- [Stephanie] Hey, everyone.
Stephanie here,
from Apple Arcade.
Today, we're bringing you
an exclusive first look
into The Last Campfire,
from Hello Games.
You play as Ember, who is
lost in this mysterious world,
and must find their way home,
through a variety of puzzles,
all while restoring
hope to characters
who have lost it along the way.
Let's dive into
The Last Campfire.
Okay, so, here we are,
on the cave level.
There's a lot to look at,
but when in doubt, move forward.
And it looks like
there's a boat down here.
I don't think we can use it yet.
Look at these cute little crabs.
Gonna try and catch one.
Nope.
It's these cool little details
that just make this world
so much fun to be in.
And it feels like we're
supposed to just keep going.
Gonna jump on some lily pads.
Oop.
Ba-doo.
Ba-doo.
Oh.
Some mist here.
So, here we are, at the dam.
A new level means a
new puzzle to solve,
or a new item to collect.
There's a bridge up ahead,
so maybe, we can cross there.
See what we have here.
Oh, look how cute I am.
Some more crab friends.
Hello.
Oh, nice.
A little cutscene
to show off the dam.
That is one large pig head.
It could be a hint about
a goal on this level.
See what we have here.
Gordian knot.
Okay, so, we need something
to cut that cable.
Let's see what we can
find, back this way.
I love these crabs.
I wanna take one home.
Oh, look.
A friend.
Let's go talk to them, and
see what we can find out.
So, let's get over
to this bucket,
and toss some food
to get him moving.
If we toss food
in the wrong area,
we have to restart the puzzle.
Some puzzles unlock items
used in the same level,
some unlock items used
throughout the game,
and others help out new friends.
You'll notice he has to
rotate, every time he's fed.
He can only see the food,
if it's in front of him.
He looks so cranky.
(Stephanie laughs)
We're feeding him.
He should be happy.
Goofy crab.
One more,
and we've done it.
Ooh, he went flying.
That's a nice detail.
You can hear the crab's
pinchers, in the sound design.
Another clue as to what
we should focus on.
Oh my goodness.
He's so cute, with
his little crab claws.
Awesome.
And so, we can
continue our journey,
since we solved the
crab puzzle first.
Now, it looks like there's
something over here,
in this corner.
Okay, I see it.
This platform is connected to
that shiny block in the air.
Now, in an earlier level,
we were awarded a flute
for solving a puzzle.
We can use this flute
to raise the bridge,
while we're on it.
Oh, oh.
There we go.
Ew, it's got some, some dribble.
Okay.
Looks like we have two
more platforms to move,
in order to go forward.
Now, let's use the flute
once again to head on up.
Once you get the flute,
you'll notice it's used
for a lot of the puzzles
found in the game.
It's a central piece of
Ember's journey home.
So, it looks like
there's an elevator,
at the end of this path.
So, let's see where it takes us.
Oh, this is cool.
It looks like we're in a
room that controls the dam.
Oh, and there's
another little friend.
Okay, so, they need some help
starting this water pump.
Let's see what we can do.
There's, like, some kind
of glyph on the floor.
So, we're gonna
pump up the fire.
Nice.
I really like the purplish
hues that they used.
It's really beautiful.
Okay, so, part of
this pipe is missing,
and the piece is
over in that corner.
So, let's grab it,
to put it over here.
So, we have to rotate
it in place, real quick.
And look at that.
We've got one of
the pumps working.
It's also raised those stairs,
giving us access to the
other side of the room.
The developers from
Hello Games mentioned
that they were really inspired
by dark fantasy films,
while making this game,
and it really
comes through here.
Okay, so, two sections of
pipes need to be solved.
It's really cool.
Once you head up the stairs,
you can see the specular
on the stairwell.
It's really well done.
And turn it.
That's cool.
So, we've got the pump on, now.
The dam has opened,
and it's spilling water
all over the marsh.
So now, I imagine
we can get access
to that boat at the beginning.
Back to sunshine, whew.
Is that a slide?
Oh.
This is awesome.
Oh, and into a pile of mud.
Just have to do
laundry later, I guess.
So, let's keep going forward,
and see if we can get back
to the previous level.
I like that you can see just
his eyes, at the very end.
Going back up.
Hoping there's a shortcut.
Sweet.
Gonna head on out of here.
And now, we're back.
Look, the boat's in the water.
Going down into our
luxurious yacht.
Now, we can get into
that spooky cave.
It's so cute when they paddle.
Here we go.
Ooh.
A whole new level means
a new set of puzzles.
Oh, cool snake.
So, that's The Last
Campfire, from Hello Games.
Great puzzles.
Awesome adventure.
Amazing visuals.
Fantastic soundtrack.
Just an overall great game.
(relaxed light music ends)
