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Essays 02 June 2023, 15:20

author: Krzysiek Kalwasinski

The Witness. The best small, open worlds in games

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The Witness, Thekla, Inc., 2016 – Open worlds that don't overwhelm. Good games with small open world - doc - 2023-05-26
The Witness, Thekla, Inc., 2016
  1. Developers: Thekla, Inc.
  2. Platforms: PC, AND, iOS, PS4, XOne
  3. Release date: January 26, 2016

The Witness is another unusual indie game on this list – a combination of an exploration game with a logical one. The action takes place on an island, from which all people disappeared under mysterious circumstances. The player's task is to explore the open world and solve puzzles. In this way, not only do we open up new areas for exploration, but also learn the history of the mysterious island.

Exploration of this not excessively large world is of great importance, especially when combined with careful observation of the surroundings, in which numerous clues are hidden to help in moving forward. Of course, this isn't a game for everyone – it's mainly addressed to enthusiasts of logical games. The rest may be overwhelmed not so much by the size of the world, as by the high level of difficulty of the puzzles!

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