The Witness is a 3D puzzle video game developed and published by Thekla, Inc. The player, as an unnamed character, explores an island with numerous structures and natural formations. The island is roughly divided into eleven regions, arranged around a mountain that represents the ultimate goal for the player. The regions are differentiated from one another by changes in vegetation, and the puzzles within each region are similar to one another (e.g. their solutions may all involve symmetry). Throughout the island are yellow boxes housing turrets. These can be activated once the puzzles within the box’s region have been solved. When activated, the turrets emerge to shine a light toward the top of the mountain, indicating that a section of the game is complete. Several such turrets need to be activated to unlock access to the inside of the mountain, and ultimately reach the game’s final goal. Additional puzzles can be discovered if all eleven turrets are activated.

The Witness System Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7
  • Processor: 1.8GHz
  • RAM: 4 GB
  • Graphics: Intel HD 4000 series
  • Storage: 5 GB

Recommended:

  • OS: Windows 7
  • Processor: 2.4GHz
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • Graphics: GeForce 780
  • Storage: 5 GB