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[InsaneTiger]

They can be bunched together within a single outline or outlines separately. it depends on the puzzle.

Sorry, I meant does the symbol have to be part of the outline?

 

[Goldrusher]

I've been trying that solution and it doesn't seem to work. It's why I've been having so much trouble.

Ouch, I made a mistake, this one should work: http://i.imgur.com/s9fLoOS.jpg

Sorry, I meant does the symbol have to be part of the outline?

Of course. Would be easy otherwise.

 

[IndustryX]

This game may very well enter my top 3 favorites of all time. I'm just awe struck and in love.

 

[hughesta]

Ouch, I made a mistake, this one should work: http://i.imgur.com/s9fLoOS.jpg

Thanks! Now I'm staring at the solved puzzle trying to figure out why our original solution didn't work.

 

[Brashnir]

Sorry, I meant does the symbol have to be part of the outline?

yes, but a symbol is not required to actually touch its own square within the outline if there are multiple shapes within the same group.

 

[jett]

Man fuck the tetris blocks. This game really should teach you better how to use multiple ones all bunched up. I can't do shit at the swamp after crossing over.

 

[shem935]

Part of the city puzzle section. The church door with the

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colored flower looking things. Do I need to separate all the colors? Or am I mixing up mechanics? Don't think it's physically possible to separate all those.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Man fuck the tetris blocks. This game really should teach you better how to use multiple ones all bunched up. I can't do shit at the swamp after crossing over.

Easily the worst tutorialized section so far.

 

[CAAAAAAAAAAAW]

The only one I'm matching you is on the

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hex. Got the 'mountain', the one behind the monastery, the one in the early vault and the desert one.

Huh, those are all the same I've found. The one I'm currently 'hunting' is

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in the busted up boat thing.

At least, I'm hoping one's there. If not I'm probably screwed <_<

 

[Goldrusher]

Thanks! Now I'm staring at the solved puzzle trying to figure out why our original solution didn't work.

In my original, one of the L-shapes was flipped. This thread moves fast, I was in a hurry with my drawing.

 

[ymgve]

Finally "activated" the first totem, but as far as I can tell it did nothing except add another number in my save filename.

Two questions:

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- Where is the code for the fourth video located?
- There seems to be a lot of stuff underground that I can't access yet. Anyone managed to go further than the video room?

 

[Brashnir]

Easily the worst tutorialized section so far.

It was the first section I completed. Didn't think it was all that bad. Some of the solutions are hard, but it wasn't for lack of the game teaching me how to do them.

 

[TropicanaTwista]

Was really enjoying the

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desert temple

, then I got to the room where you

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move water up and down to see the reflections

. That is just a chore and time consuming

 

[Belgian Dude]

Huh, those are all the same I've found. The one I'm currently 'hunting' is

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in the busted up boat thing.

At least, I'm hoping one's there. If not I'm probably screwed <_<

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Are all the 'normal' extra puzzles you have (I'm at 435 now, but may have missed an arrow panel) inside the boat too? Thought I needed more information for the gate!

 

[Gurrry]

90 panels done. probably gonna play a bit more before bed.. theres still some things i dont understand, but i thought i did. im officially stuck on one major puzzle i think.

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i did one area with a bunch of apple trees that ended with the final tree not containing an apple, after looking around i see that the apple was cut up like someone had eaten it. little touches like that make this one special game. its telling a story without saying a single word.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

It was the first section I completed.

Conversely, it's the first section I've gotten significantly stuck on, thus hampering much of my progress elsewhere.

 

[hughesta]

In my original, one of the L-shapes was flipped. This thread moves fast, I was in a hurry with my drawing.

Ahhh, I think I see it now. Thanks, you were a huge help! Not just with this one puzzle, but with my understanding of this whole section in general.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

I would need to go back and check but I definitely remember

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two angles one that was viewed from the left of the puzzle and under a set of scaffolds

. Beyond that as the other poster said you can force it.

Thanks for you help, I figured it out and was able to complete that entire area.

 

[InsaneTiger]

It was the first section I completed. Didn't think it was all that bad. Some of the solutions are hard, but it wasn't for lack of the game teaching me how to do them.

That's the beauty of this game, everyone might not get everything right away. I am glad there is no formal tutorial, just old-school trial and error.

The bunker was the second place I completed.

 

[Goldrusher]

Part of the city puzzle section. The church door with the

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colored flower looking things. Do I need to separate all the colors? Or am I mixing up mechanics? Don't think it's physically possible to separate all those.

