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Animal Well's community puzzle hunt

Game · 2024

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Players combined grids from 50 people to solve an Animal Well puzzle.

ANIMAL WELL on Steam
Shared Memory / Bigmode
The later puzzles feel kind of unfinished or rushed :: ANIMAL WELL General Discussions
Steam Community
Indie developer has a plan to keep parts of his game secret, even from data-miners
Game File
Animal Well review: A deep and rich well
Shacknews
Animal Well breaks into Steam's top 5 best-sellers list - Gamereactor
Gamereactor
Promocionó su juego metiéndose en lobbies de CS2 o VR Chat y pidiendo a la gente que lo comprara. Ahora Animal Well es un éxito en Steam
3DJuegos PC
Single Player Animal Well Has a Secret Puzzle That Requires 50 Players to Solve
Push Square
Best Of 2024: The Making Of Animal Well, 2024's Most Unique Metroidvania
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How it works
Reach36Contagion35Breadth10Velocity65Longevity1732

Numbers

Seed to milestone
1 day
May 9 ’24 to May 10 ’24
Platforms
3
Started on Open web
Origin
Seeded
Gaming

Mechanics

  • UnderdogPrimary
  • Platform jump

How it spread

Trace the origin

Animal Well launched on May 9, 2024, after promotion by its publisher’s YouTube co-founder. Players compared clues in forums and assembled a puzzle on Discord.

Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak.

Apr ’24MayJunJulAugSepOctNovShared Memory and BigmodeStarts · May 9 ’24MilestoneMay 10 ’24Game FileApr 1 ’24PressOpen webGroup chats
PressOpen webGroup chats

Timeline (10)

  1. April 2024

    Game File precursor · Apr 1 ’24

    Basso described encrypting optional parts of the game to protect its secrets.[1]

    Indie developer has a plan to keep parts of his game secret, even from data-miners
    Open the first post ↗

  2. May 2024

    Shared Memory and Bigmode seed · May 9 ’24

    Animal Well launched on Steam.[2][3]

    ANIMAL WELL on Steam

  3. Shacknews press · May 9 ’24

    Shacknews reviewed Animal Well and described its secrets.[4]

    Animal Well review: A deep and rich well

  1. platform jump · May 10 ’24

  2. milestone · May 10 ’24

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Do this

  1. 1Give players reasons to compare clues across communities.
  2. 2

Every number (2)

  • Whole game: May Steam monthly peak“8107”
    8.1K[12]

Press (8 outlets)

  1. Apr 1, 202438 days beforeGame File · Indie developer has a plan to keep parts of his game secret

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Origin
Seeded
Sector
Gaming
Region
US
Reported figure
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Evidence
Grade B