The Witness doesn’t inform you what to do – however we’ll. PlayStation players can attempt The Witness as a part of their March 2019 PS Plus, so in the event you by no means obtained round to it on the time – now’s your likelihood.

The Witness walkthrough and map information

The Witness is finest skilled clear; go in with no concept what’s in retailer for you, and revel in puzzling it out. But in the event you’ve tried that and are feeling a bit misplaced and confused, we may help you out.

Everything on this web page may very well be thought-about spoilers, so please don’t proceed except you’re certain you need the assistance. That stated, we received’t present particular person puzzle options on this web page, however will hyperlink out to walkthrough pages when obtainable.

This information is a piece in progress and will probably be up to date with new info because it involves gentle; additionally, we made up a lot of the names and phrases, and will change them if higher descriptions floor. Let us know which zones you’d like walkthroughs and maze options for.

Contents

• Goal
• Using the boat
• Secrets to observe for
• Map
• Zone descriptions
  • Walled Garden
  • The White Door
  • Artist’s Studio
  • Symmetry
  • Desert Ruins
  • Quarry
  • Shady Trees
  • Windmill
  • Cherry Trees
  • Town
  • Monastery
  • Jungle
  • Bunker
  • Mountain
  • Marsh
  • Treehouses
  • Keep
  • Rusted Ship
  • Grail Point

Goal

The final objective of The Witness is to unravel all 600 puzzles, uncover all of the secrets and techniques and canopy your self in glory. Most folks received’t get that far, and may accept assembly the first targets: activating an array of lasers pointed on the mountain which dominates one facet of the island.

These lasers are activated by finishing all of the linked puzzles in a selected zone. In addition to obligatory puzzle boards you’ll additionally come throughout some that function coaching instruments, or defend secrets and techniques.

Puzzles are offered as maze boards. The high-level objective of every board is to attach a place to begin to a objective level, however there are a number of rule variations inside every zone. Figuring out these variations is half the wrestle; making use of them is the remainder.

Using the boat

At a couple of factors across the island you’ll discover a board suspiciously near the water, exhibiting a easy slider within the form of a ship. Activate this to summon a ship.

Board the boat and activate the slider on the map (the beginning level is your present location), then shut the circuit at one of many different docks to be whisked off to your vacation spot, affording you beautiful views of the island. Once in movement, you may enhance or lower your velocity utilizing the slider panel on the suitable of the map.

Secrets to observe for

There are a number of recognized styles of secrets and techniques in The Witness – and we suspect there could also be extra.

• Audio Files are self explanatory, however effectively hidden.
• Puzzle Boards are (often) free panels unrelated to close by sequences, of a sort not seen elsewhere on the island.
• Theatre Keys are present in locked rooms and used to unlock brief movies beneath the Windmill.
• Monumental Puzzles problem gamers to hint glyphs on the panorama itself, and are associated to the black pillars you see right here and there. There are masses.

Map

The symbols on the map point out the principle puzzle variants used or launched at every location. If you come throughout a puzzle kind you’ve by no means seen earlier than, go to the related location to learn to use them. Most secrets and techniques are locked behind multi-variation puzzles, and “later” zones like Quarry, Keep and Treehouses leverage a number of puzzle varieties. Town shouldn’t be tried till you’ve mastered each puzzle variation, and Mountain doesn’t unlock till all different major zones have been mastered.

To shortly tour each puzzle kind, your itinerary ought to be: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 6. To full the game, you need to then proceed by way of 17, 10 and 14. 18 and 19 are non-obligatory. Apologies for the foolish numbering; we’ll replace this as soon as the remainder of the information is full.

Zone Descriptions

1. Walled Garden

• Puzzle variants: none
• Trophy: none
• Secrets:
  • audio file x2
  • puzzle board x1
• Walkthrough

The first room in The Witness acts as a tutorial, introducing the slider and maze board, in addition to the circulation of vitality from one puzzle terminal to the following. There’s one little trick that will hold you contained for some time; see our walkthrough for the reply.

2. The White Door

• Puzzle variants:
  • Hit all of the dots
  • Quarantine black from white
• Trophy: none
• Secrets:
  • Theatre Key #1
• Walkthrough

Not a real zone however an vital cease in your studying course of. Shortly after escaping the Walled Garden you’ll see a mysterious door set right into a hill on the left facet of the trail. You aren’t anticipated to know how one can open the lock right here; proceed somewhat additional down the trail to search out two units of maze terminals that can train you a few puzzle variants. Once you’ve mastered these, you’ll have the ability to open the door and declare the key inside.

3. Artist’s Studio

• Puzzle variants:
  • Symmetry
  • Distortion
• Trophy: Symmetry
• Secrets:
  • puzzle board x1
• Walkthrough

One half of the Symmetry laser set, the Artist’s Studio is a little bit of a heat up earlier than issues get really mind-bending. Don’t miss the change on the finish of the studio whenever you’ve solved all of the puzzles inside; you may’t use it but, however it’s fairly cool.

4. Symmetry

• Puzzle variants:
  • Hit all of the dots
  • Symmetry
  • Invisible Symmetry
  • Trace
  • Reflection
• Trophy: Symmetry
• Secrets: ??
• Walkthrough

This space homes the opposite puzzles you’ll want to finish to activate the Symmetry laser. This is the place The Witness begins to get actually intelligent, leveraging the atmosphere in maze board design in ways in which might trigger complications. Once you get it, although, you’ll be effectively set as much as deal with the island’s different challenges.

