The Witness is a puzzle game that was inspired by Myst (imo.) The premise of the game is simple. You, the player start on an island and you don't know why you're there or who you are. The island is "open world" in nature and it is up to the player to decide where he or she wants to go. The player progresses through the game by solving puzzles that are based on the player interacting with grids of various sizes found throughout different areas of the island. Once the player solves all of the puzzles in a particular area of the island they will be able to active a "laser" that will let them know that area is complete. It is up to the player to figure out the mechanics of each puzzle.

The Witness is game that's tutorial free. I'm sure for some players the lack of tutorials will be a problem but for me it was refreshing. Too many games in modern times don't respect the players time or intelligence and force upon them tutorials and this game is definitely not one of them.

The game depending on the players patience will be frustrating at times but I feel like if you're a fan of puzzle games you'll already know that and appreciate the risk/reward in playing a game of this nature. The player while exploring the island will also discover audio logs. The audio logs aren't highlighted, and they don't stick out. It'll be up to the player to find them by thoroughly exploring the island and being aware of their surroundings.

The Witness definitely challenged me, it tested my patience, but at the end of the day it left me feeling extremely satisfied. I played The Witness on Xbox Series X. If you're a fan of puzzle games I would definitely recommend this game to you if you haven't played it by now. I let this game pass me by for years and I regret it. If you've like me and have wanted to play this game for years and still haven't stop putting it off and do it. It's a game you can play at our own pace. It's the perfect type of game to play in spurts. You won't regret it.