See my post above about Humble Monthly - $12 at the moment, I'm reasonably sure it'll include a Mac version in some format but no guarantees.
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just don't pay full price! https://www.humblebundle.com/monthly
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Puzzle Game 'The Witness' Launches on Mac App Store, iOS Version Still Coming Soon
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It definitely has puzzles that could seem intricate without all the preceding steps. But each puzzle naturally follows or relates to another, though that sequence or relationship might not always be immediately evident at first encounter. Every graduation is so slight from one puzzle to another at least in the set of ostensibly available puzzles that you won't ever be asking "what? Where did that come from? How am I supposed to do that?" IF you have been exposed to the other elements of that specific puzzle in other forms on other puzzles. Now, there's some metanarrative and deeper puzzles and definitely a large set of puzzles (avoiding spoilers) that are...less intuitive...but will absolutely reward your efforts and seeking of wonder still without being intentionally frustrating. I recognize that I am biased because this game, on so many different levels, spoke exactly to my sensibilities and desires in a game. JBlow knows how to make a strong and powerful game that is truly fun and rewarding. So, though biased, I can't help but recommend this game to anyone that enjoys games as well as recommending minimal exposure beforehand and definitely during the process. Also, it wouldn't *hurt* to take notes if that's what you like. But it's not necessary. You can definitely keep what you need to know in order to enjoy the game (at least on your first playthrough) in your head alone without resorting to paper. Though I'm betting that if you do decide to play, you'll resort to paper at least a few times just due to the nature of some puzzles. Good luck with the decision. I don't think you'd regret it. And if you happen to have a windows machine, I'd be willing to give you access to the DRM free version (humble bundle) as I haven't used that license (I already had a copy on windows and PS4 and got the bundle for other games). That's how strongly I recommend this game.
I have VMware windows, would be willing to take your code, thanks!
Agree but it doesn't have anything to do with this. The Witness has really nice visuals and very clever puzzles but the story is some of the most hilariously pretentious drivel I've ever seen in a game. It's definitely worth a buy if you love PC style puzzle adventure games.
The general game theme ( waking up and not knowing where you are and having to solve puzzles ) reminds me of the Mac Deja Vu game made by Mindscape ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Déjà_Vu_(video_game) ) back in the mid-80s.
alas says it needs metal so thats my 2011 iMac out. however even if i do want to buy it its 15 quid on ps4 rather than 40 on mac store.
Does anyone here remember the Monty Python takeoff on Myst? It was called Pyst and the literature described it as look what happens when 20,000 people go tramping around the same little island or some such, it was very funny, the opening access showed the are all strewn with cups and other trash.
A Myst "VIBE"??? How about..."Seems like it's a total and direct steal of Myst"...lol.
This looks like an interesting game. I have just checked it out on the PlayStation Store, and its on sale until March 22nd. Down from £29.99 to £11.99. Its worth a look if you have a PS4, and think the £39.99 price tag is a little steep.
Updated: My bad, its a PSN game. They don't make it very clear, or I'm not very observant.
Updated: My bad, its a PSN game. They don't make it very clear, or I'm not very observant.
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There's no guarantee that the Mac version will be available from Humble, so you might be throwing away money if you want to play it on the Mac. So far they've only mentioned Steam as an alternative, and it will probably be a couple weeks. If you like good first person puzzle games then it's worth the $40, which really isn't that much for a decent game (although I did have some iTunes credit sitting there anyway).
--Eric
--Eric
John Blow on twitter: "Steam version will follow shortly, possibly in a couple of weeks if there is no big tech emergency."
It'll be the same steam key for Windows and Mac, or people would be up in arms. Devs don't choose to do unique versions very often. $40 is good for a game but if anyone uses Steam already for their game library it makes little sense to opt for the App Store version.. You never know, one day you might want to install it on a Windows machine.
Since Steamplay there are no Mac games on Steam that are not tied into their respective Windows key so if you've got the game on Steam, and a Mac version is later released on Steam, you will definitely get it for Mac. While indeed there's no die cast guarantee that it will ever be released, the developer has publicly announced a Mac Steam release so if you purchase it for Steam and that release never comes I'd say you're in with a fair chance of being eligible for a refund. The Humble offer is on until the end of the month anyway if you'd rather wait and see how delayed it's likely to be. $28 is quite a premium on impatience!
We're talking about Humble, not Steam. Also there are cases where Steam keys are not cross-platform. It's likely, but not 100% sure.
Again, this is about Humble. Not Steam. If you buy The Witness from the Humble Store normally (for $40) you have the option for a Steam key in addition to DRM-free, however I can't see where this is necessarily the case with the $12 deal. If I had to guess I'd say that it's more likely than not you'd end up with the Mac version eventually, however it's not 100% sure.
Not really...much of the gaming industry depends on people paying $60 for games on release that they could get in the bargain bin by waiting a month or two.
Looking at it another way, $28 isn't much to show that people will pay reasonable prices for good games on the Mac. People not being willing to pay anything for games ruined iOS gaming for the most part.--Eric
There are steam reviews of the game from people who've bought the Monthly already, plus it would be pretty disastrous PR to break their Steam-key-giving precedent without warning.
True, and if anyone's happy to pay full price then more power to them, I'm just trying to raise awareness for other cheap bastards like myself!