- [Stephanie] Hey, everyone.
Stephanie here, from Apple Arcade.
Today, we're bringing you an exclusive first look
into The Last Campfire, from Hello Games.
You play as Ember, who is lost in this mysterious world,
and must find their way home,
through a variety of puzzles,
all while restoring hope to characters
who have lost it along the way.
Let's dive into The Last Campfire.
Okay, so, here we are, on the cave level.
There's a lot to look at,
but when in doubt, move forward.
And it looks like there's a boat down here.
I don't think we can use it yet.
Look at these cute little crabs.
Gonna try and catch one.
Nope.
It's these cool little details
that just make this world so much fun to be in.
And it feels like we're supposed to just keep going.
Gonna jump on some lily pads.
Oop.
Ba-doo.
Oh.
Some mist here.
So, here we are, at the dam.
A new level means a new puzzle to solve,
or a new item to collect.
There's a bridge up ahead,
so maybe, we can cross there.
See what we have here.
Oh, look how cute I am.
Some more crab friends.
Hello.
Oh, nice.
A little cutscene to show off the dam.
That is one large pig head.
It could be a hint about a goal on this level.
See what we have here.
Gordian knot.
Okay, so, we need something to cut that cable.
Let's see what we can find, back this way.
I love these crabs.
I wanna take one home.
Oh, look.
A friend.
Let's go talk to them, and see what we can find out.
So, let's get over to this bucket,
and toss some food to get him moving.
If we toss food in the wrong area,
we have to restart the puzzle.
Some puzzles unlock items used in the same level,
some unlock items used throughout the game,
and others help out new friends.
You'll notice he has to rotate, every time he's fed.
He can only see the food, if it's in front of him.
He looks so cranky.
(Stephanie laughs)
We're feeding him.
He should be happy.
Goofy crab.
One more,
and we've done it.
Ooh, he went flying.
That's a nice detail.
You can hear the crab's pinchers, in the sound design.
Another clue as to what we should focus on.
Oh my goodness.
He's so cute, with his little crab claws.
Awesome.
And so, we can continue our journey,
since we solved the crab puzzle first.
Now, it looks like there's something over here,
in this corner.
Okay, I see it.
This platform is connected to that shiny block in the air.
Now, in an earlier level,
we were awarded a flute for solving a puzzle.
We can use this flute to raise the bridge,
while we're on it.
Oh, oh.
There we go.
Ew, it's got some, some dribble.
Okay.
Looks like we have two more platforms to move,
in order to go forward.
Now, let's use the flute once again to head on up.
Once you get the flute,
you'll notice it's used for a lot of the puzzles
found in the game.
It's a central piece of Ember's journey home.
So, it looks like there's an elevator,
at the end of this path.
So, let's see where it takes us.
Oh, this is cool.
It looks like we're in a room that controls the dam.
Oh, and there's another little friend.
Okay, so, they need some help starting this water pump.
Let's see what we can do.
There's, like, some kind of glyph on the floor.
So, we're gonna pump up the fire.
Nice.
I really like the purplish hues that they used.
It's really beautiful.
Okay, so, part of this pipe is missing,
and the piece is over in that corner.
So, let's grab it, to put it over here.
So, we have to rotate it in place, real quick.
And look at that.
We've got one of the pumps working.
It's also raised those stairs,
giving us access to the other side of the room.
The developers from Hello Games mentioned
that they were really inspired by dark fantasy films,
while making this game,
and it really comes through here.
Okay, so, two sections of pipes need to be solved.
It's really cool.
Once you head up the stairs,
you can see the specular on the stairwell.
It's really well done.
And turn it.
That's cool.
So, we've got the pump on, now.
The dam has opened,
and it's spilling water all over the marsh.
So now, I imagine we can get access
to that boat at the beginning.
Back to sunshine, whew.
Is that a slide?
Oh.
This is awesome.
Oh, and into a pile of mud.
Just have to do laundry later, I guess.
So, let's keep going forward,
and see if we can get back to the previous level.
I like that you can see just his eyes, at the very end.
Going back up.
Hoping there's a shortcut.
Sweet.
Gonna head on out of here.
And now, we're back.
Look, the boat's in the water.
Going down into our luxurious yacht.
Now, we can get into that spooky cave.
It's so cute when they paddle.
Here we go.
Ooh.
A whole new level means a new set of puzzles.
Oh, cool snake.
So, that's The Last Campfire, from Hello Games.
Great puzzles.
Awesome adventure.
Amazing visuals.
Fantastic soundtrack.
Just an overall great game.
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