Recent reviews by un-will-ing

I'm not an expert at this genre, but this game is a good reason to walk that path.

It took me a lot of tries to finally beat it, and my final run reported 65 hits and it took me 8+ loops to get there; previously I've put a lot of time into Jamestown, and have been able to beat that on divine (and a couple levels on judgement). I couldn't say which is harder.

Still, playing it so much, I found it worth it; learning the levels was a lot of fun, and I highly recommend the game to everyone. May you achieve enlightenment

A short note: The Witness is not a game about line puzzles at its core, but spoiling what the game is really about would, well, spoil the game. This isn't to say the many line puzzles aren't interesting, each element of the puzzle language adds new constraints that cause you to approach puzzles differently, but once you know, it's clear that they're there to facilitate the true nature of the game, rather than an end unto themselves. This also explains why the game has to take place on its island, rather than just presenting the line puzzles on their own.

The Witness doesn't seem like it should be an exciting game, but it certainly was for me. I found each new element exciting with the possibilities for puzzles it added. I found finding solutions, which range from simple to devious, exciting and satisfying too, especially when I was convinced a puzzle was impossible to solve. And, of course, without spoiling it, something else is amazing if it hasn't been spoiled for you. You might play through all the line puzzles without experiencing it, though, so, oh well.

You'll know when you see it.

A beautiful little game. I would recommend going into it with no spoilers.