Puzzle

' The Travelers is a text-based game. You have to read the descriptions of things, and try to understand if they mean something. If you don’t, the Puzzle will be impossible. This is the only hint. ' - torogadude

“The Puzzle” is the main objective of The Travelers. It is a large, interconnected series of riddles and clues spread throughout the entirety of the map. As players progress through the Puzzle, they will uncover hidden items and work towards discovering the truth behind the game’s story.

The Puzzle’s clues can be segmented as individual problems: below are guides for every step of the public solution known so far.

WARNING: The following contains major spoilers for important plot elements of the game. If you are interested in uncovering the lore and solving the puzzle for yourself, do not read any further.

step 0: the monument
When players create an account, they're instructed to travel to coordinates 0, 0 on the map. This is the center of the world; the location of the first monument.

step 1: the eastern sepulcher
Once the player arrives at the sepulcher, they will find a poem and a clue contained inside.

step 2: a small boat
Using a shovel to dig at the location will activate a brief cutscene.

Afterwards, the player will be presented with the blueprint for a small boat inside the hole they dug. The blueprint can be learned, but not taken from the hole.

step 3: the furthest point
Following the lengthy journey, you'll arrive at a pyramid containing the next poem and clue.

the symbols
Ongoing theories: Puzzle WIP

step 4: the four spires
Interacting with each spire produces the following events:

black
The screen turns black as the player's avatar passes out; awaking moments later to find the spire vanished completely.

"the spire has vanished; not even a mark on the ground represents where it once stood."

The first player to insert an unknown material fragment into one of the spires will be awarded with 15,000 xp. Each of the four spires can only be visited once.

the world shakes
Following the destruction of the fourth and final pyramid, all players online will receive a brief cutscene:

After exiting the cutscene, each player will receive a message in their event log: