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Spoiler-free Shardlight Walkthrough & Achievements

By SonataFanatica

Here's my spoiler-free walkthrough of Wadjet Eye's excellent Shardlight.
(Also contains the achievements!)

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Category: Achievements, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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18 Mar, 2016 @ 10:41am

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Guide Index

Overview

Foreword & General Hints

The Reactor

Your First Orders

Helping Out Gordon and Gus

Finding Harrison

Harrison Manor

In the Ministry of Medicine

Escape

Back in Town

A New Perspective

The Painting

The Train

Wally's

A Dangerous Task

Preparations

The Big Moment

Final Decisions

Comments

Foreword & General Hints

Foreword

This is my walkthrough of Shardlight.
It's kept completely spoiler-free!
All the achievements that aren't obvious (like completing the game without and with the developer's commentary), are listed in this walkthrough, too. They are in italics.

General Hints

Well, these are hints for basically all the point & click adventure games out there.

Examine every object in the game world.
Interact with every object in the game world.
Talk to everybody and exhaust every dialog option.
If you're stuck, just re-visit other locations and talk to people again.

The Reactor

This is the beginning and is basically a walkthrough for the demo version of the game.

enter the door on your right
go into the blue-lit tunnel
talk to the man
take the bolt from the corpse on the left
look at the reactor
ask the man about the code
go back to the first room
turn the dial left of the door to full power and exhaust
go back through the door
pull the cord
take the paper
go back to the first room
use the crossbow [inventory] with the hanging light
take the candle
use the paper [inventory] on the plaque left of the dial
draw with the candle [inventory] on the paper
enter the code into the reactor
talk to the man
use the crossbow [inventory] with the man

Your First Orders

go to the Ministry of Energy
report to Tiberius

go to your apartment
play jump rope with the kids to get an achievement
enter your apartment
take the bucket
exit your apartment

go to the marketplace
talk to everybody

go to the well
talk to Hanson and read all of his books

go back to the marketplace

go into the alley
give Clem the letter [Inventory]
exit the screen

go back to Hanson and read about calligraphy

go back to Denby and make him draw Gus in a tutu to get an achievement
make Denby draw Tiberius with stinky lines
use your crossbow [Inventory] with the bell high up in the air
take the chalk

go into the alley
draw with the chalk [Inventory] on the blackboard
draw the logo from the letter (the calligraphy book shows how), this gets you an achievement if you do it correctly on the first try
knock on the door 5 times and ring the bell 4 times
enter the door

give the letter [Inventory] to Bruce
talk to Danton and Bruce

go to the Ministry of Energy
report to Tiberius

go back to Danton and report about Tiberius

Helping Out Gordon and Gus

talk to Gus and Gordon
talk to Marichka on the right of the marketplace

go to the factory
take wood from the pile

go to your apartment building
use the piece of wood [Inventory] with the phone booth
take the weeds

go to Pop's farm
talk to him
give him the weeds [Inventory]
take the gas mask from the scarecrow

go back to Gus and talk to him
give the gas mask [Inventory] to Gordon

go to Hanson and read up on Science (you'll get an achievement)

ask Marichka about salt
ask Gus about salt

go to the salt excavation and take some salt from the left

go to the Centrex factory
take some more wood

enter the factory
talk to Denby -> exhaust all dialog options
give the chalk [Inventory] back to Denby to get an achievement

This next paragraph of bullet points contains the neccessary actions for the "smartass" achievement:

look at AND interact with: valve, furnace, drain, hanging artwork, drawings near Denby, sketch of you (look at it twice!), burnt drawings, glass horse
turn on the gas and try to leave the factory
look at (AND interact with) the opening of the furnace while the gas is on
turn on the gas off again
use any item (apart from wood, bucket or salt) with the opening of the furnace
use the wood plank [inventory] with the unlit furnace opening
use the salt [Inventory] with the furnace opening
use the gun [Inventory] with the furnace opening
turn the gas on by using the valve
use the gun [Inventory] with the opening of the furnace to light the fire
look at the lit furnace opening
interact with the lit furnace opening
use the wood plank [Inventory] on the lit furnace opening
turn the gas off
put wood [Inventory] in your bucket [Inventory]
use the bucket with wood [Inventory] with the opening of the furnace
turn the gas on by using the valve
use the gun [Inventory] with the opening of the furnace to light the fire
turn the gas off again
take the bucket from the opening
go outside and take another piece of wood
go back in

