Island Questaway Beginner's Guide to the game story and basic concepts
2021-12-11
Island Questaway is a new casual puzzle game from developers Nexters Global LTD. The game introduces you to two very interesting characters who appear to be on a boat but were shipwrecked and had to make a stop on a nearby island.
There are lots of tapping in this game as you’ll be required to clear paths in pretty much every location you find yourself. So in this detailed but brief beginner’s guide, we’ll be showing and helping you understand the game’s concepts, controls as well as the story.
Understanding the Gameplay
At the start of this game, you will find yourself in a shipwreck which you must try to get out of by all means. After your hull’s been breached, you will need to tap on the woods as seen to clear the path and escape to avoid drowning.
Once you’re out, you’ll see your partner in need of help. Tap on him to reduce him, and he’ll suggest you both take a boat and escape before it sinks. After escaping with the boat, you’ll find yourself on an unknown island, which happens to be where your brother, Jonathan, is living.
Clearing paths
Now it’s up to you to scour around the island and seek out shelter and food fast. Since you’re on an Island, there’ll be many items such as tree branches, boxes, special flowers, rocks, etc., that will block your path many times. You’ll have to clear the paths to progress, and sometimes you’ll need certain items to clear paths.
The path clearing is one of the interesting and not so interesting paths of the game because while clearing a path might seem fun and adventure-like at first, it can become too much in this game, but hey, it’ll only get better as you progress.
Puzzles
Starting, the early puzzles you’ll stumble upon are pretty simple. You twist and turn or remove certain items, and it’s done. While some of these puzzles might be complicated to pass at once, they’re not all that difficult to complete, and they make the game more challenging than it seems.
Without the puzzles, there’s no challenge on the island. And you’ll easily become bored with clearing paths. But since it’s an island, the puzzles signify that humans have been and are still here. And there are areas you will need to access but must complete the puzzles to gain access.
Using Energy Bars
This is your first quest on the island – locating the hart farm. You need food, shelter, and dry clothes, so you’ll have to get there fast to avoid being stroked by lightning as it is still raining.
You will have to clear a ton of paths to get to the island, where Energy bars come in. A certain amount of energy is required to clear a path in this game. It is placed on the middle top of your screen with a Shazam-shaped blue icon.
You’ll be given a certain number of them to start with but be careful not to exhaust all of them; otherwise, you’ll be stranded on a remote island. It could either lead to you spending gems or coins on buying new energy bars, spending real money, or re-installing the game and using the energy bars wisely this time.
The good thing about spending these energy bars is that they give you something in return. If you use a certain amount of energy bars to clear a path, you’ll be given fruits, wood, meat, and other items after clearing the path.
You will stumble on impediments that will require you to build certain items. For instance, if you have to pass a broken bridge, you’ll be required to find wood and strong ropes to fix the bridge before you can pass. Often you may even need to find an axe to cut a fallen tree in order to pass or a pickaxe to break a rock. Gathering these items will require energy bars, so use them wisely.
Refilling Energy Bars
Unlike other games, this game doesn’t exactly let you search or try to refill your energy bars by collecting them like other items and equipment. Your energy bar is restored after you’ve accomplished a milestone. For instance, the game starts with you being stranded on an island; you then have to find your brother by locating his house on the island.
Locating his house is now your priority quest; after finding his house, all the energy you used along the way will be refunded to get you ready for the next quest.
Managing your Inventory
Your inventory is one of the best perks you have on a stranded island, and unlike some games that’ll require you to drop one item before being able to carry another, there are plenty of slots to fit in tons of items in this game.
Another good thing is that items you’ve found once will remain in your inventory until you decide what to do with them whenever you want. Tools such as axe, pickaxe, ropes, shovels, etc. will always remain in your inventory as you’ll need them almost every time. There are also no existing pickups for items. Meaning that if you have a particular item in your inventory, you can still pick up that same item and add to it instead of just ignoring it when you find it.
Conclusion
There’s a lot to admire in Island Questaway, and if you’re starting out with the game, you’ll notice the depth of the adventure the developers have planned for you. There’s a lot to explore and a lot to remove from your path on a gigantic island.
Lastly, you can even focus on two different tasks simultaneously. The story plays out like a movie, there are other characters, and there’s you. So while these characters are acting out, you’re also trying to complete quests which can sometimes involve chasing them around the island.