That one is part of a really, really clever puzzle.

You're on the right track... but first

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you have to look at the puzzle from a very specific place...

 

[InsaneTiger]

That one is part of a really, really clever puzzle.

You're on the right track... but first

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you have to look at the puzzle from a very specific place...

You mean the bunker? That is a very clever puzzle.

 

[Remembrance]

Easily the worst tutorialized section so far.

The tutorials are definitely... you get them or you don't. I got most of them after basically forcing my brain to reject all solutions that are clearly impossible.

Not all of them, though. After two hours I'm stuck on what I think has to be the last set of tetris tutorials.

Has to be.

I definitely enjoyed the two hours, though. It was steady progress all the way.

 

[megalowho]

The desert section was really satisfying to complete after discovering the key to the panels. Needed that sense of progress after hitting a few mental dead ends in other areas.

This game is already planted into my subconscious, had dreams of line puzzles and shapes last night and I'm sure it'll continue tonight.

It's also making me a bit nauseous after extended sessions. Not sure if it's the FOV, no reticle or just staring intently at puzzles. Last time I felt sick was with Jazzpunk which had similar issues, that one really messed me up - had to seriously lie down after 30 minutes. At least with The Witness it's not so bad that I can't push through.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

This game may very well enter my top 3 favorites of all time. I'm just awe struck and in love.

It's definitely going to be considered a classic in the future. It's really an incredible game.

 

[InsaneTiger]

Anybody find one of the recording on the ground?

 

[Oni3298]

Can anyone please explain to me the concept behind the quarry puzzles with that weird fan shaped symbol? Went through a few of the tutorial puzzles but still can't seem to figure out exactly what it's effect is...

 

[CoasterFreak225]

Hey guys, I'm playing it for the first time and am streaming, you guys can view it here:

http://www.twitch.tv/coasterfreak225

WARNING: DO NOT WATCH IF YOU HAVE OR PLAN TO PLAY THE GAME AND DON'T WANT TO SEE ANY SPOILERS!

I just stream for recording purposes, and whenever I'm stuck on an audio puzzle and you guys can help. Chat is included in the link. Enjoy and hopefully to see some of you there.

 

[The Technomancer]

Uh what? I

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activated the desert laser and it points nowhere

I know I have to

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bounce it off the temple medallion but how the hell do I rotate it?

 

[CitizenCope]

Finally "activated" the first totem, but as far as I can tell it did nothing except add another number in my save filename.

Two questions:

I don't have the answers except that your questions most certainly should have spoiler tags.

 

[HiiiLife]

I'm stuck at the

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third maze and im so convinced shadows have something to do with it. Am I reaching right now GAF? lemme know of im on the right track lol

 

[CAAAAAAAAAAAW]

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Are all the 'normal' extra puzzles you have (I'm at 435 now, but may have missed an arrow panel) inside the boat too? Thought I needed more information for the gate!

I don't think so, there were just some sparkles there otherwise. I'm not really sure where to point you for possible missing ones, but there were a few standalone ones that didn't really accomplish anything

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in that flowery building by the spire in the center 'town'ish place,

and I guess I found a couple of less overt ones

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way back at the beginning section

. Otherwise, no idea.

 

[Belgian Dude]

Regarding the + number on the puzzle screen

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Does anyone know if you need the one in the 'developers' ending' to get them all? Would be a shame to get all the way to the end and be missing only one. :/

I don't think so, there were just some sparkles there otherwise. I'm not really sure where to point you for possible missing ones, but there were a few standalone ones that didn't really accomplish anything

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in that flowery building by the spire in the center 'town'ish place,

and I guess I found a couple of less overt ones

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way back at the beginning section

. Otherwise, no idea.

Yeah, I got those already! Time to explore more

 

[carlsojo]

This game is insane. I never knew how much I wanted an open-world puzzle game.

 

[therealminime]

Can anyone please explain to me the concept behind the quarry puzzles with that weird fan shaped symbol? Went through a few of the tutorial puzzles but still can't seem to figure out exactly what it's effect is...

I had a bunch of issues there too and this kind post helped me loads:

I think you have enough information to figure it out, but if you want to go to the place where that symbol is properly introduced, I think it's

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the factory-like building at the bottome of the quary, near the end of the train track

.

