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The Witness

Exploration puzzle

The Witness

Developer
Thekla, Inc.
Genre
Exploration puzzle
Platforms
PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox, iOS
Year
2016

About the game

You wake up alone on a mysterious island and explore it, solving puzzles by drawing lines on panels scattered everywhere. With no explanations, you figure out the rules yourself by solving puzzles, and those rules gradually combine and get harder. The surrounding scenery itself is often a hint, so careful observation is needed.

Why we recommend it

The whole island is built like a puzzle textbook, so the moments of realization are uniquely rewarding.

Good for — Great for: anyone who enjoys figuring out the rules on their own without explanations

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