If it's a Yonashi escape game you know it's going to be short and sweet in the best possible way, and Blue is no exception. One look at the decor and you'll realize the game lives up to its name, but don't let the weepy artwork fool you... if anything, this cuddly game is going to put a smile on your face. Just click to interact with something when your cursor changes, and use the transparent bars that appear when you place your cursor at the edges of the screen to move around the room. You can click the magnifying glass on item icons in your inventory to take a closer look at them, or just click the item itself to "equip" it for use. Blue isn't a game that will keep you tangled up for very long, but it's not trying to, either. It shows exactly why Yonashi is so well loved for creating cute but clever little games that brighten your day without taking a big chunk out of your time.
Hint:
You can solve the number code from start and get the screw driver
How? What do you see that I don't?
@CJTressler
It's to do with the numbers on the wall beside the window. And the shapes with each pair of numbers.
Without that hint, Jason, I so wouldn't have gotten through. >.
That wall puzzle was really clever! Hard to see the forest for the trees, but really obvious once you realize it.
Oh my gosh. A "non-kids" (i.e. not the monkeys/Pencil Kids type game) escape game that I actually figured out all on my own. That just might be a first.
Quick, quaint, and a fun game. Once you get the glasses, start thinking about what could go with what.
This just became one of my favorite escape games. Simple, but clever with a touch of whimsy. Definitely a pleasant experience.
...nope, still not seeing the number/squares puzzle.
Maybe they're not numbers and shapes, but numbers and symbols...
mathematical symbols, to be exact
I cannot figure out the switch puzzle in the closet. Can someone give a hint?
...nevermind... Got it!
I always want to go eat a pear when I start a Yonashi game. :)
can't wait for the walkthrough :)
@shjack180
Ah thank you.
Blue Walkthrough
Exploring
Painting View
So there's a sad girl in a painting. Looks like the tears are a hotspot - but we can't do much quite yet.
Birdcage View
Note the birdcage - it takes a 4-digit code.
The blue box on the shelf has four buttons
They spell out "BLUE" from left to right
Candle Shelf View
For now, all we can do is zoom in to look at the unlit candle.
Window View
Several things of note here:
Table: we can zoom in, but we can't interact with anything yet.
Paintings: 4 paintings involving numbers. One appears to have screws around the edge.
Wall - there is a darker spot on the wall that moves slightly, but we can't quite get it off yet.
Closet View
Two things of note here!
Closet: the safe inside has a code involving buttons in an up or down position.
Collect a MATCHBOX
Fishbowl: the fish reveals a hint
Click on it to get a string of letters.
Okay! Time to start solving!
Solving
Letter Box
The hint here comes from the Fishbowl
Remember, the letters on the box from left to right are B-L-U-E
Fish code was: BLE BLU BU
So button code: 1 2 4 1 2 3 1 3
Receive CLOTH
Birdcage
The hint comes from the paintings with numbers
All the numbers were arranged around specific shapes - were they familiar?
They are operation signs from math: Plus, Multiply, Minus, Divide
Combine with the numbers to get the code
[2+5] [3x1] [9-9] [8/4]
7302
Get a SCREWDRIVER
Painting
We noted before that the tears seemed like we could interact
Use the CLOTH to wipe up her tears
Closet Safe
You must have already interacted with the painting to get this clue
After wiping off the tears, you can open up the CLOTH to see marks
The tear marks correspond to the dark part of the buttons on the safe
Up, Down, Down, Down, Up
Get a STEPSTOOL
Candle View
If you haven't already lit the candle with the MATCHBOX, do so now
The candle makes an arrow pointing up to a lockbox that you can't reach
Unless you use the STEPSTOOL
Open the lockbox to receive two GLASSES
Examine the GLASSES to collect a small gold KEY
Window View
We saw that one of the paintings had screws- undo them with the SCREWDRIVER
Receive PUSH BUTTON and NOTE
Let's check out that moveable dark spot on the wall too
The SCREWDRIVER pops the panel off!
There's a round hole in the wall now - try using your PUSH BUTTON
Control Panel
That off/on switch can probably take something in our inventory
Use the KEY to light up the whole panel!
There's now a code panel that wants 4 letters - and it has a pink light at the top
the NOTE we found has a pink dot at one end - turn the note to get the code
MOON
Moon In the Window
The moon has made all sorts of shadows - including on the table in the window view
Those shadows match something we have
place the GLASSES there
They will change to give a letter code
Letter Box, Part 2
This hint comes from the placed GLASSES
They spell out BUBBLE
Collect the BLUE KEY
Getting Out
The shadows have changed a lot of the room- note the new shadow in the view with the Painting
And use your new BLUE KEY on the Shadow Door
Bearharry - thank you so much. That is exactly the hint I needed.
I enjoyed this one! So pleasant!
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