This Puzzle Game Took EIGHT YEARS To Make! - Taiji

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  • Опубліковано 8 вер 2022
  • Taiji Part 1 - an open world puzzle game inspired by The Witness. You are placed on a mysterious island filled with cryptic puzzles, you must figure out the rules and find out the secrets. What could possibly lie within?
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  • @brennanruiz1803
    @brennanruiz1803 Рік тому +1358

    Tyler saying “maybe they’re mirrored” as his first guess, then discarding it even though it was the right answer and getting confused gives me pain.

    • @JoshuaLSpeedy
      @JoshuaLSpeedy Рік тому +57

      Unlike Tyler who was unable to stay spoiler free, I was not :(

    • @jamesrhodes3763
      @jamesrhodes3763 Рік тому +14

      I felt the same

    • @davidmcgill1000
      @davidmcgill1000 Рік тому +33

      What he was missing was that both columns fit together when paired up on either side.

    • @aukora129
      @aukora129 Рік тому +30

      Me watching him leave it after just not doing the idea he said lmao

    • @aidanweinberg7760
      @aidanweinberg7760 Рік тому +12

      yea they aren’t mirrored, they’re opposites

  • @IcelyPuzzles
    @IcelyPuzzles Рік тому +626

    The stuff in this game is so legendary and I'm happy it's got released. You saw a lot of areas in this first video, it's kind of surreal as a guest puzzle contributor seeing both of my puzzles in the same video :p
    (my contributions are the idea for the water pillar at 13:58 although the dev did improve on my initial design, and the final Shrine puzzle at 33:46)

    • @grande1900
      @grande1900 Рік тому +29

      Oh hey, didn't expect to see you here

    • @JustAnotherCommenter
      @JustAnotherCommenter Рік тому +11

      planetary icely

    • @crimsonvale7337
      @crimsonvale7337 Рік тому +5

      what was the actual solution to the pillar puzzle at 13:58? I just saw that there were only 5 bits that I had no ideas for and just brute forced my way though. The final shrine puzzle was really good though, it took me ages cause I was missing the obvious

    • @IcelyPuzzles
      @IcelyPuzzles Рік тому +19

      @@crimsonvale7337 rot13 for spoilers, but the concept of the puzzle is: Gur yrsg cvyyne vf oebxra ng gur gbc, gur evtug cvyyne vf fhozretrq ol jngre va gur obggbz. Gurer vf n cynpr jurer gur pyhrf orgjrra cvyynef bireync, nyfb qba'g sbetrg gung cvyynef vaireg gur pyhrf.

    • @crimsonvale7337
      @crimsonvale7337 Рік тому +6

      @@IcelyPuzzles Thanks, it does make sense now that I look at that spot.I think I've just been getting puzzle burnout, given how much I've been playing already

  • @98ahni
    @98ahni Рік тому +97

    The way Tyler usually seems to struggle with tutorials then when he's learned the concept the solutions comes to him before I have even registered that there's a puzzle always baffles me!

    • @NoNameAtAll2
      @NoNameAtAll2 Рік тому +7

      don't forget that editing is there
      who knows how much time passed

  • @AustralianGrizzly
    @AustralianGrizzly Рік тому +71

    Don't know if anyone answered this, but I believe the first enviromental puzzle with the flowers and lattice was spos to show that you are to not just to look at the structures but also the world for the answers. Thats why the second one when it included the grass was solveable.

    • @1e1001
      @1e1001 Рік тому

      the second one is solvable without the grass

    • @AustralianGrizzly
      @AustralianGrizzly Рік тому +2

      @@1e1001 Indeed. As are most of them. All it was was the first example of a visual clue.

  • @SubtotalCamp875
    @SubtotalCamp875 Рік тому +43

    The reason there is 3 colors of wires is they determine the difficulty
    Blue: easy
    Yellow: medium
    Red: hard
    I would assume “easy” for late game puzzles are the same level as “hard” for easy puzzles as the game transitions and progresses

    • @sangchoo1201
      @sangchoo1201 Рік тому +8

      well... I think the red wire actually means "optional" or "shortcut"

    • @Zeragamba
      @Zeragamba Рік тому +3

      Yep. Red wires are access to shortcut paths

  • @CookieGod.
    @CookieGod. Рік тому +162

    This looks so fucking sick dude, I hope this gets the recognition it deserves.

