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Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons

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Complete beginning-to-end walkthrough for Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, including achievement guides. Learn how to control both brothers and progress through the story.

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Complete beginning-to-end walkthrough for Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons, including achievement guides. Learn how to control both brothers and progress through the story.

Walkthrough
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    Prologue: The game begins with a cutscene of Little Brother mourning his mother. The father is now sick, and Big Brother signals Little Brother to help him cart their father to a doctor. This introduces the core mechanic: controlling both brothers simultaneously using their respective interact buttons (Left Trigger/Spacebar for Big Brother, Right Trigger/Ctrl for Little Brother) and joysticks (WASD/arrow keys) to move the cart. Cart the father down the hill to a wooden bridge with a platform and lever.
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    Achievement - Take a Break: Before continuing, stop interacting with the cart. Descend stone steps near the bridge to a small beach. Follow the beach to the far side and interact with a pile of small stones as Little Brother to skip stones and earn the "Take a Break" achievement.
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    Bridge Platform: Return to the bridge. As Big Brother, pull the large lever on the platform to move it across the chasm.
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    Second Platform: Cart the father onto the new platform and then onto a dirt path leading to another wooden platform. Drop the father off.
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    Cliff Ascent: Head down stone steps to the right. You'll see a broken rope ladder and a real rope above. As Big Brother, walk under the broken ladder and hold the interact button to position him to hoist Little Brother. Move Little Brother over and press his interact button to be pushed up.
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    Rope Climb: Once up the cliff, Little Brother should grab the rope and drop it down. Big Brother climbs up.
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    Dual-Lever Barrel: With both brothers up, walk to the dual-lever barrel. Position both brothers to grab a lever and hold the interact button. Rotate the joysticks (or use WASD/arrow keys) with both brothers to raise the platform with your father on it. A good rotation rhythm can raise it faster.
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    Doctor's House: Once the platform reaches the top, move the cart with both brothers to the doctor's house. A cutscene will play, setting up the main quest: obtaining a cure for the father.
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    The Bully: Leave the doctor's house and walk down the slope to a small bridge. A man, referred to as the "Bully," blocks the bridge. You must find a way past him.
Tips
  • Practice controlling both brothers' action buttons simultaneously to get accustomed to the unique two-player control scheme.
  • Pay attention to the characters' tone of voice and expressions to understand the story, as they do not speak a discernible language.
  • Achievements are often tied to specific actions or locations and can serve as landmarks within the walkthrough.

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