If you don't want to go there and just want some subtle hints to decipher it now:

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   Think about what happens when you complete a puzzle.
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   Some symbols flash as if the solution was wrong, yet the puzzle is validated
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   Specifically, two symbols flash, and one of them is always the same in all the puzzles
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   Think about what that symbol might do, why it might be flashing along with another one

A more obvious explanation:

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The 'tri' symbol corrects one mistake; you need to make a mistake in the puzzle and 'group' it with the symbol, and it will be ignored and the puzzle will be validated

I'm stuck at the

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third maze and im so convinced shadows have something to do with it. Am I reaching right now GAF? lemme know of im on the right track lol

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Eh. You are thinking about deception which is good, but not all deception is visual.

 

[carlsojo]

Uh what? I

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activated the desert laser and it points nowhere

I know I have to

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bounce it off the temple medallion but how the hell do I rotate it?

Follow the

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laser.

 

[Tainted]

Was fantastic listening to the Giant Bomb guys talk about this in the latest Bombcast, they really are in love with this game.

I am enjoying my time with it so far (155+1 puzzles in)...but I am pretty hopeless at it. It hasn't really clicked for me I guess in the same way it has for them (and many others in here)

The island sure is beautiful though.

 

[Frag Waffles]

This game is really starting to lose me. I just found that interior part of the swamp with the single green Tetris panel with the 7 shapes and I have been staring at this thing for literally an hour and a half. This game just isn't doing much for me at this point, I hope I can make it all click soon.

 

[OrbitalBeard]

This game is basically Metroid Prime for smart people.

I is not smart

 

[shem935]

That one is part of a really, really clever puzzle.

You're on the right track... but first

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you have to look at the puzzle from a very specific place...

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The flower arrangements in the bunker?

My eyes aren't great with colors. Might need to put this one on pause for the night.

 

[spazchicken]

Is the whole game going to be line puzzles? This game is making me feel like a genius it's so easy, so far.

 

[shem935]

I'm stuck at the

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third maze and im so convinced shadows have something to do with it. Am I reaching right now GAF? lemme know of im on the right track lol

Are you listening to a podcast right now?

 

[bigmac996]

Does anyone know the trick behind those puzzle boards hidden throughout? They're extremely easy to solve by trial and error, but I don't understand the meaning behind the triangles.

 

[Feep]

This game is really starting to lose me. I just found that interior part of the swamp with the single green Tetris panel with the 7 shapes and I have been staring at this thing for literally an hour and a half. This game just isn't doing much for me at this point, I hope I can make it all click soon.

This was the most difficult puzzle I've solved so far. Maybe I wasn't paying attention, but I'm not sure what it *did*...I'm not sure if it's part of the main swamp puzzle line, if it can be completed without it. Look around for others?

 

[Oni3298]

I had a bunch of issues there too and this kind post helped me loads:

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Eh. You are thinking about deception which is good, but not all deception is visual.

Thanks man, I had a feeling it had to do with mistakes but I missed the grouping aspect.

 

[JTripper]

There's a super intimidating

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tetris puzzle down the purple steps after the blue water drains from the swamp.

I'm guessing I need graph paper for this.

 

[JerkShep]

Progression question for the quarry, the woodmaker hut especially

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I managed to move the ramp in the middle but I don't know what to do now...I tried redoing the puzzle to change its inclination but it went back to being completely closed and stays like that

 

[CAAAAAAAAAAAW]

Yeah, I got those already! Time to explore more

I would be exploring more, but I closed the game to update it and forgot to actually hit update ;-;. Now I have to wait several more minutes than I intended before I can continue, thanks to my slow internet.

 

[Goldrusher]

This game is really starting to lose me. I just found that interior part of the swamp with the single green Tetris panel with the 7 shapes and I have been staring at this thing for literally an hour and a half. This game just isn't doing much for me at this point, I hope I can make it all click soon.

7 shapes? You mean this one?

http://i.imgur.com/Jicw0fS.jpg (solution, you'll laugh)

Simply go up from the start, and "cut" the top corners. That's it.

 

[tdwig]

There's very few who have gotten that far, and due to how much those panels fucked with my brain I don't really remember them despite doing it just last night. Still, that's one area I really recommend you try and push through on your own. Just keep at it!

Actually wait it might be one that I can remember (probably because I had a bit of trouble with it too), if it has stars in the puzzle then

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Remember that you can pair a star with another symbol of the same color. Now look at the nearby star and the L symbol...

Here's the puzzle I'm stuck on via twitch.
http://www.twitch.tv/tdwig

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I realize where I need to make the L but I can't for the life of me figure out how to do it while isolating the other colors.

 

[carlsojo]

The black and white blocks still confuse me and I get really irritated everytime I run into a puzzle with them.