Layers of Fearmanages to be both straightforward and confusing all at once, constantly toying with the player’s perception of the surrounding area. It’s common to find that things change if you take your eyes off them for even a moment, or to look at an object from one angle to find it completely transformed from another.
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Midway through Chapter One of the Painter’s Story, a room with empty frames on easels can throw players for a loop. By the time you’ve figured out this creepy puzzle, you’ll know what to expect for the rest of the game.
How To Reveal The Door
When you enter the room, you’ll see acanvas on an easeldirectly ahead of you, and anempty easel near a headless statue to the right.The room has no exits.
Start bywalking to the far side of the room.When you turn around, you’ll see that from this angle, the canvas turns into an empty frame;look through it, and another canvas will appear by the door you came from. Don’t worry, you didn’t miss it when you came it - itonly appears when viewed through the frame.
Once you’ve seen the canvas, go back to the entrance door. Like the first one, this canvasalso turns into a frame when viewed from the far side.This reveals a third easel to the left;look through itto reveal the door on the far wall.
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How To Unlock The Door
The door still requires a key, and you’ll need to position yourself perfectly to be able to find it. Return to the first frame andlook through it while standing off to the right.If the angle is just so, you’ll be able to view theempty easel near the statue, which will have a frame of its own when seen this way.
Go to the newest frame andlook through it to the statue. Viewed through the frame, the statue vanishes; look on the floor where it was standing tofind the key to the door. You can now exit the room and continue exploring the mansion!
