Block puzzle near Red Vault

[Agape]

1. This is NOT the one solved by the thread titled "Bren puzzles"
2. I understand that the chest at the end doesn't have anything worthwhile in it; I'm just being completionist.

I can't figure out how to include the screenshot in the post, but this is the link:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2181063885

If anyone can walk me through this puzzle, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks.

[svdp]

Well, the bren puzzle thread was mainly about the other ruin in that area, but there is *some* talk about it there as well. I think Chilkoot even said it was pretty straightforward so it didn't need a detailed walkthrough. And it is pretty simple indeed, if memory serves well. But it's been quite some while, so I can't remember exactly, and the pic doesn't show the missing things on the left - there was a gap and a stone as well, I believe.

Just start with the most simple and logical and work your way up. For instance, the stone at the utter right only can go one way; forward. 😉 Then you need one of the the two first stones (I think the left) to close the gap in front of it, so then you can use it as a bridge to move your second (right) first stone over it (aka, by moving left - now that the other stone is already moved away - and then forward). Then you need a stone to close your gap at the right (also as a bridge, thus) to get to the other side, and then you can use the stone there too, and move it ( and you have a chest there too, I think?). For more detailed instructions I'd need to see the layout from the other side as well, though, because it's been too long since I played it to still know it at heart.

But really, Chil was right; it's not THAT a difficult puzzle. Just give it some time and think it through. Even if you get it wrong the first time, reset and go with the most logical next variant. Since there are limited logical options to close the needed gaps to get all the stones and the chest, it shouldn't take you more than a few tries, just by elimination (you can leave out all the variants that don't close the necessary gaps, and those that are needed are the one you need to get to either another stone, or diagonally to the chest).

[CeterumCenseo]

I played it recently, cannot describe exactly where to put each block. I can contribute some guidelines:

1) The first block goes straightforward down into the nearest slot.

2) A couple of blocks can be moved only in one direction, so they are easy as well.

3) The blocks on the "far" side need to be brought to the "near" side, where you start.

4) Some blocks need to be sunk for sake of a runaround to change push direction.

5) Do not try to build a complete bridge to the chest, there are not enough stones for that.

6) The last stone needs to be dropped diagonally to the chest. I thought it would not be possible to walk across, because in many other instances, diagonal walks do not work, and the beveled edge on the tile with the chest also gave me the impression you have to create a pathway just in front of the chest, but it is not the case.

Let me know if you want a picture how the final layout looks like, then I would try to publish a screenshot. But it shouldn't be too difficult with these hints.

[Agape]

I got it, thanks. I kept thinking I needed an additional block because of the diagonal issue. Once I was informed that the diagonal is sufficient, it worked just fine.