Chapter 3

The Poison Forest is the third area in the game. It ranges from the Jail campsite atop the mountain in the south, to the Ruined Jail campsite past the forest to the Northwest. Exploring the surroundings you can find 2 collectible Hats, 2 Collectible Fruits, 6 Stacks of Cans, and 4 graffiti among several unique setpieces such as a bridge with a bear on it, some castle-like obstacles, a Big Tower, and even a soccer field.

🎥 “Onward and Upward”

This cutscene is triggered automatically at the start of Chapter 3.

🎥 “Cassie's Promotion”

This cutscene is triggered by approaching the Payphone north of the Jail campsite. If you see the bridge with the bear on it, you're too far west. The Payphone exists east of there, near the left fork of the stream. The Payphone rings when nearby.

📌 Check Out the Bear on the Bridge

Do NOT climb the bear!

🧩 Climb the Artificial Rock Wall

The artificial rock wall can be used to climb up to the north side of the bridge with the bear on it, or you can climb it because it's there.

👒 Collect the Frog Hat

The Frog Hat is hanging from a wooden beam in the middle of the Frog Temple. Reach the Frog temple by heading northeast from the bridge with the bear on it. Wear this hat during a "Camp" cutscene to play through its Dream Sequence.

This is the front of the Frog Temple. Approach it from the backside to reach the top.

Once on top, walk down the steps to reach the wooden beam.

Carefully walk across the beam. Smaller steps are always safer.

🥫 Knock Over the Cans on the Wall at the Frog Temple

These cans are located atop the Frog Temple's right eye.

Start at the right end and traverse up toward the eye.

The crux is pressure-stepping into the crack. To pressure-step, scoot far back so your front foot pushes hard into the crack. Once you're in the crack with all your weight, you can stand on it without popping out.

🥫 Knock Over the Cans Near the Ridge Wall

South of the ridge that surrounds the lake, but west of the Frog temple, there's a boulder with cans atop it. They're simple to reach, so find the most obvious path and climb up.

👒 Collect the GoPro Helmet

This hat is located atop the large stone structure in the middle of the lake. Hop over the ridge near the far west end, or walk all the way around it to get here.

Wear this hat during a "Camp" cutscene to play through its Dream Sequence.

Start at this end and climb up the stairs.

Navigate the first set of wooden beams.

Navigate the second set of wooden beams.

Spiral upward toward the top. Keep your toes on the outside edges to keep your knees and shoulders from bumping you off.

🍎 Collect the Banana

The Banana is located atop the smaller stone structure near the middle of the lake.

Some of the stairs are slanted, so you'll need to move quickly over them, or find a spot where your feet won't slide.

The top crux is easiest by standing on this stone and positioning your toes. Make sure to not hit your knees on the wall.

Don't try to grab the Banana too early here. It's very easy to miss.

🧩 Climb Through the Ruined Barracks

The Ruined Barracks are located east of the lake. You'll need to climb through them if you want to reach the Soccer field quickly.

🏆 Kick the Soccer Ball Into the Goal

The Soccer field is located east of the Ruined Barracks.

🧩🫟 Check Out the Graffiti Atop the Rock Arch West of the Lake

This graffiti is located atop the rock arch outside the Ruined Jail. The image shown has the Nudity setting turned on to prevent spoilers. Turn the Nudity setting off to see the unique artwork.

Approach the arch from west to reach the top. It's very slippery throughout, so you'll have to quickly bump to grippier holds a few times.

The top has a wonderful view of the campsite candle.

🥫 Knock Over the Cans in the Ruined Jail

These cans are located atop the Ruined Jail pillars west of the rock arch. You'll need to jump across each pillars to get to them. Approach from the back side of the tallest pillar.

To jump across gaps takes considerable practice. Start with the right foot reaching out first. Once you've reached out to the point of no return, press LT, RT, LT. The presses should be equal and end with the last press just before landing on the ledge.

Once you land, avoid holding down the triggers or holding forward. Doing either will cause you to fall. Once you land, just let go of everything. I've posted a pic of Nate's feet before the first hop. This is where I reach out with the right foot.

🎥 ”Jim and the Bear Trap”

This cutscene is triggered by stepping in the bear trap south of the Ruined Jail, near the meadow.

Note: The following tasks were photographed during the day for clarity. These areas are fairly dark normally.

🥫 Knock Over the Cans Atop the Wooden Scaffold in the Meadow

These cans are located atop the wooden scaffold in the meadow. You'll have to get really good at pressure-stepping to reach them.

Start at western side of the scaffold, where there is a fallen support beam.

Notice how far back I've positioned the bottom foot. This is to put pressure onto the front foot and keep it from popping off of the rope.

Do the same technique on the log, aiming to get the front two toes in the 5 o' clock position on the rope. This makes for an easier transition onto the next foothold.

You need to place the toes of your left foot on the pointed end of the wooden beam. This will give you enough space to to get your toes onto the small wooden pole on the right. Step up to it quickly to avoid getting pushed out, and then adjust your feet.

🏆📦 Collect and Deliver the Lost Keys Inside Mitchell’s House

Mitchell's House is located north of the meadow. Collect the keys to deliver them to the second fire tower. You can do this immediately or hold onto them until you reach the climb the fire tower task (recommended). WARNING: These keys are hard to find when dropped. If they go into a stream, follow the stream to the end to find them.

The front door of Mitchell's House is locked, so head around the back.

Start the climb in the back at the house's protruding logs. Transfer to the tree and work your way toward the front.

