vpance
Member
Any tips for thisShadow puzzle
The shadows are shifted. Start drawing from the right side start point.
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Any tips for thisShadow puzzle
Any time you're attempting to solve
a puzzle that incorporates the natural environment, consider your physical position within that environment.
NumberThree
Member
I'm seeing way too negativity being thrown towards the guy so I'll have to voice my dissenting opinion - so far the tetris puzzles have been my favourite type (after doing
). No stupid gimmicks, just cool, if challenging, puzzles.
symmetry, desert, swamp and most of treehouse
I got it thank you
petethepanda
Member
Quick question. I'm pretty early, 120 deep, yet to see any big "revelation" type things (that I'm aware of at least). Been stuck on one puzzle for a while. I don't want an answer or even hints, I'm doing the usual "letting it sit" thing right now, but I'm just curious if this is doable where I am or if I'd have to come back. Image.
Already having peoblems with the second puzzle :/
Belgian Dude
Member
BIG SPOILER REGARDING THE + PUZZLES
HOW FAR IS THIS GAME GOING TO GO
E: And another.
THERE'S ONE ON THE FREAKING HEXAGON VIDEO
HOW FAR IS THIS GAME GOING TO GO
E: And another.
Reverend Funk
Comfy Penetration
So I think I have the ability to beat the game and I'm just wondering, is it a point of no return?
Also how do you check how many + panels you solved?
Also how do you check how many + panels you solved?
I'm calling it a night with the one I'm stuck on. I need sleep lol I'll come back to it tomorrow.
Ending day 2 with 254+8
I'm at 381, +51 and I feel like there's so much still I have to see and figure out.
I've activated all the lasers but I'm pretty sure there's a whole underground area as well as not knowing what the random scattered puzzle pads are for. I've also only found three out of the 6
Anyone know what you have to do in the
I've activated all the lasers but I'm pretty sure there's a whole underground area as well as not knowing what the random scattered puzzle pads are for. I've also only found three out of the 6
hexagon drawings for use in the "theater" room.
Anyone know what you have to do in the
soundproof room in the basement of one of the buildings in the village?
I would come back to that.
edit: I finally got the hang of this Greenhouse thing. FUuuuuuck I love it. So smart.
Stuck on this one at the treehouse: http://imgur.com/vfZQzZt
It seems impossible to both get the tetris shapes together/separately and also encase the purple stars together? Am I thinking about it the wrong way?
Tragicomedy
Member
Very weird predicament. I'm literally stuck
I solved all the initial puzzles on the right side only to have the shifting ramp move to a location I cannot reach. Now I'm stuck upstairs with no way to get down, and a green fence and crane are blocking me.
Halp GAF!
in the quarry section towards the back near where the boat is.
I solved all the initial puzzles on the right side only to have the shifting ramp move to a location I cannot reach. Now I'm stuck upstairs with no way to get down, and a green fence and crane are blocking me.
Halp GAF!
Get_craycray
Banned
Lmao, I currently am stuck on the same!
Belgian Dude
Member
Very weird predicament. I'm literally stuckin the quarry section towards the back near where the boat is.
I solved all the initial puzzles on the right side only to have the shifting ramp move to a location I cannot reach. Now I'm stuck upstairs with no way to get down, and a green fence and crane are blocking me.
Halp GAF!
You can solve the puzzle that moved the ramp again - there are 6 possible 'solutions'.
Tainted
Member
lol no worries, tbh I wasn't really looking for them...but since you posted this I jumped into the game and found 6 more, so you weren't wrong about them being easy to spot when you are looking for them
Anyone have any idea how to do this +1 puzzle by the shipwreck?
http://i.imgur.com/0x1J0Du.jpg - I don't see anything that can fill in the gap in the circle, and the symbol at the totem is a two segment line, so the segment at the left is required...somehow.
Tragicomedy
Member
Well I'll be damned. Blow is a maniac!
I haven't gotten to this one yet, but isn't the solution just: ???
