Children of Silentown is a game in the point-and-click adventure genre, in which a player takes control of a young girl named Lucy. Lucy must try to understand what is wrong with the strange town that she lives in, the aptly named Silentown.
There are going to be a lot of players that will immediately take to the game and all of its intricacies. However, there are also going to be a few people who may be a little lost at first, and thus will need some beginner tips before they can get started.
7 Exploring Is Crucial
Seeing as Children of Silentown is a point-and-click game, it is worth noting that a player should really start exploring their surroundings. That is going to be one of the best ways to get themselves stuck out of a rut of not knowing what to do.
Sometimes, a player just needs to take a moment and look around the area to see if there is anything that they missed during their gameplay. It is a legitimate strategy for a player to try - players may end up finding an important part of a puzzle in a tucked-away corner, for example.
6 Do Not Forget To Interact With Everything
There are a lot of things that a player will be able to click on in the game Children of Silentown - it is a point-and-click, after all. Not everything will be immediately obvious to a player, though. Sometimes, a player will completely overlook something that they need to pick up for a puzzle.
It is not enough to just explore - a player will definitely want to start interacting with as much as they can if they want to go far. For all a player knows, the saucepan they just brushed by is vital for some future endeavor.
5 Think About Dialogue Choices Carefully
There will be times when a player will have to talk to other characters in the game to progress onwards. Occasionally, though, the player will be presented with different options for dialogue.
While there are quite a few choices in dialogue that ultimately do not provide much of anything (except for different flavor text, that is), it may actually help a player in the long run if they pick the right dialogue choice - such as gaining an important new piece of information. As such, players should be careful and think about their dialogue choices carefully.
4 Remember To Pick Up Things From The Inventory
There are quite a few things that a player will have to get along the way in their journey through Children of Silentown. Their inventory will be filled up with things quickly, but it is worth noting that the inventory isn't just for storing things.
Sometimes, a player will have to use a particular item from their inventory in order to progress in the gameplay - maybe it is a crucial piece of the puzzle they are working on, for example. As such, players will sometimes have to select items out of their inventory and use them on things in the environment.
3 Take A Look Into The Minds Of Others
One of the main selling points of Children of Silentown is Lucy's unique ability to look into the minds of those around her. With the Children's Song (which Lucy will learn as a player goes through the game), she will be able to look into their minds.
This can be incredibly important for a player who needs to figure out how to get past or help someone. As such, players should remember to put that Children's Song to good use, should they be unsure of what to do next.
2 Get Ready For Puzzles
There are quite a few puzzles that a player will have to solve if they want to get through the game. The puzzles are not going to be a walk in the park, but thankfully they are not exactly impossible, either.
A player should expect to be reasonably challenged during these puzzles. It will take a bit of wandering around and picking up things scattered through the game's world at times, but ultimately players should be alright in the long run.
1 Do Not Be Afraid To Guess
While there are obvious solutions to puzzles most of the time, sometimes players will just be unable to figure out the solution to something. There will be times when the best solution is to throw caution to the wind and try out all sorts of strange combinations.
While it may not seem like an obvious choice at first - such as using an unorthodox item in the player's inventory for a strange puzzle - it could work in the end. There is no harm in messing around and trying to find the right choice, after all.
Children of Silentown is available on Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows, and Mac operating systems.