We solve all the puzzles in The Witness.

Developer: Thekla Inc. | Publisher: Thekla Inc. | Release Date: January 26th, 2016

Jacob, Mike, Moe and Special Guest CourtFTW travel to a deserted island, use “2 Brainz”, get stuck, feel like geniuses and then get stuck again.

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Players: Jacob McCourt (@JacobMcCourt), Michael Ruffolo (@ruffolom) and Moe Murtadi (@mmurtadi)

Special Guest: Courtney G. (@CourtFTW)

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Show Notes (spoilers):

  • 2:10 We introduce you to CourtFTW!
  • 3:55 We rip off the band-aid… how did we play the game?
  • 5:30 Court talks about streaming the game on Twitch
  • 7:10 What is The Witness?
  • 8:55 “Twisted Logic” and the Scientific Process
  • 11:20 Starting the game
  • 13:10 The game’s difficulty (Quarry and Jungle)
  • 15:30 Nausea (shout-out to Kevin) and how we tackled the game
  • 18:10 The beauty of the game world (and game engine)
  • 20:20 What Remains of Edith Finch and recordings of philosophers
  • 22:20 The different types of puzzles in the game
  • 27:20 Timers and Treehouses
  • 30:40 Monastery, Anger and Art Museums
  • 34:10 Pacing ourselves through the Witness
  • 38:40 Lasers and Mirrors
  • 40:10 Finishing the game
  • 45:20 Our least favorite parts of the game
  • 47:45 The secret ending (with a Virginia call-back)
  • 52:35 Our closing thoughts…
  • 58:35 …just kidding… what about the puzzles in the environment?
  • 59:40 The game’s achievements
  • 1:01:25 A final section of puzzle talk

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