>>724810794 (OP)
you can only play a game blind once
that's how i've played, and i've dumped hundreds of hours into the game and have immensely enjoyed it
it takes a lot of experimenting to work out the mechanics of the game and a strategy, but when you figure shit out, it's extremely rewarding
i haven't played in a year, but i was mapping the game out as i played (pic related, BUT DON'T SPOIL YOURSELF!!)
be warned, you need to be ok with losing a run when you're like 8 hours in. however, as long as you learn something, that's a success not a failure.
truth be told, this is one of my favorite games of all time, but i don't know if i'd recommend it to anyone i know because it's brutally hard and is a time sink
i put this game down because i needed something less time intensive, and ended up playing baba is you. turns out the guy that made baba also worked on noita. arvi is prolly my favorite indie dev.