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The Witness

Thekla, Inc.

Released Jan 26, 2016 · Windows, macOS · Adventure, Indie · Metacritic 87

Art style Stylized 3D

You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.

9 elements · 2 screen types covered · Steam page

The Witness - Yellow maze panel: black maze walls, path mid-draw The Witness - Colored-squares grid panel: path separates red and green The Witness - Diamond lattice panel in a wooden gate The Witness - Twin panels: same path, tetromino rule layered on The Witness - Green hexagon-dot panel, path from center start The Witness - Branching tree sign in the orchard The Witness - Red hexagonal-web panel on the desert coast The Witness - Orange star panel in the forest The Witness - Boat map and speed slider
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Yellow maze panel: black maze walls, path mid-draw · HUD & Gameplay UI

UI at a glance: the patterns that recur across this game's screens are in world panel (9), centered panel (7).

HUD & Gameplay UI

The Witness - Yellow maze panel: black maze walls, path mid-draw The Witness - Colored-squares grid panel: path separates red and green The Witness - Diamond lattice panel in a wooden gate The Witness - Twin panels: same path, tetromino rule layered on The Witness - Green hexagon-dot panel, path from center start The Witness - Branching tree sign in the orchard The Witness - Red hexagonal-web panel on the desert coast The Witness - Orange star panel in the forest

Campaign / World Map

The Witness - Boat map and speed slider

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