
They're often part of existing structures, and their slight discoloration also gives them away. Look for circles like the kind you'd find in standard maze puzzles.
#The witness desert temple series#
The Desert Ruin has a straightforward series of puzzles within, but the area also includes hidden environmental puzzles. They telegraph their presence with the same ball-and-path design as the game's ubiquitous puzzle boards. The good news: If you know what to look for, they're fairly easy to find. You have to look for them, given that environmental puzzles often appear in unlikely places. They aren't as explicit or obvious as the puzzle boards strewn about (which is a nice way of saying that they're easy to miss). In The Witness, the island and its structures can be puzzles, too. Everything you need to know to solve the puzzles in the Desert Ruin is available in its immediate surrounds. The Desert Ruin falls into the first category, perfect for your first few hours with The Witness because its puzzles don't require knowledge gained elsewhere. A final group would be difficult for veteran cast members Lost's sixth season to solve. Others intermediate, perfect for those who've spent a fair amount of time exploring the island.

Some puzzles in The Witness are designed for beginners who've just made landfall. Whatever your choice, you can jump directly to each section using the table of contents below. Because they often require you to solve the area's puzzles first, we end with a guide to finding collectibles. If you're looking for a complete walkthrough with solutions, those appear next, at a safe distance for those who wish to avoid spoilers. We begin with a series of hints designed to gently nudge you toward solutions.

Just like there's more than one way to solve some puzzles in The Witness, there's more than one way to use this guide.
