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[hEist]

Bravo @title!

 

[Tain]

PC VR support doesn't sound concrete, OP. "We might".

I'd hate to play this game now if I could wait and play it for the first time in VR. Kind of frustrating. It looks faaaaaar more appealing than Braid, and I'll try it for sure, but when?

 

[ThanksVision]

Love how you included Tim.

Gimme this game!

 

[Yeul]

Just bought it! I'm excited to start playing it tomorrow. It looks gorgeous and I'm glad it's a long game that takes some brain power. It should be fun!

 

[wild wild rice]

My lines of Blow are ready.

 

[Despera]

Finally, the wait is almost over.

Excellent job on the OP and thread title. Simple and clean.

 

[TheJoRu]

I think I'll play this a bit every morning to get my brain started for a day of studying. So excited!

 

[Kalor]

I'm excited to dig into this tomorrow.

 

[piratepwnsninja]

Would it be worth putting something in the OP about marking spoilers? I really hope people don't openly talk about puzzles in here, at least for a little bit.

 

[gotstrangepowers]

Great job Afro.

 

[smokeandmirrors]

Looks gorgeous. Will get when I have some funds available.

 

[Dinjooh]

We're almost there!

And the best OT title came through, excellenté

 

[PolishQ]

Kudos for a great OT!

 

[JetBlackPanda]

Title is awesome but lines of blow is an awesome title too.

Great job on the OT I can't wait to pick this up.

 

[Afro]

Thanks GAF.

Title is awesome but lines of blow is even awesome too.

Spoiler

i secretly agree

 

[Dinjooh]

Thanks GAF.

You did good.

Title looks a bit wonky on my phone though, wonder if a mod could fix it.

 

[Vexidus]

I'm posting in The Witness official thread. I thought this day would never come. :')

 

[Auctopus]

Good OT title but Lines of Blow is hilarious.

 

[Atrophis]

Couldn't be happier to dig out a pad and pencil and get cracking on unlocking this games secrets.

I just hope there is a compelling narrative tying it all together. I love the story and lore of the Myst games and I want something new that gives me those feelings again.

 

[iNvid02]

neat ot, im glad this game turned out well, it would have been depressing to see if it he missed the mark considering what hes put into it

Title is awesome but lines of blow is even awesome too.

yeah that was very clever would have gone with that personally

 

[iShouldGoPro]

So ready for this game.
Listening to the giant bomb podcast in the OP and I love their reaction to playing this game.
It sounds like the way to solve the puzzles is to explore the island before tackling a certain puzzle that doesn't make sense to you for the time being.
Extraordinary.
This game isn't about handouts, you must work for accomplishment

 

[Deleted member 125677]

My mind is ready to be Jonathan Blown

 

[Weetrick]

Great OT! I'm really looking forward to this game. I think even my non-gamer wife will enjoy this, since she likes puzzle games.

Now to decide between PC and PS4...

 

[Deputy Dangle]

Love the choice in screenshots, Afro.

Also, this is basically me right now. Can't believe this is actually coming out in less than 24 hours.

 

[Struct09]

I'm ready to witness this. Can't wait to pick it up tomorrow!

 

[Afro]

Love the choice in screenshots, Afro.

Also, this is basically me right now. Can't believe this is actually coming out in less than 24 hours.

I hope you feel

after viewing my OT.

 

[Fractology]

Good OT title but Lines of Blow is hilarious.

Lines of Blow felt too out of character for the game. I never really liked OTs that reference materials outside of the game itself. Sure, Blow made the game but still...this OT seems almost poetic and subtle in a way that the game appears to be. Perfect fit. Not just some fun pun.

 

[tuxfool]

Given the nature of this game, this is going to be a strange OT, I suspect.

 

[kAmui-]

I don't understand the title, but at least it sticks out. Can't wait to start throwing my controller in beautiful frustration.

First "puzzle" of the game is you drawing a line from left to right. And this was one of the first pieces of concept art for the game.

 

[Afro]

Given the nature of this game, this is going to be a strange OT, I suspect.

It should be a wasteland for the first week with under 5 pages, but it wont.

