Time on Frog Island - Prologue

Adventure· Puzzle· Action-Adventure· Exploration

Released Nov 2021

Help an old axolotl bring life back to a dying island in the Time on Frog Island Prologue - a small, self-contained, mini adventure and prelude to the full Trading Time game. Download the prologue for free and be sure to wishlist the full game if you enjoyed this first mini-adventure.

89% positive · 174 reviews

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Done

All announced content has been released

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Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Time on Frog Island - Prologue is a free, self-contained mini-adventure that was always designed as a standalone prelude to the full game (Time on Frog Island, released July 12, 2022). The store description explicitly describes it as "a small, self-contained, mini adventure and prelude to the full Trading Time game," making clear it was never intended to receive ongoing content of its own. It launched on November 12, 2021 and has not received any post-launch content updates — the developer's subsequent news posts concern the full game's launch in July 2022 and a second game, Tempest Tower, announced in October 2024 and released into Early Access on April 22, 2025. Half Past Yellow has moved on to new projects, and the prologue continues to serve its original purpose as a free taster for the main game.

Evidence

Short description explicitly states the prologue is 'a small, self-contained, mini adventure and prelude to the full Trading Time game,' with a call to wishlist the full game.

store metadata · Nov 12, 2021 source development ending

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Launch post describes the prologue as a self-contained mini-adventure, directs players to wishlist the full game (Trading Time: A Croak Tale).

news post · Nov 12, 2021 source development ending

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Media

Details

Developer

Half Past Yellow

Publisher

Silver Lining Interactive

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

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About this game

Awakened from his daydream by a falling star crashing into a far-off island, the sailor changes his heading and sets off to investigate. After landing on the island, the sailor crosses paths with a shifty old shaman who steals their pet plant.

Using cunning, guile and skill the sailor must aid the shaman with a mysterious ritual and help restore the island to its former glory. Only then can the treasured plant be returned and the sailor's journey recommenced.

Fulfil the prophecy

Make your own path in this island sandbox, you never know what will be around the next corner!
Help the shaman restore the island to its former glory.
Solve interesting puzzles to get your hands on required items.
Run faster, jump higher, fall slower, anything is possible if you're holding the right item.
Each object you pick up could end up being the key to something bigger.