The Messenger

Some upgrades unlock later in the game, a good place to farm time shards is at the final Shop entrance (save point) before the boss fight in Bamboo Creek, you get around 65 time shards every 15 seconds, just follow the video...

Instructions:
1.Once at the mentioned point drop below to a secret area.
2.Break the big time shard crystal.
3.Climb up to the shop and wait for the "saving..." at the top of the screen.
4.Press the menu button and press A at Title Screen.
5.Load the save file and repeat 1 to 5

Forlorn Temple, first screen is your earliest opportunity to farm shards.

Jump on the 2 platforms on the right, jump across to the wall and climb up. Destroy the giant time shard. After destroying the Time Shard, jump back down, trigger the auto save at the shop door and return to the title screen. Load your save and go destroy it again. Rinse and repeat to farm shards to unlock most or all your available upgrades early on. You can unlock all the upgrades here or wait until you get to Bamboo Creek's Time Shard and do it there, but both the grind is very much the same.





After destroying the Time Shard, you'll also receive Be Lootful and Multiply if you haven't by now.


You will also unlock "Losing Weight Gaining Ground".

If you have any problem, just refer to this list :

https://the-messenger.fandom.com/wiki/Shop_Upgrades