  • @1990EscortXR3i
    @1990EscortXR3i Рік тому +55

    Having already played 10 hours of this game, I can tell you this is gonna be a great series VERY reminiscent of The Witness in the best way possible

  • @blackbot7113
    @blackbot7113 Рік тому +11

    3:30 The purpose of that first environment is too tell you that the environment mirrors the Tetris pieces. That's why it's a 1:1 copy - I think the intention is to make you watch the environment more closely, priming you for the second puzzle with the grass.

  • @benjaminpalmer6591
    @benjaminpalmer6591 Рік тому +292

    Watching Tyler pick up on patterns and rules so quickly has shown me the difference between being smart and having a high iq. And I fit neither.

    • @garyroach4942
      @garyroach4942 Рік тому +48

      I think its mostly due to his experience with prior puzzles games, particularly the Witness

    • @fanthomans2
      @fanthomans2 Рік тому +14

      I'm pretty sure that Tyler has a higher IQ than 98% of people.

    • @bensoncheung2801
      @bensoncheung2801 Рік тому

      68th 👍

    • @unblorbosyourshows9635
      @unblorbosyourshows9635 Рік тому

      Hi I'm just here to remind people IQ is NOT a good way to measure intelligence in any way, it's pseudoscience and we should not take it seriously.

    • @TheRezyn
      @TheRezyn Рік тому +1

      I'm always megaimpressed too but this time I'm shocked how he missed the ground being the puzzle and to which ones for more than 3 minutes lmao

  • @pikminman13
    @pikminman13 Рік тому +205

    less than 3 minutes in and we are already introduced to environmental puzzles, thats either going to be great or pain, looking like great

    • @chichi2000fgh
      @chichi2000fgh Рік тому +9

      it can definitely be both

    • @swordzanderson5352
      @swordzanderson5352 Рік тому +5

      A puzzle that doesn't give pain isn't a good dedicated puzzle game, unless it's for relaxation and stress-relief

    • @alansmithee419
      @alansmithee419 Рік тому +8

      @@swordzanderson5352 That depends on two things, really:
      The player's experience with puzzle games (someone very experienced may find easy what another player would find very difficult), and why the puzzles are painful (is it because they're hard, or because they're unfair? - i.e. there isn't enough info in-game to solve it and you *have* to guess some things due to poor design)

    • @swordzanderson5352
      @swordzanderson5352 Рік тому +1

      @@alansmithee419 IMO, that's frustration. If even experienced puzzle players are frustrated by a puzzle, chances are the hints are way too obscure. Then again, if the game was meant to be INCREDIBLY challenging, there wouldn't be many hints at all. But all in all, yeah, I agree with you, it depends. But a puzzle game should never be afraid of giving a reasonable challenge to the player and trust that they can solve it.

  • @BaylorRobinson
    @BaylorRobinson Рік тому +48

    absolutely incredible. this right here is dedication at its finest, I hope the man who made it gets all the fulfillment and recognition in the world! :D its also a VERY solid puzzle game

  • @bodewyoming8801
    @bodewyoming8801 Рік тому +9

    Five minutes into the video and this is already my favorite puzzle game you’ve ever played just from the background environment and how it gives the hints

  • @BleachWizz
    @BleachWizz Рік тому +7

    27:53: by the rule of beauty I'd guess you have to combine them in pairs. This way the answer draws the same pattern as the clues but in a different orrientation, which would be beautiful.

    • @redpepper74
      @redpepper74 Рік тому +1

      ✷ ✷

    • @L4Vo5
      @L4Vo5 Рік тому

      That would also mirror a mechanic in The Witness, so I had the same thought.

    • @sangchoo1201
      @sangchoo1201 Рік тому

      the rules is taught in other place

  • @rintepis9290
    @rintepis9290 Рік тому +8

    The worst thing about Tyler's video is that his puzzle game content is so good to the point I want to play them myself, and to avoid spoilers, I can't even watch Tyler playing them. Sure, I could go back and watch when I am done with the game, but usually I am not smart enough to finish them.

  • @futureddude4250
    @futureddude4250 Рік тому +54

    A spiritual successor to the witness more or less let’s go :p

  • @Yokozai
    @Yokozai Рік тому +26

    I've been looking forward to you playing this for a while! Excited to see it's finally out!

