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Re:How to Make a Great Puzzle Game by gorgoiler on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @02:59AM (#21321002)
It’s unfair to say that The Witness can be reduced to a stack of simple 2D puzzles.

No spoilers, but almost every set of 523 main puzzles in The Witness has a twist that requires a full 3D environment in really interesting ways.

The +135 +6 bonus puzzles require a 3D to 2D transition, but only ironically.

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Re:How to Make a Great Puzzle Game by lonelappde on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @11:41AM (#21324930)
How many sets of 523 puzzles are there?

Aren't almost all the puzzles 2D graph paper mazes?

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Re:How to Make a Great Puzzle Game by gorgoiler on Tuesday October 22, 2019 @06:56PM (#21329302)
Each different area on the island requires some part of the surrounding environment to solve the puzzles. The ones that are just 2D maze drawing really are just warm ups for when the mechanics get twisted by the 3D world around you. Good luck!
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