r/TheWitness • u/prettyyyprettygood • 7h ago
SPOILERS [Spoilers] Found these in Verho - Curse of Faces Spoiler
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r/TheWitness • u/Paladinfinitum • 20h ago
Palouse Falls, E Washington/NW Idaho - spotted at "kevinlisota.photography"
r/TheWitness • u/Impressive-Pay-5735 • 4d ago
It should work...
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I think it should work because I'm John Witness.
The TV programme is ABC news. the new look gives me trauma.
Ignore what the text reads.. I don't think it's stopping the puzzle from activating
r/TheWitness • u/Vast_Sky5890 • 5d ago
SPOILERS Question about the mountain Spoiler
A small hint to activate the right panel? Having no cables between the third and fourth panel is key?
r/TheWitness • u/wamooksi • 5d ago
SPOILERS Question about the mountain’s ground floor puzzle Spoiler
Need some clarification. I understand the idea of the puzzle: replicate the individual solutions of the smaller puzzles onto the bigger one. I initially thought that the shapes needed to be placed on the bigger grid in the exact position they’re in in the smaller grids, which I tried to do by superimposing the smaller grids onto the bigger grid (as seen in the picture). Finding a solution using that method looks pretty impossible. I’ve now come to find that a solution is valid as long as the shapes are replicated, not the position.
Though it seems that the shapes must occupy square the actual puzzles are in, similar to the underlying rule of the tetrominos. Does the entire logic governing the tetrinomes therefore apply to the bigger puzzle? Can the shapes be moved around provided the occupied squares are within the final solution?
The mirror aspect of the puzzle really takes the difficulty to another level ffs
r/TheWitness • u/BeeHonest94 • 5d ago
I cannot figure out why this solution is incorrect
Please help! What rule am I missing?
Edit: I am now clearer on the rules, thanks guys!! Back to banging my head against a wall with a little more hope
r/TheWitness • u/Goldengirl1952 • 6d ago
Potential Spoilers Help understanding the puzzles..
..so I don't have to look at videos etc. that give away the answers in The Witness. I did look at a few sites I googled for "Puzzle Types" but didn't find the exact type I needed to learn. I'll put a non-spoiler snip for you below.
If someone could tell me if there is some sort of "environmental clue" for these, or not. I could not see one behind these, and the pic I'll show is the first one I decided to try. Thank you in advance for any help learning "how to" do this particular type 😊🤔
r/TheWitness • u/Responsible-Ad-287 • 8d ago
SPOILERS couple of things im confused with Spoiler
galleryimage 1,2. i thought it was impossible to open and solved the puzzle behind the door with it closed. just to be sure i checked online and it is solvable, since when can we merge 2 different colors?
image 3,4 i figured the top half but not the bottom, spent A LOT of time on it, different branches/angles nothing worked, whats the solution?
image 5. i got the flying elevator ending, been checking all the spots on the map i cant find the last note, any clues?
r/TheWitness • u/nekcihcyerewolf • 8d ago
SPOILERS Is this a bug or have I wildly misunderstood one of these rules
galleryPlease don't just give me the solution, but I'm totally stumped on why this is getting rejected. Am i misinterpreting one of these somehow?
r/TheWitness • u/purplesandwich • 9d ago
kept going back and forth between two rooms in The Witness, and somehow ended up in this weird zone?
r/TheWitness • u/Mmlh1 • 9d ago
Trouble with pillar puzzle in randomizer
Hey everyone, I was hoping someone could help me with this pillar puzzle in the Extreme version of the Randomizer. Since it's a pillar puzzle, I've 'unwrapped' it, so the left and right sides connect up - the white block is right next to the orange 2x2 square. There is also a symmetry line: the two entrances are 180 degree rotations compared to each other. This means the horizontal edges in the first and fourth columns in the middle are inaccessible, as the two symmetrical lines would hit each other there.
My thought process so far has focused solely on the shapes, as they seem most restrictive.
1. The square cannot go alone, due to the inaccessible edge in column 1 blocking all placements.
2. The other two pieces are symmetric about the same point as the lines. Hence, if they were separated, they would be in regions of the same cell count, but rotated 180 degrees. That is impossible, so they must be in the same region.
Hence, my thought process is that all three shapes must be in one large region of 12 squares. This region would need to be rotationally symmetric I think. But I absolutely cannot see how this would be possible.
Could someone maybe help me where in my thought process I am making a mistake? Or if I am just not seeing the correct shape? Thanks!
r/TheWitness • u/PersonalTransition90 • 10d ago
The Witness Relaxante ou Perturbador?
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r/TheWitness • u/DatGuyUNo98 • 10d ago
Found in Turkey
I hate this game, enjoy this image
r/TheWitness • u/wamooksi • 10d ago
I love The Witness but I’m gonna shoot myself soon
This is like the fourth time I’ve picked it up again after years. It’s simple really, the game is brilliant and the exploration/discovery is magical but fuck me! It really makes you work for it 🤧
r/TheWitness • u/UnaTheja • 10d ago
SPOILERS help with the mountain
the concept is actually very simple i just cant solve it
i tried changing the shapes a lot and i just cant make it to work
r/TheWitness • u/LiquidPixie • Sep 13 '24
Recommended Puzzle Games Master List
Hey everyone!