Can someone give me a minor clue on the +1 puzzle by the beach
right near the start of the game? It's on the side of a building near the temple looking place with red trees. It's a straight line puzzle, orange, using the orange container in the building itself. I could not for the life of me find an angle that lined the gaps up to the container :/
Shrike Alvaron
Member
Having a bit of a predicament now after realizing that there's a
that uses the
So, I'm unsure if I should continue playing my main save and hope that missing that one won't screw any secrets over, or give in and start over with the new save, redoing and refinding everything I already had done.
Interesting fact I found though while flipping between saves though: In saves that are farther along, symbols start appearing in the pause menu that aren't there in a new game. They sure got down the feeling of seeing symbols even when your eyes are closed after devoting enough time to the game
hidden line
forcefield light mast in the tutorial area. The one that can't be turned back on. The outline for it on the obelisk is still there on a save where it's impossible to get too which makes me wonder if it's needed to complete that obelisk...
So, I'm unsure if I should continue playing my main save and hope that missing that one won't screw any secrets over, or give in and start over with the new save, redoing and refinding everything I already had done.
Interesting fact I found though while flipping between saves though: In saves that are farther along, symbols start appearing in the pause menu that aren't there in a new game. They sure got down the feeling of seeing symbols even when your eyes are closed after devoting enough time to the game
Get_craycray
Banned
Holy fuck! I definitely don't understand how these tetris shapes work.
Thanks, looks like you solved it pretty easily/quickly (
I hate you
Go visit the Swamp area for tetris tutorials.
Pause > Load Game
Part of the mystery!
Remembrance
Member
I had to upload this... scene I observed at the marsh. I'm probably not the first to notice. Doesn't matter, it's that good. The game artists are geniuses.
http://i.imgur.com/wo2Odp0.jpg
Not a puzzle, but still a big surprise. If you saw it you already know what I mean.
(Ended tonight at 155 puzzles)
http://i.imgur.com/wo2Odp0.jpg
Not a puzzle, but still a big surprise. If you saw it you already know what I mean.
(Ended tonight at 155 puzzles)
Hmm okay thanks, I'll have to go back and try again tomorrow.
I can't sleep thinking about this game, but I want to sleep so I can get up and start playing the game more. Life.
To get away from puzzles for a minute. I want to talk about the layout of the island. Basically how brilliant it is in the way it is able to be completely open while also feeling closed off to the point where you are seeing new things all the time. I don't know much about architecture, so it's difficult for me to explain what I mean, but I like the way the game feigns being open, while still limiting your paths in order to obscure your line of sight. Like, normally in an open world things are constructed in a flat way and you can see everything. But this game packs so many different environments onto one small island, while simultaneously hiding several areas from view until you get right next to them, and making each area feel far bigger than how it looks.
It certainly feels like the world has been masterfully crafted to only show you what you're supposed to see when you're supposed to see it, not because you shouldn't go there yet, but because you shouldn't see it until you are at just the right angle to make it look cool or beautiful or surprising. High rocks, cliffs, trees, etc. blocking of potential view points. High and low terrain to keep you from knowing your exact height in relation to other places. This serves to make the small space feel much larger than it is, and it makes turning every corner a surprise.
It's like a brilliantly directed film with the camera always showing only what it should, making each scene as impactful as it could be, which is something we rarely see in any games, especially not open games. Open games are generally quite bad at a lot of things, to the point where being open can be a detriment. Often the open world doesn't feel like it's as well utilized as it could be. But this game as made very good use of its open nature in almost all aspects of its design (sometimes it can mess up the learning process, but not in a significant way).
So kudos to the devs.
Haha. Yeah! I found that while wandering. Ties into a little of what I just said.
It certainly feels like the world has been masterfully crafted to only show you what you're supposed to see when you're supposed to see it, not because you shouldn't go there yet, but because you shouldn't see it until you are at just the right angle to make it look cool or beautiful or surprising. High rocks, cliffs, trees, etc. blocking of potential view points. High and low terrain to keep you from knowing your exact height in relation to other places. This serves to make the small space feel much larger than it is, and it makes turning every corner a surprise.
