This Puzzle Game Took EIGHT YEARS To Make! - Taiji

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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 Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jamesrhodes3763

    @jamesrhodes3763

    Жыл бұрын

    I felt the same

  • @davidmcgill1000

    @davidmcgill1000

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @aukora129

    @aukora129

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @aidanweinberg7760

    @aidanweinberg7760

    Жыл бұрын

    yea they aren’t mirrored, they’re opposites

  • @IcelyPuzzles
    @IcelyPuzzles Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh hey, didn't expect to see you here

  • @JustAnotherCommenter

    @JustAnotherCommenter

    Жыл бұрын

    planetary icely

  • @crimsonvale7337

    @crimsonvale7337

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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 Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @SubtotalCamp875
    @SubtotalCamp875 Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Zeragamba

    @Zeragamba

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep. Red wires are access to shortcut paths

  • @AustralianGrizzly
    @AustralianGrizzly Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    the second one is solvable without the grass

  • @AustralianGrizzly

    @AustralianGrizzly

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @benjaminpalmer6591
    @benjaminpalmer6591 Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @fanthomans2

    @fanthomans2

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @bensoncheung2801

    @bensoncheung2801

    Жыл бұрын

    68th 👍

  • @unblorbosyourshows9635

    @unblorbosyourshows9635

    Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @CookieGod.
    @CookieGod. Жыл бұрын

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

  • @pikminman13
    @pikminman13 Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    it can definitely be both

  • @swordzanderson5352

    @swordzanderson5352

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @alansmithee419

    @alansmithee419

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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

    Жыл бұрын

    @@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.

  • @blackbot7113
    @blackbot7113 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @1990EscortXR3i
    @1990EscortXR3i Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @user-bm7ff2be5d

    @user-bm7ff2be5d

    Жыл бұрын

    Witness 2d

  • @mrcombustiblelemon2902

    @mrcombustiblelemon2902

    Жыл бұрын

    The guy who saw something

  • @rintepis9290
    @rintepis9290 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @BleachWizz
    @BleachWizz Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    ✷ ✷

  • @L4Vo5

    @L4Vo5

    Жыл бұрын

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

  • @sangchoo1201

    @sangchoo1201

    Жыл бұрын

    the rules is taught in other place

  • @bodewyoming8801
    @bodewyoming8801 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @BaylorRobinson
    @BaylorRobinson Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @futureddude4250
    @futureddude4250 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Yokozai
    @Yokozai Жыл бұрын

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

  • @notarock42

    @notarock42

    Жыл бұрын

    hi garrett

  • @Yokozai

    @Yokozai

    Жыл бұрын

    @@notarock42 hi bing bong

  • @Alayric
    @Alayric Жыл бұрын

    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 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Rendorina
    @Rendorina Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Captain__Kush187
    @Captain__Kush187 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @hauntedsunsets
    @hauntedsunsets Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Patashu
    @Patashu Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @DavidGuild
    @DavidGuild Жыл бұрын

    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

    Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @xaviermcdougal5810
    @xaviermcdougal5810 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @josiahb.1498
    @josiahb.1498 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @johnnichols8323
    @johnnichols8323 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @placeholderblankspace
    @placeholderblankspace Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Afgncaatp
    @Afgncaatp Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ninjathis3009
    @ninjathis3009 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @madly3315
    @madly3315 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @jamesmccaffrey9042
    @jamesmccaffrey9042 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @albhis
    @albhis Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @81chimi
    @81chimi Жыл бұрын

    Yes!!

  • @jodysgamingchannel9480
    @jodysgamingchannel9480 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @Eagle-Fly
    @Eagle-Fly11 ай бұрын

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

  • @Jatzuli
    @Jatzuli Жыл бұрын

    Really excited for the rest of this! Love the art

  • @drvinylscratch1936
    @drvinylscratch1936 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @shakewell42
    @shakewell42 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Bluemangrup
    @Bluemangrup Жыл бұрын

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

  • @finntastiq1524
    @finntastiq1524 Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @westarrr
    @westarrr Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ButRedman
    @ButRedman Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @Ronin11111111
    @Ronin11111111 Жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah! New favourite series!

  • @GooeyGreen
    @GooeyGreen Жыл бұрын

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

  • @Sybir.
    @Sybir. Жыл бұрын

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

  • @snouthlly1479
    @snouthlly1479 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @daffa_fm4583
    @daffa_fm4583 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @kenet7877
    @kenet7877 Жыл бұрын

    Massive "The Witness" vibes. Love it already!

  • @Kingnaruto16fan
    @Kingnaruto16fan Жыл бұрын

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

  • @andymiller6020
    @andymiller6020 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @dikephobia
    @dikephobia Жыл бұрын

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

  • @BreadOnInternet
    @BreadOnInternet Жыл бұрын

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

  • @SeymourDisapproves
    @SeymourDisapproves4 ай бұрын

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

  • @mehboobstudiophotography1283
    @mehboobstudiophotography1283 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @vivi_danew
    @vivi_danew Жыл бұрын

    In love with this games art style!

