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Your guide to collecting the last puzzle piece in Braid, including how to use time anchors and rewind mechanics to grab the key.

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Your guide to collecting the last puzzle piece in Braid, including how to use time anchors and rewind mechanics to grab the key.

Alright, this is it – the very last puzzle piece in Braid! It's a bit of a tricky one, especially if you haven't collected the others in order, but don't worry, we'll get through it together.

Walkthrough
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    First things first, head to the right of the entrance door and climb up the ladder. Place your ring on the orange platform up there and leave it for about four or five seconds. You'll see why this is important in a sec.
  2. 2
    Now, grab your ring back and climb back down. You'll need to hop across the death pit to continue.
  3. 3
    Walk over to the small cannon that's shooting fireballs up the ladder shaft.
  4. 4
    Place your ring down next to the cannon.
  5. 5
    Climb back up the ladder. Once you're up, make your way to the left. You'll notice sparks on the floor – that's a time anchor. Don't worry about the switch just yet; stand right on that time anchor.
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    Now, start rewinding! Keep rewinding until you see your ring appear back on that orange platform you placed it on earlier.
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    As soon as you see your ring on the platform, hit the switch. This will cause the platform holding the key and your ring to move out from under them, and they'll start to drop in slow motion.
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    While they're falling, you need to quickly drop down to the right of the ladder and sprint back left towards the death pit.
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    Jump across the death pit just as the key and ring are within reach, and grab both of them. You absolutely need the ring, so if you miss it, don't panic – just rewind and try again.
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    Once you've got both the key and the ring, place the ring next to the cannon one more time.
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    Climb back up the ladder, open the door, and congratulations – the final puzzle piece is yours!

About World 1:

Just so you know, this final puzzle is located in World 1. It's a pretty unique world where time actually moves backward! Your rewind button effectively becomes your

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