
It’s the most efficient way to make sure you’re correctly recognizing all the pixely, agonized faces of the Obra Dinn’s crew. Pressing Tab will then pop that illustration full-screen so you can examine it more closely, or fill in any relevant info.

It will also bring up the illustration in which that character appears. If you’re playing on mouse and keyboard, holding E while looking at a corpse will let you zoom in on their face. Don’t forget to zoom Image: Lucas Pope/3909 via Polygon If you’re early in the game and feel overwhelmed or like you’re missing something, keep the following in mind. We’ve kept it as intentionally spoiler-free as possible, like the video above.Īll of these tips were derived from conversations with other Obra Dinn players, and all of them involved the words “you can what?” The greater news: This beginner’s guide will remind you of some helpful tips for managing Return of the Obra Dinn’s logbook interface, and what to look out for while you’re exploring the ship. The great news is: There’s no way to play it wrong. Aside from quick tooltips that introduce you to aspects of the book and the stopwatch, there are no detailed explanations about how the game should be played. Return of the Obra Dinn is a beautiful logic puzzle that will make you feel like an absolute genius when you finally crack it, and part of its brilliance is how little hand-holding there is.
