When you first started playingAnimal Well, there was likely next to nothing you knew going into the game.

Animal Well is a non-combat Metroidvania with deep, complex secrets.

Be sure tograb them when you find themto prevent backtracking later!

all four flames in animal well with the beacons lit

So you see, that’s where the trouble began.

That dog ghost statue.

That damn dog ghost statue.

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You’ll beusing the Yoyoand the Slinkyquite a lotin the puzzles ahead.

It may take a few tries - these little guys are fast.

When I stop playing Animal Well, I will always think back to how difficult the ostrich encounter was.

location of the p. flame in animal well

No judgment - we did that, too.

Most Metroidvanias are platformers, but most platformers are not Metroidvanias.

By hitting the switch, you’ll unlock the second half of the purple biome.

An M. Disc Shrine with a mock disc inside in Animal Well.

Not only that, butthe cranks are hidden at the end of puzzles in adjacent rooms.

It barely worked, but it did!

The Disc ricochets enough to hit all four buttons, which unlocks the pathway to the left.

using the lantern in front of the dog statue in animal well

Many open worlds, revealed one power-up at a time.

What Happens When You Have All Four Flames?

Down here, there are a handful of pretty major things.

location of the v. flame in animal well

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using the yoyo on the otter puzzle animal well

A large red chameleon about to grab a hedgehog in Animal Well.

Ostrich head on Animal Well platform crank puzzle

the location of the g. flame in animal well

walking under several mouse heads in animal well

the ostrich running on the wheel animal well

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location of the b. flame in animal well

fountain puzzle solution in the seahorse area’s lower level in animal well

the whale spitting water up toward the buttons that lead to the b flame in animal well

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manticore’s eye lasers in animal well puzzle

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