AETHERFOLD II

03 / Field guide

Find your way through.

Three short gameplay films show how to walk a visible slice, align an instrument and cross a bridge that exists deeper along W.

A glass conservatory beneath a full moonPlay The Glass Seed

Chamber 06 / The Glass Seed

Turn, then interact

Follow the chamber’s instructions to set XW or ZW. Press F beside the rite marker once you reach its bearing. Use B to reset for the walk to the gate.

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Glowing mushrooms flank a crossing between root archesPlay The Mycelium Crossing

Chamber 107 / The Mycelium Crossing

Walk into W

From the Vesper Horologium onward, hold C to move along the hidden direction or Z to move back. Watch the depth display for the chamber’s required value.

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Keep exploring

The Observatory

Press O in the game for free flight. Try the six rotation planes on 1 through 6. Press O again to return to your journey.

From the original site

More geometry

Read the original essays on four dimensions, rotation and the mathematics behind the game.

On iPhone and iPad

Walk, jump and look

Drag your left thumb to move with the pink joystick. Drag the open scene to orbit Elowen and pinch to zoom. Tap Jump, or tap the action circle when it lights up beside a rite.

The Weave dial

Travel in the fourth direction

Swipe sideways for XW or vertically for ZW. Release the dial to settle on a 45° step. After an XW quarter-turn, walk sideways to move along W. Reset view restores your original bearing at your new W depth. From the third realm, use the W + and W − circles to move along W directly.

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