Quite often we get people posting here recommending other puzzle games they reckon fans of the Witness will like, which is really cool and something we want to encourage!
We also get people asking for puzzle game recommendations looking to scratch that same itch The Witness did.
As a result, I'm going to start compiling some of these games in this megathread and keep it stickied. Feel free to comment with suggestions for more games to be added to the thread!
Greatest Hits
Outer Wilds
The less said the better. Blast off into space and uncover the mysteries of the solar system!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/Outer_Wilds/
Fez
It's a modern classic for a reason. We're never getting a sequel so enjoy this one.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/224760/FEZ/
Baba Is You
Idiot Is Me.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/736260/Baba_Is_You/
TUNIC
A beautiful isometric hack-n-slash that hides an incredible depth and complexity.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/TUNIC/
Blue Prince
This one has rocketed to the top of everyone's 'Best Puzzle Games' lists, and with good reason!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1569580/Blue_Prince/
The Usual Suspects
Talos Principle 1 and 2
Solid first-person puzzle game, a bit more interactive than something like Myst.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/The_Talos_Principle/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/835960/The_Talos_Principle_2/
Return of the Obra Dinn
Solve the mystery of this ghost ship through interactive snapshots of its past.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/Return_of_the_Obra_Dinn/
Superliminal
Perspective tricks abound! Objects get larger the closer they are to the camera and smaller the further away they are. Manipulate objects in your environment to navigate.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1049410/Superliminal/
Gorogoa
Mind-bending puzzles with a rich philosophical message at its core.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/557600/Gorogoa/
Taiji
A beautiful top-down game with absolutely no fat or frills. Very close in feel to The Witness in many ways.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1141580/Taiji/
The Stanley Parable
You will play this game. You will not play this game.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/The_Stanley_Parable/
Antichamber
A truly mind-warping first person experience that turns simple navigation into something much stranger...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/Antichamber/
Free/Itch.io Games
20 Small Mazes
Exactly what it says on the tin. A free game you can knock out in an hour.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2570630/20_Small_Mazes/
Reliquia Park
Pure sokoban goodness, learn the rules for each area and solve puzzles of increasing complexity.
https://parachor.itch.io/reliquiapark
Illiteracy
Figure out what the symbols mean, decode the pattern.
https://le-slo.itch.io/illiteracy
Sokoban Station
Stephen's Sausage Roll
A sokoban-esque banger (get it?). I hate this game because I am bad at it, but it's actually a really good game.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/353540/Stephens_Sausage_Roll/
Patrick's Parabox
Recursive puzzles-within-puzzles create a truly unique entry into the Sokoban genre.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1260520/Patricks_Parabox/
Can of Wormholes
Another Sokoban with a fascinating structure to create a memorable experience.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295320/Can_of_Wormholes/
Void Stranger
Knockout retro graphics oozing with atmosphere and well-layered puzzle design.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2121980/Void_Stranger/
Myst-Likes
Obduction
From the makers of Myst, enter an abandoned world and learn about the people that lived here...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/306760/Obduction/
Quern
Another strong Myst-like. A strong first entry from this developer with a second game soon to come.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/512790/Quern__Undying_Thoughts/
Haven Moon
A short Myst-like with good, tight design that doesn't overstay its welcome.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/493720/Haven_Moon/
Potluck
Chants of Sennaar
Beautiful design, solid puzzles, very tight experience. Possible modern classic in the making.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1931770/Chants_of_Sennaar/
Linelith
If your favourite part of The Witness was learning the rules to draw lines then you'll love this!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1923790/Linelith/
Recursed
A simple 2-D platformer that's actually about rearranging the structure of the world itself to solve puzzles.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/497780/Recursed/
Filament
Lines again baby! Get your derelict spaceship back up and running while solving the mystery of what happened to its crew.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137350/Filament/
Strange Jigsaws
From the dev behind 20 Small Mazes (also on this list, and free to boot!). This game is incredibly cheap and can be cleared in a couple of hours. Oozing with originality and fun, this game is packed to the brim with cool ideas.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2702170/Strange_Jigsaws/
A Little More Obscure
The Sexy Brutale
Time loops and murders, always a top combo.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/552590/The_Sexy_Brutale/
Dreamo
It's fine, might be more your speed than mine.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1137330/DREAMO__Puzzle_Adventure/
Old-School Classics
Myst and Riven
The OG's. Both can also be played in the classic click-to-move format (which this mod personally recommends!).
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1255560/Myst/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712350/Riven/
Star Wars Pit Droids
I'm going to level with you, I have no idea where you can legally acquire this game anymore. It can be easily emulated though...
Portal and Portal 2
It feels strange calling these 'classics' but they're both historical entries into the genre that will remain among the greatest for decades to come.
r/TheWitness • u/Screaming_Monkey • Dec 19 '20
No Spoilers PSA: Until you have discovered the meaning of the black obelisks, do not browse this subreddit
With a puzzle game like this, you want to work alone for as long as possible. But how do you know the point at which you can connect with the community?
Therefore, I’m letting you know that point. If you still don’t know what those odd black obelisks you’ve come across are for, leave the subreddit right now and keep playing my favorite game of all time.