Polytron's 2012 indie puzzle platformer. Gomez is a 2D creature discovering a 3D world.
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Why don't my nodes in Fez have pictures on them?
I play Fez on PC. When I get the ability to check the world map, all the nodes are blank, like no pictures. You can still make them gold, they just don't have any pictures. I don't know if this is a ...
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Is there a mod to replace the cryptic alphabet font in Fez, so I can read the text?
I quickly discovered that the gibberish written all over the place is a mono-alphabetic cipher. It was easy to crack, but, I'd rather not have to do the replacements by hand (or google that ...
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What's the monocle room's secret?
The first world/area shows an "incomplete" room (white node) with many paintings, most prominently one of a monocled guy. What is the secret to this room?
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Where is my last anti-cube in FEZ?
I bought FEZ when it first came out and played it fairly zealously for a short burst of time before becoming overwhelmed with work and other responsibilities.
I returned to it some time later, ...
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How is the Monolith puzzle in Fez supposed to be solved?
The Monolith puzzle. It confounded players for nearly a week after Fez was released, and ended up being solved by brute force. Surely after all the careful design and five years of development that ...
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Are there any privacy issues associated with scanning the QR codes in Fez?
I want to play and enjoy the game I paid for, but don't want any spam, or to be "tracked".
Does anyone have any insight on this?
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Who was the developer at the beginning of Fez who wasn't Phil Fish? [closed]
I was watching "Indie Game: The Movie" a few weeks back, and it had Phil Fish complaining about one of the original developers (I assume co developer) screwing him over with legal troubles, etc.
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the room down underneath the lighthouse
In the room that appears under the bridge in the lighthouse area, that has appeared now that I have lowered all of the water, when I go I don't know how to uncover the secret.
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How do I fly down from a high ledge?
I was stupid and flew to a high ledge in Fez, and now I can't get down.
I've been trying to fly/float down slowly, but I get the "You have fallen to your death" sound, and I automatically respawn at ...
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What do the percentages mean in the overall leaderboards?
I just stumbled upon the leaderboard and the xXRangerXx25, the current reigning champion has a percentage of 421.9%, followed by BeeMickSee 400% and smallest kiss 309.4%. What do all these percentages ...
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What's the secret in the room with a floating purple block with Fez text on it? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to solve the “What's my name” security question puzzle
In this room, there is a huge hanging block with two blocks of text written in Fez's alphabet. ...
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Some tetromino codes aren't registering
In the waterfall room, I've been trying to enter both the sequence on the pillar and on the golden door, and neither seems to be working. For instance, my translation of the pillar is (RT = right ...
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Why isn't the bell level turning gold?
I (mostly) figured out the numbering system, and figured out the bell level; it doesn't have any icons beside it anymore, but it's still not turning gold. Why not?
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How can the shortcut doors be used effectively?
Throughout the game you come across "shortcut" doors marked with intersecting squares. Is there any way to predict where these doors will take you without just going through? It seems they are ...
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How many ghosts are there, and what do they say?
In the graveyard levels I encountered multiple ghosts.
How many are there, and what is the transcript of what they say? Is there any known relationship between what they say and a puzzle or ...
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How can I tell which part of the game can only be unlocked in New Game+ and which one cannot?
How can I tell which part of the game can only be unlocked in New Game+ and which one cannot?
I am getting frustrated with this game, not with the complexity of it, but the lack of information on ...
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Is it possible to interact with animals in Fez?
Apparently it is necessary to interact with the owls in order to solve the puzzle in the owl statue room. Is it possible to interact with the other creatures, such as snails and crows at any stage in ...
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Advice on the red lava level
I'm having a frustrating time on the red lava level in the sewers on Fez. It may be that my platforming skills are not up to par, but are there any suggestions as to how to get through it easier?
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Are some puzzles/secrets temporarily unsolvable?
I'm playing Fez with my wife, and we're really enjoying the secrets. I'd like to finish it, or as much as I can bear, without using a guide or anything to solve the puzzles. The one thing I'd like ...
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Why won't the blank map QR code map work?
I scanned the QR code on the back of the blank map and came up with RT RT RT LT RT RT RT LT
I entered it and nothing happened. Is there another puzzle that cancels it out, or is my game just ...
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I Cannot find a door in the room with the flashing pink platforms
I have done up and down the room with the pink flashing platforms off the waterfall/weeping guy node. I can only find the door at the very top. It would be really helpful if someone could tell me ...
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What does this QR Code hidden in the soundtrack mean?
Since some people were saying that there would be things hidden in the soundtrack, I played a little with "Sonic Visualiser".
In the track "Spirit", I've found a QR Code at the end:
After cleaning ...
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3 Heart Cube Pieces: What next?
We know how to obtain the three heart pieces (or red cubes, if you want), but now? What next?
It just doesn't make sense that after doing that, there's no third ending, the Heart Room was already ...
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What does the sewer QR code return?
Okay this is bothering the crap out of me. Pictured is a photo of a QR code only displayed on the map of a room in the sewer area right off the main warp gate. I didn't notice it until after I ...
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Is it possible to play Fez with more than one save game?
More than one person in my house is interested in the secrets and puzzles of Fez. However, even though it has a save feature, I don't see how I can switch between saves (thus allowing multiple ...