Step onto the final branch and then onto the roof where you'll find a large hole to drop into. Inside, you'll find the Lost Keys.

🐤 Befriend Louie, the Baby Chick

Louie is swimming in the pond atop the small mountain by the gorge. You can reach him by approaching the mountain's east side where a rock formation leads up. Louie is one of three baby chicks. Guiding a baby chick to the end of the game alters this save file's main menu.

To ascend the rock formation you'll have to watch your knees. Be gentle with the triggers and manipulate the camera before stepping.

Cross the fallen tree to reach the top of the small mountain.

Befriend Louie by wading into the water next to him.

🫟 Check Out the Graffiti on the Rock Near Louie's Pond

It's on the east face of the large rock beside the pond. The image shown has the Nudity setting turned on to prevent spoilers. Turn the Nudity setting off to see the unique artwork.

🧩 Climb the Second Fire Tower and Peer Through the Telescope

If you haven't dropped the keys off yet, and you've just finished grabbing Louie, you can now cross the thin horizontal pole to reach the fire tower quickly. If you fall, you can also get up using a metal ladder on the south side of the mountain where you grabbed Louie. It's somewhat near where waterfall's stream cascades down.

To cross the horizontal pole, keep the feet slightly diagonal to it and take very small steps throughout.

Once across, head south across the ridge to a grassy area. You should be able to see the fire tower from here.

Drop the keys off, then climb the fire tower and peer through the telescope.

🍎 Collect the Avocado

The Avocado is located southwest of Louie's pond. Approach from the meadow and go beyond the trees. You'll spot the Avocado hanging from a tree deep in the gorge.

Climb down from this ledge. You'll have to get good at dropping and sliding. Sliding is usually easier on one foot. The rest is practice.

Should you fall into the water below, you can easily walk back up the south side where a trail wraps back around to the tree line.

🥫 Knock Over the Cans Atop the Dead Tree

The dead tree is located east of the Avocado, atop another small mountain that is closer to the southern edge.

The trick with this climb is pointing your toes in the right direction and manipulating the camera to get the best placement.

Also be gentle with the triggers to fine tune your placements. I matched feet here, but it's possible to do it other ways as well.

For every step on this climb, try to place your foot at the very edge, so you always have the option to match.

🥫 Knock Over the Cans on the Mushroom-shaped Rock

These mushroom-shaped rocks are located to the west of the Boring Tower, but to the east of the dead tree.
You'll need to climb the slippery ramp-shaped rock on the south side, and then step over quickly to get on top of the first mushroom-shaped rock. The step across to the second mushroom-shaped rock is a long one. Get your toes on the very edge before commiting.

🫟 Check Out the Graffiti East of the Boring Tower

This graffiti is located east of the Boring Tower, on the tip of a large boulder at the edge of the southern cliffside. The image shown has the Nudity setting turned on to prevent spoilers. Turn the Nudity setting off to see the unique artwork.

🎥 ”Bottom of the Boring Tower”

This cutscene is triggered by approaching the stairs leading up the Boring Tower.

🎥 ”Very Slightly Up the Boring Tower”

This cutscene is triggered by reaching the top of the first stairwell in the Boring Tower.

🧩 Climb the Boring Tower

The Boring Tower is the first long climb in the game. It is located at the southwest end of the forest, above the large waterfall area in Chapter 2. Because of its length, we'll focus on the hardest sections for this guide.

Traversing the wooden beams is nothing we haven't seen before, so move carefully across them and traverse the far wall out to the left.

Near the top there is a roof that wants to push you out. Avoid it, by staying as far left as possible the entire time.

Traversing the thing edge around the top is nerve wracking, but keep the camera pointed at Nate's back so his toes connect at the edge. Take small steps only.

The last crux is going beneath this wooden support beam. Keep the toes on the outside edge and step past it. You'll drag your head, but you'll be okay.

This graffiti is located on the northwest side of the Boring Tower. You can see it from the perimeter wall. Legend has it, someone actually touched it, but I don't believe in fairy tales. The image shown has the Nudity setting turned on to prevent spoilers. Turn the Nudity setting off to see the unique artwork.

🧩🫟 Check Out the Graffiti on the Boring Tower

This graffiti is located on the southeast side of the Boring Tower. You can see it from the perimeter wall, but only the believers climb up to touch it.

🎥 “Camp”

This cutscene is triggered by approaching the campsite past the ruined Jail's main gate.

To Complete Later

The following tasks will either be completed later, or will have to be completed during a second playthrough. See FAQ for details.

🏆 Collect the Alarm Clock beneath the bear on the bridge and carry it to the end of the game within two hours.
🏆📦 Collect the Chest Key in Chapter 7 to unlock the Chest in the woods east of the first Payphone.
👓🧩 Climb the invisible Inverted Tower.

Chapter 3 Dream Sequences

Frog Hat: Nate is asked to come upstairs with a young woman. As they begin to fool around she notices Nate has already prematurely ejaculated and sends him away. His friends claim that she is just a bitch. It's not clear if he told them what really happened.

GoPro Helmet: Nate has become too old to sleep in his parents' bed, so they order him to go sleep in his own bed. His room leads from a door in the living room down into a basement. He struggles to find where exactly his new room is because the path is dark and dungeon-like. After navigating the labyrinth, for what seems like hours, he finds some prison bars. As he approaches he sees a faint shadow. Getting closer still, he sees an older version of himself, staring back at him, locked within the bars.

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