Chrono-Crackles: Who's Time is it Anyway?

In a twisted world where time is a consumable resource, players take on the role of a Time Trader navigating a chaotic market filled with temporal anomalies. After a strange explosion in the Time Exchange, you discover that fragments of time—'Chrono-Crackles'—have scattered across various timelines, causing mayhem and altering the present. Travel through different historical eras, solve puzzles by interacting with characters who embody anachronistic quirks, and negotiate the reallocation of time to restore balance before reality collapses. Your choices affect not just the flow of time but the very fabric of history itself. Can you uncover the mastermind behind the explosion and reclaim the stolen timelines?