By Matt Peckham
Here’s a brief introduction to Jonathan Blow’s The Witness, an elliptical puzzle game staged on an abandoned island that is likely to absorb, frustrate and delight you. I should warn viewers that I spoil the game’s first handful of puzzles in what amounts to its starter area, but nothing beyond. In reviewing the title for Playstation 4 and PC (coming to iOS devices later this year), I try my best to skirt hyperbole—because I definitely love this thing. As I wrote:
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