A Grain of Truth

## Description

a Grain of Truth is independent HTML5 adventure game by the Rudowscy brothers. A story that gave the birth to the world of The Old Tree that Sleeps – the world of Myosotis.
## Walkthrough

### Part 1

Grassy Hills
* Take the floating rock (1/4) hovering over the grass.
* Walk to the tree in the distance to travel to the next location.

Lone Tree
* Note that there is a second floating rock in the air, beyond your reach.
* Travel towards the tall shadow in the distance to the left to reach the Cloud Eater.
* Climb up the ladder on its side to reach the deck of the Cloud Collectors’ ship.

Ship's Deck
* Talk to the man with the mop scrubbing the deck to learn the word "influence".
* Talk to the large pirate under the crane to learn the word "telescope".
* Talk to the seated woman sorting the clouds to learn the word "scientific".
* Climb up the rope ladder to travel to the Ship's Bow.

Ship's Bow
* Touch the cloud to speak with the man with the net, to learn the word "sleep".
* Take the cloud-catching net sticking straight up at the side of the bow.
* Use the net on the cloud floating above the bow to gather a bag of raw cloud.
* Take the piece of embroidered cloth (1/5) hanging above the head of the woman steering the creature. You will also receive a new Thought (1/18) in your Mind.
* Speak with the woman at the reins to learn the phrase "Cloud Eater".
* Talk to the man operating the crane to learn the word "family".
* Look inside the telescope to get a view of the landscape.

There are 6 necessary landmarks you need to spot with the telescope. Each time you find a landmark, use the piece of charcoal attached to the clipboard to jot it down.
Start by moving the telescope all the way to the lower left corner to find your cart. (You'll also earn the achievement "caught red-handed".)
* The first important landmark is the area of floating rocks near the upper left corner.
* Move the telescope right and then down to find the next landmark, the tall rocks.
* Move the telescope left and down to find the next landmark, a herd of buffalo.
* Move the telescope right and down to find the next landmark, the dead tree.
* Move the telescope left and down to find the next landmark, a flock of birds.
* Move the telescope to the lower right corner to find the final landmark, the lone tree.

* After you've finished surveying the landscape, go back down to the Ship's Deck.

Ship's Deck
* Give the raw cloud to the woman sorting clouds to start the puzzle. This puzzle is exactly like a game of Mahjong.

* After the puzzle is solved, the raw cloud in your inventory will become a sorted cloud.
* Go down to travel to the Ship's Stern.

Ship's Stern
* Talk to the red haired man putting clouds in the barrels to learn the word "tradition".
* Talk to the young man in front of you holding a basket of clouds to learn the word "price".
* Talk to the man at the table wearing a hat to learn the word "bedding".
* Give the man at the table the Sorted Cloud from your inventory to start the puzzle.

Click a square to rotate it 90 degrees clockwise.
Note the connecting lines and swirls of the pattern of the lettering inside the square and the shape of the clouds around the square's border to find each tile's proper position. The end result is a very swirly script reading "Good Night's Sleep":

The pillow will be added to your inventory after the puzzle is solved.

* Go up the steps to the Captain's Quarters.

Captain's Quarters
* Take the empty lamp on top of the table.
* Look closely at the framed image on the floor. You will receive a new Thought (2/18) in your Mind.
* Examine the captain to learn the word "crew".
* Leave the ship entirely and return to the Lone Tree.

### Part 2

Lone Tree
* Use the net to catch the floating rock (2/4) hovering in the air.
* Click the giant floating rocks in the distance to the right to reach the Empty Field.

Empty Field
* Walk to your cart.
* If you've completed the telescope puzzle, it will take you to the Floating Stones.

Floating Stones
* Take the small floating rock (3/4) hovering near the lower right corner of the area.
* Click the yellow canopy in the distance to travel to the Dig Site.

Dig Site
* Push over the pile of sticks leaning against the side of the rock, then take the hatchet.
* Take the small floating rock (4/4) hovering in the upper left area.
* Examine the area between the excavated area and the yellow canopy to learn the word "business".
* Click the excavated area in the ground beside the giant stone to approach it. (You will receive a new Thought (3/18) in your Mind.)
* Take the stethoscope lying in the dirt.
* Look closer at the piece of paper lying on the ground, then pick it up to add torn page V to your inventory.
* Return to the main area of the dig, then continue right to the Four Large Stones.

Four Large Stones
* Take the piece of embroidered cloth (2/5) lying on the ground near the lower right corner. (You will also receive a new Thought (4/18) in your Mind.)
* Go back to the Floating Stones, then click the giant stone split in half to travel to the Clefted Rock.

Clefted Rock
* Examine your cart at the end of the path to learn the word "Zephyr".
* Click the single floating rock at the bottom of the rock and select "Use Item" to add the four floating rocks from your inventory.
* Climb up the steps of floating rocks to reach the Cliff.

Cliff
* Look closer at the piece of paper sitting on the outcrop in the middle of the ravine, then take it to add torn page II to your inventory.
* Examine the touching walls at the bottom of the ravine to learn the word "connection".
* Go through the yellow curtain on the left to enter the Wiseman's Cave.

Wiseman's Cave
* Look closer at the piece of paper over the journal on the ground, then take it to add torn page VI to your inventory.
* Examine the scrolls inside the alcove in the wall to learn the word "brew".
* Take the jar of oil lying at the bottom of the steps.
* Combine the oil with the empty lamp in your inventory to create a lit lamp.
* Look closer at the open mineralogy book on top of the table. (You will receive a new Thought (5/18) in your Mind.)
* Go up the stairs to the Bedroom.

