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HOW TO PLAY
Controls and goals
- How to operate
- Select the overlapping apps with the mouse, click the item in the window, click the close button, and confirm save
- Goal
- Save all unsaved files from open apps before restarting in 20 seconds
ABOUT THE GAME
From the open window,
Pick up unsaved items.
"Restarting in 20 seconds…(JAM edition)" is a free short desktop simulation created by FrozenFried. Save all unsaved files from multiple open apps before your PC restarts after 20 seconds due to lack of RAM.
DESKTOP UNDER PRESSURE
Looking around the overlapping windows,
Search for unsaved items.
Immediately after starting, the desktop displays a low memory warning, a countdown, and multiple apps overlapping each other. GoodEngine in the center shows the unsaved state and the export process.
Actual play photography: Detour Playlist Editorial Department/Production: FrozenFried
Share 20 seconds count across all apps
When you start, a low memory warning and countdown will be displayed. The game part takes 20 seconds to play, and you will process unsaved files on your desktop within the same time limit.
Search for save operations in overlapping windows
There are multiple applications open on the desktop. Select the target with the mouse and use the operations in the window and the save confirmation when closing to clear the unsaved state one by one.
Check the completion time on Leaderboard
The main menu has a leaderboard that lists clear times. The current page states that a leaderboard and multiple Easter eggs have been added in an update after publication.
PLAY NOTES
Play notes
- Required time
- The game part is 20 seconds per play. Does not include time spent viewing menus, retrying, or viewing leaderboards.
- Fees/Support environment
- You can play the free HTML5 version on the official itch.io. Information on officially supported browsers, OS, smartphones, and gamepads is not posted.
- Public version
- This article deals with the official JAM edition. The current page states that a leaderboard and multiple Easter eggs were added in an update after publication.
- Language
- The official work page and the current HTML5 version screen are in English. There is no official list of supported languages.
20 seconds window,
Let's connect by saving.
We checked the official itch.io, official devlog, and 20 Second Game Jam 2025 official page on August 10, 2026. The two published images were taken by the editorial department using the official HTML5 version. Sources: Restarting in 20 seconds…(JAM edition) — FrozenFried official itch.io, Restarting in 20 seconds! — Official first devlog, Little update for my rage-baiting game! — Official devlog, 20 Second Game Jam 2025 — Official page
STREAMING INFO
Streaming and video uploads
On official itch.io, we were unable to confirm general permission regarding live video, live streaming, monetization, and posting game screens in external articles. Please check with FrozenFried before implementation. The official page clearly states that the game does not have BGM.
“Unconfirmed” does not mean streaming is prohibited. We have not confirmed an official policy for the general public.
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