 

[mrklaw]

PC or PS4?

PS4: potentially up earlier (8am uk time vs 6pm). Play on nice TV. Wife might enjoy watching me play (she enjoyed being a spectator on The Talos Principle)

PC: might look prettier, might support 21:9, might have a VR version later (have an OR coming).

 

[AmethystEnd]

I'm really excited in a way I can't articulate.

 

[iNvid02]

Lines of Blow felt too out of character for the game. I never really liked OTs that reference materials outside of the game itself. Sure, Blow made the game but still...this OT seems almost poetic and subtle in a way that the game appears to be. Perfect fit. Not just some fun pun.

dont knock cocaine until you've tried it

 

[injurai]

The title is better than any of us fighting amongst ourselves came up with.

We are not worthy.

 

[Sutton Dagger]

Anyone set up a countdown timer? I can't wait for this, I'm replying Braid to get me in the puzzle solving mindset.

 

[Dinjooh]

PC or PS4?

PS4: potentially up earlier (8am uk time vs 6pm). Play on nice TV. Wife might enjoy watching me play (she enjoyed being a spectator on The Talos Principle)

PC: might look prettier, might support 21:9, might have a VR version later (have an OR coming).

Bolded is what's pushing me towards PS4.

If there's a lot of features for the PC version down the road that entices me, well - I'll just buy it for PC at that point, bound to go down in price at some point.

 

[mrklaw]

It should be a wasteland for the first week with under 5 pages, but it wont.

I'm hoping for a sea of /spoiler protection to save our innocent eyes. I want to share the atmosphere without fear of anything else for a while.

We will probably need a spoiler thread to help with puzzle decoding etc?

 

[Servbot24]

So excited

Fully expecting a top 5 goty

 

[marmoka]

Great title!!

It's not available yet, is it?

 

[Afro]

Lines of Blow felt too out of character for the game. I never really liked OTs that reference materials outside of the game itself. Sure, Blow made the game but still...this OT seems almost poetic and subtle in a way that the game appears to be. Perfect fit. Not just some fun pun.

What an amazing compliment, whoa. Thanks!

 

[Mad Season]

explain OT title to me please

 

[Alucrid]

Is the ot referencing the pee bottle or how the puzzles look

 

[Afro]

The title is better than any of us fighting amongst ourselves came up with.

We are not worthy.

Again, credit goes to JaseC for the subtitle.

 

[More_Badass]

First "puzzle" of the game is you drawing a line from left to right. And this was one of the first pieces of concept art for the game.

Not only that, it's been in the game since the beginning
2010 > 2014 > 2015 (GIF)

 

[Maiden Voyage]

I was going to wait until the weekend to pick this up, but it looks like I will be playing it tomorrow after all. I'm pretty stoked for it!

Great OT!

 

[DavidDesu]

Really looking forward to this. Heard Jonathon Blow describe what he wanted to achieve with this years ago now, basically those small moments of "aha!" for the user as they get another piece of the puzzle. It's what Braid achieved incredibly well over and over again as the same mechanic unravelled it's true depth to you. Made you feel smart playing it and left you in awe of the design. The Witness sounds like this but on a much grander scale. I always loved the art style, we need more colourful vibrant and calm games like this in the world! Thank god we seem to have gotten over last gen's obsession with green/brown tinged visuals!

I get paid in about 26 hours from now, I will be buying this immediately.

All I want now from Blow is him to release braid on PS4. Will buy, it's money on the table, and surely he can chuck some money at someone to get it ported ASAP!? This game looks like being a great success now with the critical reaction.

 

[Eklesp]

explain OT title to me please

The game only consists of line puzzles, there is nothing else.

 

[SomedayTheFire]

Out of absolutely nowhere this has become a day 1 game for me. Love the thread title and I'm glad the coke reference one didn't make it.

I fear I am just not perceptive enough to get the most out of this game but oh well. We shall see.

 

[Mikey Jr.]

Yep, I'm in.

 

[PolishQ]

What an amazing compliment, whoa. Thanks!

Did you see that Jonathan Blow retweeted you, Afro?