![]() In the panel with the fruit symbol, zoom out to reveal a statue holding a staff. Layer the panel with the lantern over it to light the lantern, which will attract a moth.Īfter attracting the moth in Chapter 3 of Gorogoa, zoom into the moth’s wings and move the top layer to another panel to reveal the yellow fruit symbol beneath, then zoom the whole way back out to see a scene of the boy thinking of the statue from the starting area. In the panel with the box of cotton, zoom out to reveal a star in the window. Layer both box panels back over the new contents and zoom out from both to tip the scale in the other direction. ![]() In the panel with the pencils, zoom into the rocks on the right. In the panel with the screw, zoom into the cotton on the ground. Move each panel into another space to reveal the layers underneath, then zoom out from both. Zoom into both of the boxes on either side of the shelf in Gorogoa. This will combine the panels and create a scale, tipping several objects off the shelf as it moves. Once both of these panels are set, players must arrange the items so the lantern panel is on the left and the pencils are on the right. In the panel with the boy, zoom into the box of pencils on the shelf to the left. Continue to click through until reaching the room with the window and shelf, then zoom in on the lantern. With the lantern lit, zoom out and examine the circular window on the wall. Related: Gorogoa: How to Get The Red Fruit Overlay the lantern panel with the star panel to put the star in the lantern and light it. It has become nighttime in the panel with the two towers and stairs, so players can pan up to the sky and reveal a star shining brightly. Zoom into the lantern in the panel with the house. However, a loud crash outside will cause the house to rumble, smashing the lantern and making the room dark. Click the thought bubble to trigger a small cutscene where the boy will flip through his book and think of the different pages. It’s hard to adequately describe with words the multi-layered dynamic which makes up Gorogoa, the new game from developer Jason Roberts and publisher Annapurna Interactive, but it would also be a disservice to Roberts’ efforts to simply label it as a digital puzzle and call it a day.Zoom out from the panel with the boy to reveal another boy with a cap studying at a table in a dark room. Yes, the player must work through the game’s story by solving different puzzles, but the way in which those puzzles are structured helps Gorogoa to stand out from most other puzzle games, even if its obtuse presentation often ends up being its own worst enemy.Īt first, Gorogoa’s gameplay layout seems incredibly simple, so much so that the player could be forgiven for assuming there won’t be much of a challenge to be found. The player is presented with four different square panels joined together in a 2×2 grid and soon moving images start appearing in those panels. By manipulating the images that appear in each of the panels, the player can help guide the boy along and clear any obstacles in his way.Ī lone boy spots a fantastical-looking creature while gazing through a window, prompting him to embark on a quest to gather five different pieces of fruit as an offering to the creature. Gorogoa does a decent job of easing players in with early-game puzzles that can be solved with little effort. ![]() If the boy walks over to the edge of a panel and is unable to proceed, placing an appropriate image from another panel next to it will result in a seamless transition from the image in the original panel to the new image. Soon, the player is also experimenting with zooming in and out of images, manipulating objects in both the foreground and background to open up new possibilities. By the time the player claims the first of the five fruit they need, Gorogoa’s true potential starts to blossom, but that potential sadly doesn’t remain consistent throughout the entire experience. It isn’t long before Gorogoa starts to throw some real brain-teasers the player’s way, and it is these late-game puzzles which true aficionados of the genre will likely appreciate the most. ![]() However, there’s one element of Gorogoa’s puzzles in particular that is likely to frustrate even dedicated puzzle fans: hidden image frames. Later in the game, there are times when the outer frame of an image has to be separated from the image it surrounds so that either the frame or the original image (or both) can be manipulated in new ways. ![]()
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