The Witness

[Reincarnate]

Originally Posted by Poison-

Is it really that good? I'm hearing a lot of great things about it, but I've never played a puzzle game like this before. Should I check it out?

Yes, it's quite fun.

[leonid]

436 solved and still only 80 symbols... idk where you are getting them

[Reincarnate]

How to find the totem symbols much more quickly:

If you look at the totems themselves, they light up with the ones you've solved, and also show the grayed-out ones that you haven't solved. Sometimes the shape of the unsolved symbols give hints as to what to look for. More importantly, the symbols, for a given face, are also located in the same direction that that face is pointing. So it basically tells you which general area to look for certain types of symbols.

[leonid]

I solved every single puzzle I came across except one in the

shipwreck

So i'm kinda stuck cuz I don't know where to go now. lol

[leonid]

ok I think I'm going through the challenge route now

[leonid]

There is an impossible puzzle for me because I'm colorblind



EDIT:




yus






EDIT2: I solved "everything" and am at 516 solved and +85 symbols. Apparently there are over 650 puzzles so I'm missing a whole bunch
EDIT3: 519. Some have gone as far as 523 no idea what those could be

[Reach]

Got 6 lasers going now, 208 +8. Making some progress.

But has anyone solved the puzzle in the ship?

I'm guessing this is a bonus area because lmfao

It doesn't even make any sense. Sound puzzles are easy for me but from what I can hear there are 3 loops and 9 sounds, but there are 7 symbols. I've listened multiple times but can't figure out why there are 7 symbols. Even mirrored shouldn't there be 6?

I don't like spoilers but I'll take hints on this one if anyone has beaten it

[leonid]

It's one of the hardest puzzles. Don't worry if it gets you stumped.

[Reach]

Man the tetris puzzles.

They absolutely destroy my brain.

I spent all of this time finishing the tetris puzzles in the treehouse, didn't get anything and still can't figure out how I'm supposed to beat the timer to the laser.

Damn this game.

[Reincarnate]

Reach: Hint to push in the right direction (as this part took me freaking forever):

Some panel puzzles in the treehouse have multiple solutions.

[Poison-]

Picked up the game. Played for a few hours and now all I see is puzzles when I close my eyes

[leonid]

521 solved. Still need the one lone panel and at least one actual puzzle

EDIT: Found the lone panel. 522.
EDIT2: Found another lone panel. 523. Looks like I miscalculated... I've solved every single panel that is known to exist. Onto the monolith symbols... +108 atm

[Soundwave-]

First time I solved a monolith puzzle be like "What the fuck did I just do?"

While I have an appreciation for the intentional lack of hand holding, I wish there was a bit more indication that you're doing the right thing. Before getting a single laser, it was rather discouraging, and I still can't really say I know what I'm doing.

I have 3 lasers, know where 3 more are, might know where the 7th is.

Oh, any hints on the first puzzle in the village? Ya know, the one filled with colored stars. I must be missing something, because it looks straight and simple impossible.

[leonid]

village puzzles are from other puzzles throughout the island mixed together. If you are stuck, finish other stuffs and come back to them

[Soundwave-]

I'm *pretty* sure I've seen all the puzzle mechanics.

But 3 is not divisible by 2, the last time I checked.

I'm sure I'm just stupid, or have missed something.

Or both.

[leonid]

If something looks impossible most likely you are missing something

[Soundwave-]

I guess I'll head back to the swamp to see if I can figure out what I'm missing...

UPDATE: Upon completing my journey, I see no error in my reasoning that it's impossible.

I have two lasers remaining, one in the village, and one past some difficult puzzles. I'm going to test my luck with the difficult puzzles, but I still don't know about the village.

<general idiocy was here>

UPDATE 4.0 (I think?):
I gave up.

I don't feel sorry for giving up. I believe that this game drifts a bit far-fetched at times.

Or maybe I'm just unobservant.

Or maybe I'm just weak and gave up.

You decide.

Personally I'm just happy that I figured out why the answers are what they are.

[Reincarnate]

Just finished the game. Going to reload and try to find all the shit I missed.

[Reach]

At 6 lasers, done the treehouse but can't get the laser, on the last puzzle in the quarry area and the castle but lol fuck. Should probably go back to the tetris area or the greenhouse in the meantime.

Soundwave, I'm pretty sure the puzzle you're referencing in the village is 100% impossible. It's actually very easy to show that it is unsolvable.

Obviously something needs to be done first to change the puzzle. I, however, have no idea what that is.

[Reincarnate]

Soundwave: Try a different perspective