The first time I learned there was a bamboo forest, I was shocked. And then the way that forest connects to a jungle and a shrine. And then exiting the jungle onto the cliff face I had already explored, and getting that "this was here the whole time" feeling. It's amazing.
So kudos to the devs.
Haha. Yeah! I found that while wandering. Ties into a little of what I just said.
Belgian Dude
Member
Instead of thinking that 'two stars need to be together', think that 'a star needs to be in a pair'.
Sai-Kun answered the wrong question. Rotating your view isn't the problem, you have to be in motion when solving that line. And yes, drawing a line disables your movement controls. So you need to get your movement from elsewhere.
The
puzzles were tough, but really great to get through! The a-ha moment was strong.
Also, I've seen a few
elevator
Also, I've seen a few
"eyes" hidden within the art. Once when looking into the projector under the windmill, and also in a shed area (was in the roof window made from a branch. Kind of creepy.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Now around 140 panels (and two fully completed areas) in, things are starting to get a bit tougher. I'm having to more and more really go search for more panels I know how to handle (there are still several concepts I have no idea what to do with). I'm also running into panels that look like they should work by some rule I already understand, but are seemingly impossible to solve that way. But I guess things will become clear sooner or later.
Overall, I'm very much enjoying it, but I'm not blown away. Solving an increasingly challenging panel series feels great, but I don't quite feel the "so amazing and special" yet - so far it really has just been a series of clever puzzles set in beautiful environments (with some audio tapes of pretentious philosophical quotes littered about). But I know I have some ways to go, and I'm absolutely going to. Can't wait to get back to it, the "just one more panel" is strong in this one.
Overall, I'm very much enjoying it, but I'm not blown away. Solving an increasingly challenging panel series feels great, but I don't quite feel the "so amazing and special" yet - so far it really has just been a series of clever puzzles set in beautiful environments (with some audio tapes of pretentious philosophical quotes littered about). But I know I have some ways to go, and I'm absolutely going to. Can't wait to get back to it, the "just one more panel" is strong in this one.
NumberThree
Member
Well fuck that's simple. I stopped playing when I couldn't figure out that puzzle last night, and I just did the swamp before that, too.
Tragicomedy
Member
I'm at 201 + 2 on the puzzle count and have activated 6 beams.
was by far the hardest, and the trophy indicates only 2.4% players have finished it so far.
I'm dreading the
folks are mentioning, so it's off to bed. Good luck, GAF.
The quarry section
I'm dreading the
marsh
Also trying to get this at the moment as well...
I'm thinking there's got to be a way to create a new path to reach it.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Question about this puzzle, in the town area, right past the dock where you can use the boat.
screenshot
If I'm good to go, a hint at which direction I should start drawing the line would be appreciated.
screenshot
If I have done most of the swamp "Tetris" puzzles and plenty of puzzles involving the black and white cubes, should I be able to solve this? Or is there anything else I need to know?
Cheesewheel
Member
Fuck yeah!
Solved the shipwreck puzzle.
Solved the shipwreck puzzle.
Belgian Dude
Member
Are you me? I just did it too, haha!
Also did the incredibly hard
environmental puzzle around the boats, jesus that's great design
Need a pointer on what is seemingly the last puzzle in the monastery area -
the branches don't seem to meet up at any point, so the start and end are unconnected. Am I missing something, or am I supposed to guess and check?
http://imgur.com/E2IHMtn this one
http://imgur.com/E2IHMtn this one
You are missing something.... but even when you know what you're missing you might have to resort to guess work like I did... That puzzle was so bad for me.
CAAAAAAAAAAAW
Member
HAH! Fuck you
puzzle! You thought you could outsmart me with your...your
! But I was tooooo clever, and realized that dozing off while staring and waiting for the answer to show up would actually work!
boatwreck
boatwreck bullshit