A Wise Use of Time
Choice of Games LLC Role Playing
How would you use the power to freeze time? Justice, money, love, or fame?
- Rating
- 4.5
- 785 ratings
- Downloads
- 13.8K+
- on Google Play
- Price
- $6.99
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Jan 5
- 2026 · v1.1.16
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About A Wise Use of Time
With the power to freeze time, you can ransack a casino, rescue a celebrity, or cheat death itself!
"A Wise Use of Time" is a thrilling 260,000-word interactive sci-fi novel by Jim Dattilo, author of "Zombie Exodus," winner of the 2011 XYZZY "Special Recognition" award for interactive fiction. Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
When you freeze time, no one can see you, hear you, or stop you, except, perhaps, a handful of mysterious time controllers like yourself. Every second you steal puts more stress on your body and mind.
Will you bring justice to the mobsters who run rampant in your city? Will you steal from them to provide for those in need? Will you share your power with friends and family? Will you destroy your own powers, or will your powers destroy you first?
• Play as male or female; gay, straight, or bisexual.
• Develop relationships with one of four main romantic options (or a secret one). Track your relationships and moral stats as they change.
• Level up your time-control powers, or nullify them to protect yourself and others.
"A Wise Use of Time" is a thrilling 260,000-word interactive sci-fi novel by Jim Dattilo, author of "Zombie Exodus," winner of the 2011 XYZZY "Special Recognition" award for interactive fiction. Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based--without graphics or sound effects--and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.
When you freeze time, no one can see you, hear you, or stop you, except, perhaps, a handful of mysterious time controllers like yourself. Every second you steal puts more stress on your body and mind.
Will you bring justice to the mobsters who run rampant in your city? Will you steal from them to provide for those in need? Will you share your power with friends and family? Will you destroy your own powers, or will your powers destroy you first?
• Play as male or female; gay, straight, or bisexual.
• Develop relationships with one of four main romantic options (or a secret one). Track your relationships and moral stats as they change.
• Level up your time-control powers, or nullify them to protect yourself and others.
What’s new
Version 1.1.16 · Updated January 5, 2026
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User reviews
I love it! There's so many different routes you can do! Two things I'd like to say though; Firstly, the relationship point system is somewhat inaccurate. Ex- The main character always treats their roommates as friends, even when they're labeled "enemy". Secondly, can you make a route where befriending Barnabas is po...
Masterpiece.
this really needs a sequel. one of my favorite Choice games
this game is hella short but the story is worth it
Just what i expect of a choice of games llc game
this game was good, and i hope a sequel is forthcoming.
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