01 STEP
Haul into position before throwing. Stones create permanent geometry and a block placed afterward may not fit on it.
Merged Zone: The Hauling Crew + Skipping Stones
Unlocked by the corresponding Gold Room
DOSSIER
What this entry covers
The second pairing Thekla named: bringing the North's moving crew into the Sailor's stone-skipping waters. Party-based object manipulation meets created paths, so the crew can position what the Sailor then uses to shape a route.
PROTOCOL CHAIN
How to work this entry
02 STEP
Use the party to pre-stage objects the Sailor cannot carry. The crossover exists so that logistics happen before the crossing.
03 STEP
Check every character's ability against the water rules. Some pushes are simply illegal on a created path, and the level assumes you noticed.
04 STEP
Sequence is the whole puzzle. When two one-way systems meet, the only freedom you have is the order you touch them in.
FIELD NOTES
Reading Merged Zone: The Hauling Crew + Skipping Stones in play
FIELD NOTE 01
Reading the board before you move
Haul into position before throwing. Stones create permanent geometry and a block placed afterward may not fit on it.
FIELD NOTE 02
Working the chain in order
Use the party to pre-stage objects the Sailor cannot carry. The crossover exists so that logistics happen before the crossing.
FIELD NOTE 03
How this entry reads in motion
Check every character's ability against the water rules. Some pushes are simply illegal on a created path, and the level assumes you noticed.
PLATE WALL
SOURCES
Where this entry comes from
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- 01 TIER 1 - OFFICIAL Steam News - Community Announcements VERIFIED 2026-10-11
The second pairing Thekla named: bringing the North's moving crew into the Sailor's stone-skipping waters. Party-based object manipulation meets created paths, so the crew can posi
“These hybrid zones intertwine entire narrative threads and puzzle systems – such as pairing the Explorer’s light beams with the Trader’s magic mirrors, or bringing the moving crew to the Sailor's skipping stones – creating wildly surprising, multi-layered gameplay possibilities that prove there is f”
OPEN SOURCE → - 02 TIER 1 - OFFICIAL Steam store page (Thekla, Inc.) VERIFIED 2026-10-11
Entity identity and official naming for Merged Zone: The Hauling Crew + Skipping Stones
“From legendary director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness) comes Order of the Sinking Star, a massive puzzle adventure featuring more than one thousand hand-crafted puzzles designed to put your intellect to the test. You”
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GRID RELATIONS
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