Braid
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4-1: The Cloud Gate

Obtain the key in Braid's 4-1: The Cloud Gate by walking right, collecting the item, and utilizing the time-rewind to retain it during replay.

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In 4-1, you'll encounter a gate that requires a key. The key is on a platform to the left, and the gate is to the right. To get the key, you must move left. However, moving left rewinds time. The solution is to first walk to the right, past the gate, then turn around and walk left to collect the key. As you walk left, time will rewind, but you will retain the key. Once you have the key, walk right again to the gate, and it will open. This puzzle teaches you that items collected while moving left are kept, even as the world rewinds around you, allowing for strategic item acquisition.

4-1: The Cloud Gate - Braid screenshot
4-1: The Cloud Gate