  • @Elementus21
    @Elementus21 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @jessebrown2751
    @jessebrown2751 Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @whyiwakeup6460
    @whyiwakeup6460 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @michalpfeiffer9553
    @michalpfeiffer9553 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @alicecarter9672
    @alicecarter9672 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @simontingle6739
    @simontingle6739 Жыл бұрын

    omg please do the full game!!

  • @catsmist1821
    @catsmist1821 Жыл бұрын

    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

  • @SylvesterAshcroft88
    @SylvesterAshcroft88 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @harshonlinehd2190
    @harshonlinehd2190 Жыл бұрын

    Yay let’s go can’t wait for more!

  • @Paul-vi3on
    @Paul-vi3on Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @koraidonfan19
    @koraidonfan1911 ай бұрын

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

  • @greatone6395
    @greatone6395 Жыл бұрын

    can't wait for more of this series

  • @HalfBoyHalfGod
    @HalfBoyHalfGod Жыл бұрын

    Looks absolutely beautiful

  • @joshuamaxam5086
    @joshuamaxam5086 Жыл бұрын

    This game is so satisfying love the vid

  • @SamLabbato
    @SamLabbato Жыл бұрын

    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.

  • @kales901
    @kales901 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @PlasticSpork_
    @PlasticSpork_ Жыл бұрын

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

  • @rosemarytulip355
    @rosemarytulip355 Жыл бұрын

    The one we've been waiting for!

  • @coffeedude
    @coffeedude Жыл бұрын

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

  • @murphthegangster
    @murphthegangster Жыл бұрын

    Yoooo can’t wait for this huge game

  • @darksentinel082
    @darksentinel082 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @sunbleachedangel
    @sunbleachedangel Жыл бұрын

    Very cool game, cant wait for more

  • @mrxeon.9589
    @mrxeon.9589 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @unclesam8862
    @unclesam8862 Жыл бұрын

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

  • @hex7329
    @hex7329 Жыл бұрын

    Finished it today. What a great game!

  • @ejcortez.
    @ejcortez. Жыл бұрын

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

  • @All_At_Once09
    @All_At_Once09 Жыл бұрын

    Holy cow, this is so cool!

  • @pescovisck
    @pescovisck Жыл бұрын

    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!

  • @sharky8303
    @sharky8303 Жыл бұрын

    I love games like these because I can see one solution way before tyler and feel really smart, then have no idea why something else works even with him explaining it and feel really stupid

  • @dontdoitdan7965
    @dontdoitdan7965 Жыл бұрын

    33:38 am I loosing my mind or are those interpellation pixel art waterfalls? Not sure, but they look gorgeous

  • @Pulviriza
    @Pulviriza Жыл бұрын

    Started playing this this morning just so I wouldn't get spoiled by this video, but I didn't notice how the first few tutorial puzzles were mirrored in the environment (well, I did notice one) so I did get spoiled from you doing the third puzzle sort of.

  • @hesho24
    @hesho24 Жыл бұрын

    Man this game is beautiful!

  • @XYZeNxghtmxre
    @XYZeNxghtmxre Жыл бұрын

    With these puzzle games I always expect some in sane twists at the start of the game bc it’s when everyone one is the least expecting and learning mechanics.

  • @tmmaster6904
    @tmmaster6904 Жыл бұрын

    the first bridge puzzle in the section with four platforms is completable by inverting it, simply fill everything around the five squares in the middle and you have access to every path

  • @MSM_GhaztGod
    @MSM_GhaztGod10 ай бұрын

    I just want to say, This is my favorite KZreadr of all time.

  • @MerrikStryfe
    @MerrikStryfe Жыл бұрын

    I'm one minute in and I already can tell I want to play this game for myself, so I'm leaving a comment instead of providing watch time. Thank you for the game recommendation!

  • @Boba_Mopap
    @Boba_Mopap Жыл бұрын

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

  • @ArsonIsAmazing_
    @ArsonIsAmazing_9 ай бұрын

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

  • @fainfawn7641
    @fainfawn76416 ай бұрын

    12:30 I saw immediately when you skipped this puzzle earlier that it isn’t that they are flipped but rather just sides that face opposite directions match up.

  • @charmallow7083
    @charmallow7083 Жыл бұрын

    please make more episodes. I need mooooooooooore

  • @jacknguyen5220
    @jacknguyen5220 Жыл бұрын

    really having them environmental puzzle flashbacks lol love it

  • @DsPGfj
    @DsPGfj Жыл бұрын

    This game looks so good

  • @undergravitydownforce714
    @undergravitydownforce714 Жыл бұрын

    wow loving this video

  • @Rumu11
    @Rumu11 Жыл бұрын

    another game I have to buy and play before I can watch you play it :p

  • @NotSkander
    @NotSkander Жыл бұрын

    saved up a few to binge

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