Some hints for direction? (Late game)

[TheSpiderGames]

I am at the point where I've gotten through the blue door at the end of the tunnel, and put the still water on the books. I've already done all the sigils as well. I've wandered around the entire estate multiple times and found basically nothing. I'm completely lost and I feel like I'm missing something.

Also I'd appreciate hints over straight up answers just as a general thing.

[MorpheusLunae]

Tell us the concrete loose ends you're working on at the moment. This is game is nonlinear so there's not much we can do without more information

[TheSpiderGames]

Originally posted by MorpheusLunae:

Tell us the concrete loose ends you're working on at the moment. This is game is nonlinear so there's not much we can do without more information

Well theres obviously the 2 books from the library, the whole "rosewary" thing and the "tended rose vine" anagram thing, as well as the "hidden hue" poem. These are the only things I can think of that I know aren't my brain trying to make sense of things.
Other than that, theres just things that are weird like the note at the top of the clock tower seems suspicious to me, and also the note underneath the bedroom with the word puzzles.

[Curious Duck]

For the book that contains your mother's note on the right hand side...there are two words on that page that might spark an idea.

Sometimes you just have to draft outside the box...

[Perseus]

Hint 1 : The thing you're missing is another blank book, on which you'll want to use the still water. Store it in the Coat Check if necessary.

Hint 2 : The thing you're missing is also a secret path.

Hint 3 : To be more precise, it's a secret passage within a secret passage.

Hint 4 : You won't find it in the house.

Hint 5 : It doesn't always exist..

Hint 6 : 30 coins for four days of opportunities.

Originally posted by TheSpiderGames:

and also the note underneath the bedroom with the word puzzles.

The what? If it's something hidden, i've yet to find it despite literally searching for it. If it is a hidden thing, could you give me a hint or two to find it?

[Gorlom[Swe]]

Originally posted by Perseus:

Hint 1 : The thing you're missing is another blank book, on which you'll want to use the still water. Store it in the Coat Check if necessary.

Hint 2 : The thing you're missing is also a secret path.

Hint 3 : To be more precise, it's a secret passage within a secret passage.

Hint 4 : You won't find it in the house.

Hint 5 : It doesn't always exist..

Hint 6 : 30 coins for four days of opportunities.

Originally posted by TheSpiderGames:

and also the note underneath the bedroom with the word puzzles.

The what? If it's something hidden, i've yet to find it despite literally searching for it. If it is a hidden thing, could you give me a hint or two to find it?

1. The draft to "a new clue". not the actual book.

2. X marks the spot.

3. you need a map

4. you need to draw the right room


You are kind of giving the solutions, but what are the ingame starting points to figure those out? How would I get the clues pointing towards to do what you just hinted at for TheSpiderGames?

[Perseus]

Originally posted by GorlomSwe:

Originally posted by Perseus:

The what? If it's something hidden, i've yet to find it despite literally searching for it. If it is a hidden thing, could you give me a hint or two to find it?

1. The draft to "a new clue". not the actual book.

2. X marks the spot.

3. you need a map

4. you need to draw the right room

Thank you, that was literally what i had searched for, except for 3. It felt a bit too obtuse to try.

[TheSpiderGames]

unfortunately I already went and found the answer in another thread, I never would've gotten that on my own. I really don't like that cause I actually put that room there once but it was a long time ago, and I didn't notice that other book sticking out cause it just looks like all the other ones there. So I basically crossed that off my list real life days ago and didn't bother trying again cause I found nothing there the first time.

Also also, I think its kinda stupid how you're supposed to just ASSUME that the still water persists with the coat checkin spite of the fact that there's nothing to indicate that it does.

[BlackRaidho]

Late game puzzle / cyphers are beyond guessable.

Good luck with that.

And to trigger it, well, good luck with RNG. You will call it a day over and over again till you can test your theories.

The game design is beautiful. Late game is disappointing AF.

[SentientBot]

The really strong hint is with the magnifying glass...

When you look in the book and hover over the words that contain "West" and "Secret", you can see there are four words that are slightly bolded providing further confirmation for the step if it doesn't pull out immediately for you.

The lack of the Watering Can's description updating I agree with... However, at least we are specifically told there is going to need to be somewhere else we have to use it.

[TheSpiderGames]

I think the most frustrating part about this to me is that of the 4 pages of the 2 books you're given, the part you're supposed to be paying attention to is the one thing that DOESN'T LOOK LIKE A PUZZLE.