Frequently asked questions

See also Getting started for more gameplay tips.

## Accessibility and settings

### How do I save the game?

The game saves automatically. You can manually save just by opening the pause menu. You can then confirm the save was successful by selecting "Load a game" and checking the top save slot, which should have a thumbnail of your last location.

### This game is making me nauseous!

Try increasing the FOV (field of view) to at least 90 and turning on the reticle via the settings menu.

### Can I play this game if I have...

#### Photosensitive epilepsy?

Be warned; puzzles in a certain late-game area could potentially be triggers.

#### Color blindness?

In most puzzles, colored elements are distinguishable from one another. No colorblind-unfriendly puzzles should be required to beat the game.

#### Difficulties with hearing?

For audio recordings, captions can be enabled via the settings menu. No audio-based puzzles are required for beating the game.

#### Difficulties with motor skills?

Cursor and camera sensitivity can be adjusted via the settings menu, and keyboard controls can be remapped.

### I'm recording/streaming this game, are there any DMCA or copyright concerns?

There is a clip featuring a man with a candle that could lead to a content claim on YouTube. Also, in a post-game area, a song that plays may cause your Twitch VOD to be muted for that section.

## Puzzles

*For help with a **specific** puzzle, see the relevant area below:*

### The puzzle turned off! How do I get it back?

Re-solve the previous puzzle(s) in the series.

### What is the rule for this symbol?

In most cases, there is a dedicated area for learning about each symbol.

Most of the gameplay and challenge comes from discovering the rules of each symbol on one's own. View the rules at your own discretion.

### Do I seriously have to brute-force this puzzle?

Excluding basic "tutorial" puzzles, every puzzle is solvable without arbitrary guessing or brute force.

### Why does this symbol behave inconsistently?

All symbols in all puzzles adhere to the same set of rules, though it might not initially seem that way. Test your hypotheses by trying different solutions for puzzles you have already solved, even solutions that don't seem correct. You may end up disproving your original guess.

## Navigation

### I'm physically trapped in an area!

Some moving elements will automatically return to the player's position by standing at the access point. Triggering this might also require stepping back and forth a bit.

### Where do I learn about this symbol/panel type?

There is an in-game method of locating the specific area for learning each symbol. Look for conspicuous panels next to the sea.

### I solved a puzzle but nothing happened, what gives?

There are puzzles (and puzzle sequences) that simply don't unlock anything in particular.

Some puzzles can have multiple solutions with different effects. Pay attention to any newly lit wires leading out of the panel (and to wires that are still unlit). Additionally, there may have been a sound cue as to what unlocked; what direction did it come from?

### Is there anything I could miss?

There is no point of no return; everything can be done on one save file. Any progress you make is instantly autosaved.

## Late-game & completion

### How many lasers do I need to beat the game?

Seven lasers are required to reach the endgame.

### Did the game seriously just erase all of my progress?!

Not really. On PC, relaunch the game. On console, select "Start a new game" if you haven't already. Open the pause menu and select "Load a game". Load your old save (the one with the most completed puzzles) and exit the endgame elevator by opening the doors.

### How do I check how many puzzles I've solved?

Select "Load a game" in the pause menu and look at your most recent savefile.

### How many puzzles are there in total?

There are 523 puzzle panels that count towards completion on a save file.

### Okay, but how many of those *other* things are there?

There are 135 environmental puzzles and six pillars. On a save file, full completion will display as "523+135+6".

### How do I find all the triangle symbol puzzles/audio recordings/briefcases?

There is an in-game method of finding the location of every triangle puzzle and their solved status; you may consider trying to find this method first.

### I've been through the whole island, why am I still missing so many puzzles/audio recordings/briefcases?

There is an area you may not have accessed yet, which may also help explain various locked doors that have no apparent means of opening.