description The Witness Overview
The Witness is a 2016 puzzle game set on an island environment. Players navigate this open world by solving grid-based puzzles found throughout the landscape, relying on observation and experimentation to understand their underlying principles. The game’s design emphasizes player discovery through intuitive interactions with presented symbols.
info The Witness Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 2016 |
help The Witness FAQ
Who made The Witness and why does it feel like Myst?
The Witness was developed by Thekla, Inc. and directed by Jonathan Blow, who had previously made Braid. Like Myst, it drops the player on a mysterious island, but its puzzles are mostly line panels and environmental observation rather than inventory items.
Does The Witness explain its puzzle rules?
No, The Witness teaches almost entirely through puzzle design instead of tutorials or text prompts. You learn symbols, colors, shadows, reflections, and sound cues by testing ideas across the island.
How many puzzles are in The Witness?
The game is often described as having more than 600 puzzles, many of them optional. The main progression is shorter than full completion, but the deeper secrets can take much longer than a normal puzzle campaign.
What platforms can you play The Witness on?
The Witness launched in 2016 on PlayStation 4 and Windows, then came to platforms including Xbox One, macOS, iOS, and Nvidia Shield. It is a single-player puzzle game, so there is no co-op or competitive mode.
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