of excitement, festivities, and romance—as well as gruesome death for everyone in the castle, unless the irresponsible fairy godparent Ivy can change their fates.

Explore the castle, eavesdrop on its many inhabitants, and solve elaborate puzzles through careful (or not-so-careful) magical meddling. Everything in the castle is interconnected in ways that may not be obvious at first glance: turning candy into bananas might result in a broken statue, and revising a painting could lead to accidental arson.

Armed with just four minutes, your brains, and a time-traveling clock, can you bring this story to its happily ever after?

• Over an hour of narrative and point-and-click puzzles per playthrough
• ~70k words, with multiple story paths and secrets to discover
• Includes download of original soundtrack (5 songs)

Content warning: Death; blood; worms; alcohol use. Otherwise PG-equivalent.

Accessibility: Font select; text speed slider; assistive tooltips toggle. Game includes spoiler-free walkthrough PDF.

Four Before Midnight was made by Res, an indie game developer working from British Columbia, Canada.