5. Desert Ruins

• Puzzle variants:
  • Glare
• Trophy: Desert Ruins
• Secrets:
  • Monumental Puzzle Glyph
  • audio file x1
  • puzzle board x1
• Walkthrough

Much less complicated than it seems at first look. A pal gave me a collection of hints and I exploded with wrath once I lastly obtained it.

6. Quarry

• Puzzle variants:
  • Hit all of the dots
  • Quarantine black from white
  • Grace engine
  • Quarantine colors
  • Star pairs
• Trophy: Quarry
• Secrets:
  • puzzle board x1
• Walkthrough

In the Quarry you’ll uncover an uncommon puzzle kind, however you’ll must have mastered puzzles discovered everywhere in the island with a view to see every thing right here. There’s much more to this zone than we’ve uncovered thus far, so keep tuned for updates.

7. Shady Trees

• Puzzle variants:
  • Shadows: optimistic
  • Shadows: damaging
• Trophy: Shady Trees
• Secrets:
  • audio file x1
• Walkthrough

Located between the Quarry, Windmill and Castle, the Shady Trees laser is linked to a collection of puzzles within the inexperienced and orange woods. You’ll want to make use of artistic considering to unravel a few of these, and also you’ll need some graph paper to jot down options except you have got an excellent visible reminiscence.

8. Windmill

• Puzzle variants: numerous
• Secrets:
  • puzzle board x1
  • Monumental Puzzle Glyph

The Windmill guards an entrance to the tunnels that appear to race everywhere in the island. It’s probably the most direct path to the Theatre – if you may get the door open.

9. Cherry Trees

• Puzzle variants:
  • Trees
• Secrets: ??
• Walkthrough

A pleasing spring-time ambiance pervades a grove of timber behind the Windmill. Opening the gate right here doesn’t appear to realize a lot, to be sincere – however possibly we’ll discover extra later.

10. Town

• Puzzle variants: numerous
• Trophy: ??
• Secrets: ??
• Walkthrough: tell us if you need one!

A set of puzzles combining variants from everywhere in the island. Avoid this mess till you’ve obtained a lot of the different zones beneath your belt; it can solely provide you with The Fear. More data after we’ve stopped crying.

11. Monastery

• Puzzle variants:
  • Perspective masks
• Trophy: Monastery
• Secrets:
  • Monumental Puzzle
• Walkthrough

One of the shortest laser sequences within the game, however a great distance from the simplest. You’ll want to unravel two units of puzzles, however first it’s good to work out how one can change the boards on.

12. Jungle

• Puzzle variants:
  • [too much of a spoiler]
• Trophy: Jungle
• Secrets: ??
• Walkthrough

It’s fairly straightforward to overlook this zone completely, but when your consideration is caught by one thing misplaced, you’ll be midway to ending it. Halfway, we stated; the puzzles in right here will probably be powerfully difficult for some folks.

13. Bunker

• Puzzle variants:
  • Quarantine colors
• Trophy: Bunker
• Secrets:
  • Audio File (walkthrough coming quickly)
• Walkthrough

Perched on the facet of the mountain, the Bunker has been outfitted as a conservatory, and is stocked with numerous sorts of vegetation. Make your means by way of the vertical construction and conquer the malfunctioning elevator to activate one other laser.

14. Mountain

• Puzzle variants: numerous
• Trophy: Endgame
• Secrets:
  • Theatre Key #2
  • Puzzle Board #7
• Walkthrough

This is the place all these lasers level. There’s not a lot cause to faff about up right here till you’ve obtained all of them lit up, bar a couple of secrets and techniques. The view’s good, although, and the figures inform an fascinating story.

15. Marsh

• Puzzle variants:
  • Tetris
• Trophy: ??
• Secrets: ??
• Walkthrough

Marsh is the place you’ll be taught all about these puzzles that embody shapes that appear like Tetris blocks. Or, alternately, the place you’ll stand wistfully on the opposite facet of a gate attempting to determine the eighth puzzle till you die of publicity.

16. Treehouses

• Puzzle variants: ??
• Trophy: Treehouses
• Secrets: ??
• Walkthrough: tell us if you need one!

Only accessible by boat. A maze of interconnected, reconfigurable suspended walkways, culminating in a splash to a door on a timer.

17. Keep

• Puzzle variants:
  • Hit all of the dots
  • Tetris
  • Hedge maze
• Trophy: Keep
• Secrets:
  • Puzzle Board #6
• Walkthrough

The gimmick of Keep is it’s important to stroll round inside mazes to unravel them. When you exit the tunnel from the centre of the island you’ll be going through one set of puzzles; don’t miss the hedge maze set behind you.

18. Rusted Ship

• Puzzle variants: numerous
• Trophy: ??
• Secrets:
  • Audio File #5

There’s not a lot occurring on this wreck… or is there? What’s behind this pink door? I do not know. I’ll get you someday, pink door!

19. Grail Point

• Puzzle variants: ??
• Trophy: ??
• Secrets: ??

In this space you will discover a statue of a person reaching for a golden chalice – a motif you may see in a couple of different locations across the island. There’s most likely extra right here, and we’ll actually discover it! Eventually.