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What causes a door to appear open?
When playing through Fez there are many unlocked doors that you need only press "up" on to open. I have noticed as I pass some doors they already appear open, apparently after I have visited that ...
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Where does the 64-cube door lead?
I just want to make sure that it isn't some kind of game ending thing inside that will make me lose my map and progress.
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What does the answer to the “What's my name” puzzle spell when viewed from behind?
When the "What's my name" puzzle is completed and the answer is spelled above the door, what is spelled when viewed from the opposite direction?
I'm really curious as to what it says and why the game ...
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What do the counting cube, writing cube, and skull artifacts mean or represent?
I know how the tome works, but what do the inscriptions on the counting cube, writing cube, and skull mean or represent? Are their inscriptions used as a code for something? Is it just an Easter egg, ...
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What do the “numbers” wall inscriptions in the 16-cube temple classroom mean or represent?
You know that room ?
What does this mean?
I can translate the numbers, but it doesn't make any sense... Could it be words ?
Then, I was also wondering if those symbols below the numbers 0 1 2 3 ...
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What's the back-story in Fez?
I've been trying to piece together the backstory of FEZ - this is where I'm up to...
There are 4 races in FEZ:
Visitors - these appear as floating heads with 3 eyes and 3 tentacles.
Long-heads - ...
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What is the secret to the random pillars/monoliths scattered around in Fez?
In fez, there are several pillar/monoliths scattered about the world. When Gomez approaches them, dot will say things like "I wonder what this is" or "I forget what these are". So far they have been ...
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What's the deal with the library off the clock tower?
Off the clock tower there's a screen with a big official-looking building. When you go inside there's a smallish room with some pictures on the wall, a bookshelf, and a fireplace.
I've tried pressing ...
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Fez: Treasure Chest in the sewer/well area with acid
On the level that is diagonal up/right from the Well warp room, with the image with a cube piece above a valve, I cannot figure out the solution. You can lower the water level to get to a pivot to ...
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What is the secret to the moon door next to the weeping waterfall in Fez?
Found this door by accident. There is a moon door that appears on the side wall of the weeping waterfall node.
Does anyone know whether it has any use? Or is it just an Easter egg from Lord of the ...
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Where is the room with the stargate?
I remember walking into a room and dot saying something along the lines of "I can't believe it! A working stargate", but I didnt go through it because I didn't know if it was the end. I'm assuming ...
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What is the secret of the Cube Statues in Fez? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I solve the pillar puzzles in Fez?
What am I supposed to do with these statue/towers?
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Is there a way to keep the walls from coming back in the Mine area?
In the mine area of Fez, when you blow up a wall it just comes back.
I have no idea what to do. Is there a way to keep the walls from coming back?
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What is wrong with my tetromino translation?
I've reached this room:
and this is the pillar.
...but nothing happens.
I tried translating a room with a grey pillar and white bit on the floor too, but nothing happened there either?
Are ...
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What's the secret to the purple room with four blocks and tetromino pictures on each side?
It's a purple room with four blocks and a tetromino picture on each side (four): two upside-down Ts and two Ls. You can get to this area by going through the door atop the bell and entering the purple ...
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What is the secret to the classroom in the 8-cube door city in Fez?
The room is located in the 8-cube door city-esque place. It has 3 walls with chalkboards on them and one with a blue/green picture of what looks like it might be a map of the world. I can't figure out ...
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Where are the Heart Cubes?
I have entered the 64 door room, and it shows the heart with two red cubes in it and a space for a 3rd. I cannot recall where I got the two cubes so far, and no secrets seem to be left. Where should I ...
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What's the secret of the secondary owl room off of the water tower room?
This owl room is in the air warp zone, not the rainy warp zone, off of the water tower node. What is its secret?
That owl doesn't rotate its head when switching the perspective.
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How is the number / tetris code in Fez intended to be solved?
In the same spirit as : How is the language code in Fez intended to be solved?
I was able to crack the language code using tradition substitution cipher breaking techniques.
But I ended up cheating ...
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King thrones puzzle?
I noticed that there are two rooms in the game with a king's throne. One of them is nice and shiny and the other one is old. Easy of them has a code in front of the seat that you can see only when you ...
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How to solve the tree island puzzle off of the bell tower node?
The node directly off the bell tower is giving me trouble. It's a tree on a pyramid surrounded by water with a hole on one side that makes i noise but i dont know what to do. If anyone knows it would ...
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Can you fly somehow?
I read somewhere that you could fly in the game.
I have collected every 64 cubes without knowing about it.
Is there any clue in the game explaining how to do it? If so, where?
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How do I solve the puzzle with ten symbols each with six boxes?
It's a purple room off of the giant throne room in the sky warp zone with a platform that has six purple crates and a pillar with two columns of five box symbols.
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What do I do in the burnt map room? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the secret to the burnt treasure map with the Polytron logo, the candle room, and the floating black monolith?
In the drowned room with the candles and the ...
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How do I get down from the floating ledge in the arch room in Fez?
In the early, blue-sky area of the game, there's a room with a stone arch and two treasure chests. One of the chests is on top of the arch, but the other is on a floating ledge far to the side. This ...