  • @Rendorina
    @Rendorina Рік тому +2

    Been a while since I was this excited for a series on youtube! This looks absolutely amazing so far.

  • @Alayric
    @Alayric Рік тому +7

    This looks great! Couldn't watch more than 2 mins of it because now that I want to buy it I don't want to spoil myself

  • @SilverFoxeGames
    @SilverFoxeGames Рік тому +9

    This looks like a combo of Understand and The Witness, and I can’t wait for the next video to come out

  • @hauntedsunsets
    @hauntedsunsets Рік тому +7

    this seems like an amazing new series for me to look forward to!

  • @Patashu
    @Patashu Рік тому +4

    The concept of solving puzzles in a certain way for them to be usable on the world map is really cool. I know The Witness did it a bunch but it also reminds me of A Monster's Expedition and A Good Snowman is Hard To Build (and I could probably think of even more examples if I thought long enough about it)

    • @IcelyPuzzles
      @IcelyPuzzles Рік тому +1

      this isn't as close to your other examples, but Pipe Push Paradise and Stephen's Sausage Roll had elements of physical meta overworld gameplay although it was few

  • @josiahb.1498
    @josiahb.1498 Рік тому +1

    This was great! I definitely want to see this as a series!

  • @Captain__Kush187
    @Captain__Kush187 Рік тому +6

    This is exactly what I needed at 1am before bed. Glad to have you back.

  • @johnnichols8323
    @johnnichols8323 Рік тому +1

    Yessss another all time series from you Tyler, I’m excited

  • @xaviermcdougal5810
    @xaviermcdougal5810 Рік тому

    Tyler I really appreciate you playing these puzzle games they’ve become my new favorite kind of videos here and are really calming to watch

  • @madly3315
    @madly3315 Рік тому +1

    this was so much fun to watch!! cant wait for more taiji!!

  • @placeholderblankspace
    @placeholderblankspace Рік тому +2

    This is such a cool game! It really takes the puzzle idea to the next level, I love how even if there's multiple solutions you still have to find the right path. Reminds me a lot of Understand as well. Crazy how it took 8 years though

  • @Jatzuli
    @Jatzuli Рік тому

    Really excited for the rest of this! Love the art

  • @Ronin11111111
    @Ronin11111111 Рік тому

    Hell yeah! New favourite series!

  • @Afgncaatp
    @Afgncaatp Рік тому +3

    Looks so great I don't think I want to spoil it further! Thanks for the introduction

  • @81chimi
    @81chimi Рік тому +3

    Yes!!

  • @Eagle-Fly
    @Eagle-Fly 11 місяців тому

    I love how there are so many solutions to puzzles so even while watching i see other solutions for the same puzzle

  • @DavidGuild
    @DavidGuild Рік тому +2

    28:50 Facepalm moment, he could have made a bridge connecting all sides by changing one tile. Swap upper-left corner for the tile diagonal to it.

    • @kcdarookie
      @kcdarookie Рік тому +2

      Same on the top right bridge where you could have a circle connecting everything.. I guess it's possible to have everything connected to each other and never had to change the bridges again :D

  • @Bluemangrup
    @Bluemangrup Рік тому

    I just finished your Witness series not too long ago so it's pretty hype to see a game inspired by it

  • @albhis
    @albhis Рік тому

    This is a lovely looking game, glad you're covering it :D
    Your approach to blue drives me mad,,, They're mirrored and inverted to eachother, simply.,, and the tall one is so obviously just toppled and rotated.

  • @ninjathis3009
    @ninjathis3009 Рік тому

    Wow.
    I can hardly keep up with the mental gymnastics you're going through, solving these puzzles so trivially. A few of them will make sense in my head, and then you'll input an answer that makes absolutely no sense to me, but it'll be correct.
    Blows my mind how fast you solve these puzzles, I'd probably be stuck on those solar panel pillars for hours... Hope to see lots more of this game, looks awesome!

  • @Sybir.
    @Sybir. Рік тому +1

    Yep, this is going to be an awesome playthrough! 🤩

  • @drvinylscratch1936
    @drvinylscratch1936 Рік тому +2

    Ooooo. Can't wait for the next one.
    It's funny I can't do puzzles like this or in general for shit, but it is so satisfying and calming watching Tyler do them.

