He Who Watches

He Who Watches is a first-person puzzle-platformer set inside an ancient, seemingly impossible structure. Players move through a series of puzzle chambers that rely on spatial reasoning and changes in perspective. Every surface can serve as a route, and the player’s goal is to reach an imprisoned god at the centre of the labyrinth.

The player’s bow is a puzzle-solving tool rather than a weapon. With one magical arrow, the player can open doors, move blocks, activate switches and cross gaps by pulling themselves along the arrow’s chain. The player can walk on walls and ceilings and shift gravity between these planes, setting off chains of events to find the correct path through each chamber.

The game contains more than 100 handcrafted puzzles, and the difficulty increases as it progresses. It includes a playable hint system for players who become stuck, along with secret paths, hidden mechanics and cryptic symbols to investigate. It was created by solo developer Bobby Vanden and published by Draknek & Friends. The developer states that no generative AI was used in its development.