If you just want to get one of three true endings as fast as possible in Twelve Minutes, this guide will show you a walkthrough that finish the game in 5 Loop, let’s check out how.
Important Notes
You can try from 1st loop if you continued from somewhere
Dialogues are IMPORTANT to unlock other choices and dialogues, do not skip dialogue when inspecting some object or cut conversation short.THINGS THAT ARE NOT IMPORTANT (for completing ending 1-3)
Eating Desserts/Setting Tables
Dancing
Locking Doors (“Cop” Always Breaks your door)
Turning on Radio
Attacking Cop (He always punch you back, shoots you, or headbutt you)
Killing the “Cop”
Killing Yourself
Killing Wife
Calling 911 (They will always come 15 minute while loop is 12 minute short)
Calling Insurance
Calling Yourself
THINGS THAT SEEMED NOT IMPORTANT BUT IS VERY IMPORTANT
Switching light on in bedroom once (You or wife have to do it)
Tying up the “Cop” when you are injuring him.
Sleeping on Bottom side of the bed (“Cop” will see wife faster)
Closing the front door when sleeping
And No you cannot sneak on cop.
and you always have to drug your wife to overpower the cop.
Walkthrough From Fresh Start
Inspect Plants
Inspect Fake Rock
Use House Key on Front Door
Pick up Mug (On the table by the couch, just beside you)
Inspect Fridge
Pick up Polaroid
NOTE: Your Wife comes out faster in first Loop, You have to pick up polaroid before she kisses you or else timing will be off and you may have to restart the loop
Go into Bathroom
Inspect Medicine Cabinet
Pick up Sleeping Pills
Use Sleeping Pills on Mug (Or Vice-Versa)
Use Mugs with Pills on Sink
Place Mug on Table beside couch
NOTE: If the mug is on the table she will not care if she see you putting pills into the mug.
NOTE2: Alternatively you can hand the mug to your wife, but she will refuse if she see you put in the pills. And handing mugs to her results in more dialogue and less timesave
Get into Bedroom
Switch on the bedroom light <– Important
Sleep on bottom side of the bed
NOTE: Sleeping on bottom side of the bed will ensure your wife sleep on top side, resulting in timesave and less dialogue from Cops
Wait until 5 minute mark (You automatically wake up on the “cop” is banging on your door)
Go into Bathroom and close the door
NOTE: You can hide in closet but it requires more clicking and bathroom is a bit closer
Wait until “cop” get electrocuted
Go into Bedroom
NOTE: Wait until the end of “What the-” Subtitle for perfect moment to open door.
Inspect Unconscious Cop
NOTE: by this point in game he is referred as “Stranger”
Pick up a Revolver, a Handcuff, and a Phone from Cop (Stranger)
Use Handcuff on Cop (Stranger)
NOTE: You have to do it before he gets up
Use Revolver on Cop (Stranger) Legs or Arms
NOTE: Do this only once or he’ll die, also he will die from shot in torso.
NOTE2: Alternatively you can use any knife but the animation is slower and is more gruesome
NOTE3: You have to tie him up or he will die if he gets up when he is wounded
Open the Drawer
Pick up Present from the Drawer
Use Present
Inspect Baby Clothes (You have to wait until he said “With my Mother’s Name On it” or important choice will not appear)
Use Phone
Go to Message
Click on one of the mail by Bumblebee
Click on the Number (413-555-0193)
Click Dial
Click on Cop (Stranger)
>Select “Ask what is going on”
>Select “Ask about Murder Charges”
>Select “How was her father murdered”
>Select “Why are you still after my wife”
>Select Previous Topic
>Select “Ask about the tip”
>Select “Ask about the watch”
Leave conversation
Inspect Polaroid
Click on Polaroid in hand
NOTE: Be sure to wait until he finished the dialogue or important choices will not be unlocked.
Leave the bedroom.
Go out the front door. Finishing Loop 1
Open the closet door
Go into closet
Close the door
NOTE: Do this before your wife discover you or timing will be off
Inspect Clothes
Pick up Phone
Use Phone
Call Bumblebee
>Select “Say her father wants to arrest your wife”
>Select “Say your wife is innocent”
NOTE: If the choice does not appear get polaroid and inspect it again
Inspect Blinds
Open the door
Inspect Fridge
Pick up Polaroid
Get kissed by your wife
Go into Bedroom
Inspect Drawer
Pick up Present (DO NOT OPEN PRESENT)
Get out of Bedroom
Use Polaroid on Wife
>Select “Choose what to prove with”
Use Present
NOTE: You can use Perfectly timed Thunder or Pocket Watch but Present is fastest
Listen to your wife about her “murdering” her father
NOTE: By this time Cop will be stalled by Bumblebee, giving you enough time to do next step
Talk to Wife
>Select “Tell her about the cop”
>Select “Explain the Cop’s Connection to her father” (IMPORTANT, If not done cop will not trust your wife)
Open the door when the “Cop” is knocking
NOTE: Open only after Cop say “Love you More” or else cop will not trust your wife
Listen to Dialogue between your wife and “Cop” and ends with you hugging your wife., Finishing Loop 2
NOTE: you have to wait until you hugs her or important choice will not appear.
NOTE:mostly same as Loop 1 as you have to drug your wife again
NOTE2: You can finish this loop doing same thing as loop 2 again but this method is faster
Pick up mug on the table by the couch
Get kissed by your wife
Go into Bathroom
Inspect Medicine Cabinet
Pick up Sleeping Pills
Use Sleeping Pills on Mug
Use Mug with Pills on sink
Exit the bathroom
Place Mug with pills on the table by the couch
Go into bedroom
Switch on the light << IMPORTANT
Sleep on bottom side
Wait until 5 minute mark (you automatically wake up when “cop” bang on door)
Get into Bathroom and close the door (Or hide in closet)
Wait for Cop the get electrocuted
Go into Bedroom
Click on Unconscious Cop
Pick up a Revolver and a Handcuff
Use Handcuff on Cop
Use Revolver on Cop Legs or Arms
Open Drawer
Pick up Present
Use Present
Talk to Cop
>Select “Ask him about Nanny”
Leave Conversation
Use Baby Clothes on Cop Ending Loop 3
(This begin Revelation and big plot twist of whole game)
NOTE: this is more like a cutscene so you can sit back and relax for now
>Select “Maybe it’s all her fault” Ending Flashback 1
NOTE: The result will be the same but second choice is fastest
NOTE: this is more like another cutscene
Get Hysterical, Ending Loop 4
Get kissed by your wife
Go into Bathroom
Inspect Medicine Cabinet
Use House Key on Ventilation Grid (On the bottom of screen)
NOTE: Your wife will get spooked and leave apartment, don’t mind her
Pick up “Object” in the vent (Pocket watch) You will automatically inspect it. If it didn’t happen use pocket watch in your inventory
Wait until times rolls back to -2 minute, Ending Loop 5
>Select “Maybe It’s better if we aren’t together” – Ending 3
CONGRATULATIONS!! YOU HAVE BEATEN THIS GAME IN ~20 MINUTES
Alternatively you can click the book on the bottom as fast as possible to get ending 1
but I think ending 3 seems like the most responsible ending and can end as same time as ending 3 for Any% speedrun.
To get ending 2 you have to wait until “Fine, you wanna force my hand? Fine!” click on book and then click on the clock
That’s all we are sharing today in Twelve Minutes SpeedRun (Finish the Game in 5 Loop), if you have anything to add, please feel free to leave a comment below, you can also read the original article here, all the credits goes to the original author CatMeowMeow