  • @jodysgamingchannel9480
    @jodysgamingchannel9480 Рік тому

    This is another one that I'm SUPER happy you told me about, and that I'm IMMEDIATELY closing until I've played it! I'll come back and watch your video after! I found you originally after I played the witness, so you know I like to watch you discover things!

  • @ButRedman
    @ButRedman Рік тому

    Oh my god I just now noticed that the floating bits of land you need to connect at the beginning (loosely) resemble the puzzles you need to solve
    My god the attention to detail in this game is amazing

  • @mehboobstudiophotography1283

    Hey man thanks a lot. I was really overwheld and confused but now it all makes sense. Thank you.

  • @jamesmccaffrey9042
    @jamesmccaffrey9042 Рік тому +1

    Welp time to lose myself in another of Tyler's puzzle game playthroughs. Currently on my 3rd Witness rewatch. I'm looking forward to seeing more of this game. Beautiful.

  • @GooeyGreen
    @GooeyGreen Рік тому +4

    Makes my day to eat dinner with an aliensrock video. Thanks Tyler.

  • @daffa_fm4583
    @daffa_fm4583 Рік тому +4

    "it took someone 8 years to make this game"
    miegakure: hold my beer

  • @kenet7877
    @kenet7877 Рік тому +1

    Massive "The Witness" vibes.
    Love it already!

  • @finntastiq1524
    @finntastiq1524 Рік тому +3

    Im not a puzzly type of person, but I watch Tyler for his insanity for puzzle games. But this is the first time I actually wanna try out the puzzle game because he's making it so intuitive that I think I could even play the game myself!

  • @whyiwakeup6460
    @whyiwakeup6460 Рік тому +1

    I can tell endgame and meta puzzles in this game will be glorious

  • @simontingle6739
    @simontingle6739 Рік тому

    omg please do the full game!!

  • @BreadOnInternet
    @BreadOnInternet Рік тому

    I can’t wait for more videos of this game!

  • @HalfBoyHalfGod
    @HalfBoyHalfGod Рік тому

    Looks absolutely beautiful

  • @vivi_danew
    @vivi_danew Рік тому +1

    In love with this games art style!

  • @Kingnaruto16fan
    @Kingnaruto16fan Рік тому +1

    I was struggling to find out what name this game was, thanks Tyler for covering this game!

  • @jessebrown2751
    @jessebrown2751 Рік тому

    So that early overthink was fun and I was there with you. Didn't think it'd be interested in this game but it looks cool so far.

  • @dikephobia
    @dikephobia Рік тому

    I saw joe plays puzzle games play this, and now you. I absolutely love this game

  • @shakewell42
    @shakewell42 Рік тому +3

    I’m playing this game right now, and I’ll be damned if I don’t 100% it all first playthrough. It’s so incredible

  • @westarrr
    @westarrr Рік тому +3

    There are so many meta puzzles here just dying to be solved, I'm really looking forward to this all falling into place.

  • @greatone6395
    @greatone6395 Рік тому

    can't wait for more of this series

  • @harshonlinehd2190
    @harshonlinehd2190 Рік тому +1

    Yay let’s go can’t wait for more!

  • @Elementus21
    @Elementus21 Рік тому +1

    I definitely would love to see more, but I've been a bit on a Demoncrawl kick recently and would love to see it revisited some time in the future

  • @joshuamaxam5086
    @joshuamaxam5086 Рік тому

    This game is so satisfying love the vid

  • @snouthlly1479
    @snouthlly1479 Рік тому

    This is the most calming and fun puzzle game I’ve seen in 8 years

  • @andymiller6020
    @andymiller6020 Рік тому +1

    This is so goddamn cool I’m only five minutes in but I can’t wait for the rest. Thank you for sharing Tyler!

  • @hex7329
    @hex7329 Рік тому

    Finished it today. What a great game!

  • @michalpfeiffer9553
    @michalpfeiffer9553 Рік тому +1

    This gives me a feeling of The Witness but in 2D 8-bit or 16-bit art style, and am all for it

  • @SylvesterAshcroft88
    @SylvesterAshcroft88 Рік тому

    This game is beautiful, and reminds me a lot of hyper light drifter's art style!

  • @alicecarter9672
    @alicecarter9672 Рік тому

    this was so good that the half hour it took me to watch it just felt like a few minutes

  • @ArsonIsAmazing_
    @ArsonIsAmazing_ 9 місяців тому

    Never thought I would see 2d The witness but am absolutely loving it

  • @rosemarytulip355
    @rosemarytulip355 Рік тому +1

    The one we've been waiting for!

