Match the demo before choosing a platform
Funky Frogs publishes an itch.io page named Dance With Time - Next Fest Demo. It has a Run game entry and an HTML5 listing. That exact creator page links to the Steam parent below.
| Listing | Identity | What is verified |
|---|---|---|
| Next Fest browser demo | Funky Frogs’ exact itch.io page | HTML5 browser entry |
| Steam demo | App4833140 | Free, released, Windows; linked to parent4828280 |
| Full game | Steam app4828280 | Separate parent listing; planned Q4 2026 at this check |
Plan a sequence of moves, not just a destination
The current creator page describes a puzzle world that changes with your movement and asks players to think ahead. Steam describes reaching a spiral through time-manipulation puzzles.
A useful practice routine is to inspect the next few positions before committing to a sequence, then observe which objects changed after a move. This is a Nisu learning suggestion, not a level solution or a tested rule for every object.
Keep older demos and festival wording separate
The creator profile also lists an older Dance With Time Demo and a jam-era Dance with Time. The exact Next Fest title matters when comparing instructions or a video to the build you open.
The checked Next Fest page does not specify a festival expiry time, level count, save-transfer promise or keyboard map. None is inferred here. The older description of time changing only with up/down movement is not substituted for the current page’s wording.
A demo entry does not mean the full game has released
The live Steam API identifies app4833140 as a demo and names app4828280 as its parent. Windows is listed for that demo; macOS and Linux are not.
The parent store can display a demo download alongside a planned full release. Check which entry you are opening instead of treating both as the same entitlement. Nisu did not download, run or complete either version.
Quick help
Does Next Fest in the title establish a download deadline?
No. The creator page checked here supplies no exact expiry time; this article does not invent one.
Has the full Steam game released?
At this check the parent store still lists a planned Q4 2026 release. The separate demo API is marked released.
Source and scope
Checked October 30, 2026. The exact creator Next Fest page and linked Steam parent establish identity; the official demo API supplies its Windows/demo status. Nisu did not run either version.