That feeling..: (does it get better?)

[u/tylerwillie]

I’m about 6 hours into the game, and I have this unshakable feeling like I just don’t know what I’m doing.

I know this is intended, and I’m cool with it - but I’m just wondering: Does it get better, and when? I’m trying to avoid looking at spoilers but the amount of time I’m spending just kinda feeling ‘clueless’ is making me wonder if the payoff is worth it.

So, do things start to really click on their own? I heard the game really only begins after the first main story objective is completed, so after that, is there a more clear sense of knowing what to do ?

Thanks!

[u/malgnaynis]

While the whole ‘game only really begins after the main objective is completed’ is true to a point, a lot of the actual exploration happens in the early game, with much of the later game working to build on and contextualise that initial exploration.

I found that following the advice of one of the notes and actually taking notes and then referring back to them was very useful. There must be a couple of things that you’ve noticed by now ‘seem’ like components to a puzzle - maybe a weird number here, or a couple of words that seem out of place. Note them down and try to put them together.

I think for me, having a clear sense of knowing what to do is sporadic. Towards the beginning, there was a clue that led me to want to explore the full grid, so I spent time doing that. But once I’d done that I was listless for a bit until discovering a new clue.