Bedroom
* Look closer at the piece of paper lying on the ground, then pick it up to add torn page IV to your inventory.
* Examine the chest in the lower right corner of the room to learn the word "hidden".
* Open the chest, then take a closer look.
* Read the label on the side of the pointed hat. You will receive a new Thought (6/18) in your Mind.
* Take the piece of embroidered cloth (3/5) covering the window. (You will also receive a new Thought (7/18) in your Mind.)
* Click the window to look outside.
* Climb up the rope hanging above the window to reach the Clefted Rock Peak.

Clefted Rock Peak
* Use the hatchet from your inventory on the tangled coil of rope.
* The rope will fall to the ground and the hatchet will break off the handle, leaving the axe blade in your inventory.
* Cross the rope bridge to travel to the Floating Rock Peak.

Floating Rock Peak
* Examine the nest on the platform to learn the word "environment".
* Take a closer look at the nest.
* Take the knotted string entwined with the branches in the nest.
* Examine the trunk of The Great Oak in the distance to learn the phrase "The Great Oak".
* Cross the next rope bridge to travel to the Wiseman Peak.

Wiseman Peak
* Examine the Wiseman meditating on the platform to learn the word "legends".
* Try to talk to the sleeping Wiseman. (You will receive a new Thought (8/18) in your Mind.)
* Go back to the base of the Clefted Rock.

Clefted Rock
* Pick up the piece of rope on the ground that fell from the peak.
* Combine the rope with the axe blade in your inventory to create a grappling hook.
* Climb back up to the Cliff.

Cliff
* Use the grappling hook on the red cloth covering the right cave entrance to create a path over the ravine.
* Take the piece of embroidered cloth (4/5) hanging over the edge of the right cliff. (You will also receive a new Thought (9/18) in your Mind.)
* Enter the right cave to reach the Workshop.

### Part 3

Workshop
* Take the graduated cylinder on the floor.
* Look closer at the piece of paper in the middle of the ground, then pick it up to add torn page I to your inventory.
* Open the small drawer in the work table, then click the drawer to look inside.
* Take the colored glass panes from the opened drawer.
* Leave the cave, then return to the Bedroom inside the left cave.

Bedroom
* Use the graduated cylinder on the small spring (of water) at the back of the cave to receive a cylinder with water.
* Return to the Workshop.

Workshop
* Use the cylinder with water on the liquid mechanism over the trap door to start the puzzle.

Click a cup to select it, then choose "Pour In" to add water or "Pour Out" to remove water.
The message on the wall says: "The first (on the left) should be twice as heavy as the last (on the right) which should weigh more than the second."
Since the sum of the parts must equal 10, the only possible solution is:
* First Cup = 4
* Second Cup = 1
* Third Cup = 3
* Fourth Cup = 2

* After the puzzle is solved, go down the revealed stairs into the Hidden Room.

Hidden Room
* Pick up the piece of embroidered cloth (5/5) lying on top of the steps. (You will also receive a new Thought (10/18) in your Mind.)
* Examine the lit swirl design on the floor to learn the word "truth".
* Go back to the Workshop.

Workshop
* Replace the broken lantern on the stand of the projector at the lower left corner with the lit lamp from your inventory.
* Add all five embroidered cloth triangles from your inventory to the rack at the end of the projector.
* Use the glass panes from your inventory on the filter box. This will bring you to a puzzle.

Use the clues from the torn pages in your inventory to find the answer.
Note the first letter of every word on each torn page is in bold lettering.
Read each bold letter from top to bottom to find the hidden word.
Combine the hidden word with the Roman numeral at the bottom of the page to put the words in order.
Insert the glass panes from left to right in that order, then flip the switch to start the machine.
If the machine doesn't start, check the list at the top of the filter box to make sure you've completed all three steps correctly.
The colors, in order:
1. red
2. purple
3. blue
4. green
5. yellow
6. orange

* If the machine is correctly assembled, the projector will display a movie on the cave wall. You will also receive a new Thought (11/18) in your Mind.
* Use the Map to travel to the Captain's Quarters.

Captain's Quarters
* Ask the captain for a story to start the conversation.

Click a blank space to select it, then click a word from the list to insert it into the space.
For each of the six questions, you will receive a new Thought (12-17/18) in your Mind.
1. family, tradition, bedding
2. connection, sleep
3. price, business
4. environment, Cloud Eater
5. scientific, influence
6. truth, hidden, legends

* Use the Map to travel to the Four Large Stones.

Four Large Stones
* Use the knotted string from your inventory to measure the second floating stone from the right. You will receive a new Thought (18/18) in your Mind.
* Now that you've collected all of the thoughts, click the Mind button to start the puzzle.

Click a space in a ring to select it, then choose a tile from the list to place it on the ring.

* Once the puzzle is solved, use the Map to return to the Hidden Room inside the right cave.

Hidden Room
* Place the pillow from your inventory on top of the glowing swirl pattern on the ground.
* Use the stethoscope from your inventory with the pillow on the ground.
* ...
* Go to the Bedroom inside the left cave.

Bedroom
* Click the Wiseman to speak with him.
* You can also choose to ask the Wiseman a question. Type in a word in the blank space to ask him about a number of topics. Although it isn't necessary to complete the game, you can learn more about the story.

* If you try to use the Map to travel to the Cloud Eater's Ship, you will find that they are long gone.
* You can also choose to go back to the Four Large Stones to remeasure the floating stone with the Knotted String.
* If you choose to reach the end of the game, travel to the Lone Tree.

Lone Tree
* Walk towards the large object in the distance to the left to find Zephyr.
* Click Zephyr to travel away...