Old Man's Journey
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Old Man’s Journey, a soul-searching puzzle adventure, tells a story of life, loss, reconciliation, and hope. Entrenched in a beautifully sunkissed and handcrafted world, embark on a heartfelt journey interwoven with lighthearted and pressure-free puzzle solving. During this compact gameplay experience, you’ll be transported to a vibrant and wishful world, exploring life’s complexities through the old man’s eyes. Meditatively delightful and reflective, Old Man’s Journey invites you to immerse yourself in quiet and inquisitive puzzles, and experience the old man’s heartache, regret, and hope.
Old Man's Journey is a serene, sun-soaked puzzle game about a life's regrets and reunions. An old man sets out across a warm Mediterranean landscape, and you clear his path by dragging the rolling hills up and down to connect roads and rails, while flashback vignettes fill in his story. Wordless, gentle, about 2-3 hours.
The achievements are the little moments dotted along the route - click a gossiping neighbour, a card-playing vagabond, a chorus of frogs, a shy tortoise - plus a few light mini-tasks (drive the truck a mile, guide the sheep gently, ride the train without stopping). None are permanently missable thanks to scene select, but the interaction moments are easy to breeze past.
Adeline the Villlage Gossiper
CommonAdeline likes to think she is always in the know of the latest events in the little village.
The Village: click the old woman leaning out of her window early on. (This appears here as a duplicate row of the other "Adeline the Village Gossiper" - one interaction should cover both.)
Hugo the Vagabond
UncommonHugo likes to invite passing hikers for a pause and a game of Canasta.
The Waterfalls scene: click the men playing a game of cards.
Frogs' Chorus
RareA small group of frogs with big vocal ambitions.
The Lighthouse scene: click each of the three frogs at the bottom-left in order, left to right.
Georges the Lighthouse Keeper
RareGeorges spends most of his time indulging in his passion for fishing.
The Lighthouse scene (after a short boat trip): click the fisherman by the lighthouse.
Window Piano
RareAs a strange consequence of erosion, the hotel window shutters create a harmonic range of squeaks.
The Village: at the hotel, click the window shutters repeatedly (right to left) to play a little tune.
Albert the Gardener
RareAlbert worked an office job in finance before he dared to fulfill his dream and became a gardener.
The Final Destination scene: click the gardener after lowering the hill at the top.
The End
RareWatched the credits to the end.
Watch the credits through to the very end after finishing the Final Destination scene.
Kassiopeia the Tortoise
RareKassiopeia is an elusive creature, but will reveal herself for those with patience.
The Waterfalls scene: click the bushes toward the bottom-left and a tortoise crosses.
Enjoy the Ride
RareDrive the truck for one mile.
The Truck Ride scene (near the end): drive the truck at least one mile - loop back and forth before the section ends if you need the distance.
Sheep Whisperer
RareGuide the sheep in a level with the minimal amount of interactions.
Green Pastures (right after the train): guide the flock through by clicking only on the sheep (about five clicks) - walk yourself by clicking the ground the rest of the time, so you don't over-click the flock.
Tilda the Whiz Kid
RareTilda developed an uncanny talent to repair things after she discovered her dad's toolbox.
The Final Destination scene (last level): open the first garage; it pops shortly after.
Smooth Ride
RareRide the train without an emergency break.
The Train Journey scene: complete the train segment without it triggering its emergency brake - keep shaping the landscape ahead fast enough that the train never slows to a stop.
The Beginning
LegendaryNow you’ve got the hang of shaping hills and you're all set to help the old man on his journey.
The Village (opening). Fires very early, during the intro's hill-shaping tutorial.
Adeline the Village Gossiper
LegendaryAdeline likes to think she is always in the know of the latest events in the little village.
The Village: click the old woman leaning out of her window early on.
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