  • @sunbleachedangel
    @sunbleachedangel Рік тому +1

    Very cool game, cant wait for more

  • @All_At_Once09
    @All_At_Once09 Рік тому +1

    Holy cow, this is so cool!

  • @ejcortez.
    @ejcortez. Рік тому

    I loved the witness and I think I'm going to love this

  • @DsPGfj
    @DsPGfj Рік тому +1

    This game looks so good

  • @SeymourDisapproves
    @SeymourDisapproves 4 місяці тому

    Rewatching my favorite clean-shaven Tyler content to cope with the break period is so fun, but so jarring. He's too smooth lol

  • @catsmist1821
    @catsmist1821 Рік тому +1

    30 seconds in you've convinced me to play the game... now I can't watch the video until I finish the... goddamnit, you're too good Tyler

  • @murphthegangster
    @murphthegangster Рік тому +1

    Yoooo can’t wait for this huge game

  • @Paul-vi3on
    @Paul-vi3on Рік тому

    12:20 looking at the two non-damaged 2x4 pillars on the bottom you can see their two innermost columns combine to make the full set, and their two outer columns combine.

  • @atcatcatc
    @atcatcatc Рік тому

    this is amazing

  • @kales901
    @kales901 Рік тому

    i dont know,im hyped for a video that is coming out tomorow like it would took 4,000 years to exist

  • @hesho24
    @hesho24 Рік тому

    Man this game is beautiful!

  • @undergravitydownforce714
    @undergravitydownforce714 Рік тому

    wow loving this video

  • @unclesam8862
    @unclesam8862 Рік тому

    this game has the same vibe as "a monster's expedition", awesome

  • @mattemot
    @mattemot Рік тому

    This is gonna be great

  • @PlasticSpork_
    @PlasticSpork_ Рік тому +1

    The witness series really has some tough competition, maybe even giving the Baba series a run for its money!

  • @charmallow7083
    @charmallow7083 Рік тому

    please make more episodes. I need mooooooooooore

  • @mrxeon.9589
    @mrxeon.9589 Рік тому

    Not only the puzzle.... The bgm is really calm and scenery for bit game is sight seeing 😌

  • @darksentinel082
    @darksentinel082 Рік тому

    I keep seeing so many symbols that are clearly puzzle-related just in the world and my witness brain is melting

  • @coffeedude
    @coffeedude Рік тому

    Sick game you found dude, I'll buy it when I get the chance

  • @koraidonfan19
    @koraidonfan19 11 місяців тому

    With the double-columns, each side that is 'next to' another, matches up. They also wrap around.

  • @SunDry_Marchy
    @SunDry_Marchy Рік тому

    Love this one

  • @SamLabbato
    @SamLabbato Рік тому

    I love the puzzle games that let you roam the world, solve the puzzles in multiple different ways, and allow for backtracking to solve greater puzzles later. All puzzles games should do something to this extent.

  • @cybrzero7558
    @cybrzero7558 Рік тому

    this is a great game to watch

  • @MSM_GhaztGod
    @MSM_GhaztGod 10 місяців тому

    I just want to say, This is my favorite UA-camr of all time.

  • @pescovisck
    @pescovisck Рік тому

    I watched 10 minutes and rushed to buy the game... Already played half of it and got back to watch the rest of the video. This game is amazing! Truly a work of a genius!

  • @NotSkander
    @NotSkander Рік тому

    saved up a few to binge

  • @VaibhavShewale
    @VaibhavShewale Рік тому +1

    damn this game is insane a total feast for the nerds and cryptographer

  • @pitivan3895
    @pitivan3895 Рік тому

    This is such a good game !

  • @princecuddle
    @princecuddle Рік тому +2

    Wow this game looks great. I can see why it took 8 years to make.

  • @Jujubinha062
    @Jujubinha062 8 місяців тому

    This game is extremely inspiered by The Witness, even the puzzles are similar to this game. I highly recomend everyone to play the witness first before trying Taiji. And even The Witness was made by a single man and it took about 10 years to make

  • @bennyvyshedskiy3909
    @bennyvyshedskiy3909 Рік тому

    beautiful game

  • @Boba_Mopap
    @Boba_Mopap Рік тому

    The dojo puzzles from second area remembers me about game "understand"