Animal Well Contains a Hidden Puzzle That Requires at Least 50 People to Complete

Many of the mechanics and systems of are deliberately not told to you as you play, making it hard to find and use important items like Firecrackers. Some enemies cannot be beaten until you obtain Firecrackers during your early adventures within the game. You'll need to avoid dangerous situations instead of getting into fights to figure out where these important items could be.

Unlike most games, you don't start with a map to help you navigate around in. Thankfully, you can find it in the very early stages of a playthrough as you start working your way around. is a unique Metroidvania,offering players plenty of puzzles to complete and many secrets to uncover.

Surpise-hit indie Animal Well was released late last week and already seems to have trapped a sizable number of players with its gorgeous pixel aesthetic and world full of secrets to uncover. Despite being a single player game, one particular secret puzzle will supposedly require 50 players working in concert to solve. Warning: vague spoilers for a post-game Animal Well secret puzzle to follow!

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One of the new ’s stand-out features should undoubtedly be replicated by other Metroidvanias. Playing through the strange, puzzle-filled world of can often be tense, but the intriguing triple-layer structure of the game is perfectly designed to draw people ever deeper into its world. has arguably quickly become one of the best Metroidvanias currently available to play, and its unique take on the genre will hopefully inspire future titles in turn.

has a lot of secrets to discover and locations to explore, but this new indie game on PC, PS5, and Switch has one room in particular that's particularly useful if it's found early on. As an unusual take on the Metroidvania genre, is all about unique traversal methods and varied puzzles, so it's easy to miss important things by pursuing a different path. Although some of its secrets are intended to be nearly impossible to find in a normal playthrough, others are definitely designed to be ferreted out for the purpose of having a complete experience with the game.

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