The Inner World is a 2D point-and-click adventure puzzle game that follows the journey of a charming, yet somewhat clueless, novice named Robert. You will follow him on his journey through Asposia to discover why the wind has suddenly disappeared. The world presented to you in the game is handmade, drawn with many beautiful details and very peculiar character designs.
The game is filled with numerous puzzles and dialogue, which can become quite confusing at times. Therefore, it is important to get a feel for the game before jumping in. With a game such as this, knowing what to expect before beginning can help you a lot in terms of playtime and unlocking achievements.
Check Your Achievement Guide Before Beginning The Game
This is very important if you are a player who enjoys unlocking all your achievements in your first playthrough. There are quite a few achievements that you can only unlock at the beginning of the game. If you pass up the opportunity to unlock them then, they will become impossible to collect later in your game. The only way to then unlock them from this point on would be to play the game from the beginning again. This can serve to be quite frustrating to many players.
Exercise Patience
The game is quite slow in pace, due to the lengthy dialogue and many puzzles. Therefore, it is important that you begin the game with this in mind. Be sure that you have enough time to sit and solve the puzzles — each one will take quite a while to complete due to the numerous actions required.
Furthermore, the game is filled with rich dialogue that is crucial to the progress of your character. While the dialogue can be skipped, it would be wise to pay attention to all your interactions with characters, as this can help significantly in lessening the time it takes to solve each puzzle. Do not attempt to play the game unless you have the patience to do so.
Use The Help System... Or Not
The game is accompanied by a very well-designed help system that will assist you when you are stuck. The system provides optional in-game hints that can steer you in the right direction. It is completely up to the player whether they want to make use of this system or not.
In fact, if you do not make use of the help system by looking at the in-game hints, you can unlock the Mr Wise Guy achievement. To get this, you shouldn't click on any in-game hints throughout the entirety of the game.
However, if you do happen to use the help system, you can also get the Casual Gamer achievement. To unlock both, you would have to play the game at least twice, as these are contradictory achievements.
Interact With Characters On Screen
Interacting or engaging in conversation with the characters presented to you on screen can help generously in terms of moving forward with the narrative. Dialogue is especially important, as it can provide clarity when struggling with a puzzle. Furthermore, you can acquire objects from these characters that can also help with solving puzzles.
If you speak with every character you encounter in Asposia, including everyone in the bar, the man asleep in the Mechanter Hall, and the man in the laboratory, then you can unlock the Blabbermouth achievement. Remember, however, that there are a lot of characters in the game, and this will be quite time-consuming.
Make Sure To Collect Items
You are presented with an inventory that you can use to store things throughout the game. These items usually consist of things you will need to solve a puzzle. Therefore, if you can pick up an item, do not hesitate to do so. This could help you later in the game with a particularly difficult puzzle.
The game seems to mostly allow you to pick up items that will be of use to you. This is another reason to interact with as many characters as possible, as they can give you more helpful items for your inventory.
Try Random Things With Your Character
Some puzzles can be quite frustrating to solve, and may require more effort than others. Trying to solve some puzzles with random combinations and actions may result in success. Sometimes, random actions such as these can also lead to unlocking achievements.
A good example of this would be the Pigeon Tunnel achievement, which can be unlocked in the first chapter of the game. You can also get the Schnapps-Dealer, Fresh Breath, and Trial and Error achievements with this method.
Speak To A Character More Than Once
The dialogue in the game can vary depending on the number of times you interact with a character. This is important to note when playing the game, as it can change the outcome of your interaction greatly.
For example, if you interact with a character only once, then you may not be able to progress further. However, interacting with a character multiple times can often lead to you obtaining information or an object that will further your progress.