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Keating gave was an "atrocity to art," noting that Keating is known for this kind of thing, though he praises his game design work overall. In an earlier version of the level, enemies would continue to move when players were in a different time period. This was later changed in order to make it more entertaining.
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Keating feeling stressed about testers being too confused by this level for years, with his anxiety making him want to "handhold" the players, though he resisted this. Initially, players were meant to go alone to the location of "Effect and Cause," with BT having sacrificed his life to save Jack, but this was scrapped after the story began developing further.
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