Amazing game! Beautiful story and amazing puzzles.

The game is mostly solid, but there's some design decisions that got relatively close to ruining the experience for me. It's a tricky, double-edged sword to walk for puzzle games, since the solutions to the logic puzzles are honestly not super complex, having to find the correct button sequences based on info you found. The notebook mechanic is a really nice touch, it allows you to take snapshots that you can use to look up stuff without having to run all the way back, and also write your own notes and thoughts about it.

Having to hunt around for the puzzles gets a bit tedious, some solutions are REALLY far-fetched, but the one thing that truly made me deduct points for pure annoyance, was when the game asked me to memorize a sequence of FOURTEEN button inputs that had to be repeated accurately, forcing you to restart the sequence if you get one input wrong, and the sequence being random every time, Aside from a very particular niche of people, this part is actually unplayable without using tools outside of the game - I tried using the notebook for it, didn't manage to get it right.

I don't mind being stuck if I can't figure out the solution. I DO mind being stuck when I know the solution but can't overcome the challenge because my brain isn't wired for hardcore memorization. My recommendation remains positive, but this really took away from the overall experience.

TL;DR: If you love puzzle games that are challenging but not unsolvable, it's absolutely recommended.

The visuals: It's really nice. With all the beautiful scenery and attention to detail, walking this world is a pleasant experience.

The story: This is where the game falls a bit short. There is a decent worldbuilding and backstory that's being revealed as you play the game, but the reason you are in that world is really just an excuse plot to make you solve all those puzzles.

The puzzles: Here is where the game really excels. This is the type of puzzle game where you have to think in terms of the entire game map, but without it being overwhelming. While the later part of the game is more linear and more of the classic "solve the puzzle, open the door, proceed to the next puzzle", in the larger part you explore a world that opens up as you solve the puzzles, but you shouldn't forget one area just because you already solved a puzzle there: whatever is there might become useful in a later puzzle. You have to revisit most of the areas multiple times, and you have to use many items multiple times in different contexts.

The controls: I play with keyboard and mouse, and it's mostly straightforward, but I I've heard other people complaining about difficulty with the controller. There are some minor problems. Most of the interactions are just click or click and drag, which is indicated by the shape of the crosshairs, so it's usually fine. Whenever you interact with something movable, most of the times you can toggle between a few distinct positions. However, there are a few places where you have to position something in an analog way. Here, dragging makes the control go haywire and it's a nightmare to position the thing properly. The trick is to right-click, which freezes your looking direction and reveals a mouse pointer. Then, you can control these interactions fine. The problem is that while the option is always there, in most of the cases you don't have to use it.