Now back to the regular walkthrough:

put wood [Inventory] in your bucket [Inventory]
put salt [Inventory] in your bucket [Inventory]
put the bucket [Inventory] in the furnace
turn the gas on by using the valve
use the gun [Inventory] with the opening of the furnace to light the fire
turn the gas off again
get the stuff from the furnace

If you did everything correctly, you should NOW get the "Smartass" achievement.

go back to the marketplace
give the carbon [Inventory] to Gordon

Finding Harrison

go back to Danton
talk to the mute girl on the left of the screen to get an achievement

go to Marichka and talk to her

go to the Ministry of Medicine
talk to the guard
use your crossbow [Inventory] with the statue above the Ministry's entrance
enter the guard's booth

go to Fripp Square
talk to everybody
give the paper [Inventory] to the newsman

go to the marketplace
talk to Marichka about raven food

go back to Fripp Square
give sprouts [Inventory] to Max Huber
look at the little raven on the pole left of the two gossiping women
talk to Max Huber about the little raven
pick up the trashcan

Harrison Manor

go around house (on the left)
peek through the kitchen window
peek through the bedroom window
go back to the front
go back to the kitchen window and peek through it
open the window and enter the kitchen
take the ladle from the wall rack on the right of the screen
use the ladle [Inventory] with the pot on the stove (on the left) 5 times to get an achievement
open front window
use ladle [Inventory] with the bell above the window
go out of the kitchen
peek through the bedroom window
open the bedroom window
take the card
exit through the window
exit again

In the Ministry of Medicine

go to the factory where Denby is
give the card [Inventory] to Denby

go to the Ministry of Medicine
give the card [Inventory] to the guard
enter the Ministry's entrance

talk to the receptionist -> give him the password
talk to him about everything
use the screen on the left -> request directions -> Staff Locker Room
click the Staff Locker Room button

examine the cart
take everything
examine the open locker
use card [Inventory] with locker no. 4
open the bag on the left of the screen (next to the door)
use fancy clothes [Inventory] with shower doorway on the right
use directory screen on the left of the screen -> request directions -> Doctor Collins' Office
click the Doctor Collins' Office button

take brochures from the table in the middle
use window on the left -> "I have an appointment"
use seat

examine the table left of the door
examine everything
take 3 candies from the jar to get an achievement
read the notebook on the bottom right
use examining table
use window -> "follow-up appointment"
read the appointments for the next week
choose a free date in the next week
use directory screen on the right -> request directions -> "Medulla Oblongata"

use trolley
use rag [Inventory] with alarm bell (above the terminal)
use cleaner [Inventory] with bucket [Inventory]
use medical form [Inventory] with bucket [Inventory]
use bucket [Inventory] with floor
use box cutter [Inventory] with wire (next to the alarm bell)
use pistol [Inventory] with bucket on the floor
use terminal -> "Emergency Override"

Escape

use the pile next to the door
examine the panel next to the bed
use the panel
examine listening device [Inventory]
rotate up
use syringe [Inventory] with hole
use wire [Inventory] with panel
use door
exhaust all dialog options
use drain
use wire

use raven -> guard
use raven -> shiny object
use coin [Inventory] with HVAC unit
use listening device [Inventory] with speakers
use HVAC unit
use ladder
exit on the right

Back in Town

use vase
read note [Inventory]
enter door
take noose
talk to Denby
give lottery ticket [Inventory] to Denby
use blackboard
tie the strings [Inventory] to the letters you see in the note:
I-E, S-N, H-M, V-U, A-P, O-C, L-B, W-R
exit through the door on the left
exit the screen

climb down the ladder
talk to Danton and exhaust every dialog option
exit

go around building
use rope [Inventory] with crossbow [Inventory]
use crossbow [Inventory] with branch
use rope
use crossbow [Inventory] with one of the guards
OR: use crossbow [Inventory] with Denby to get an achievement
use syringe [Inventory] with guard

A New Perspective

talk to everybody and exhaust all dialog options
exit

go to the reactor area
climb down
exit

go to the marketplace
look at the wanted poster
talk to Marichka
talk to the Reaper Cultist -> "ready to die"

go to the cathedral
talk to Claire -> "ready to die"
enter the cathedral

talk to everybody and exhaust all dialog options
use the wreckage on the right
enter the door
use the bench
click on the Abyss
talk to everybody
look at (and use) everything in all the scenes

The Painting

click on the raven
pick up the piece of paper
read the piece of paper [Inventory]
enter the door
talk to Jess about her hair to get an achievement
exit the cathedral

go to the marketplace
go to the well where Nelson is
give the article [Inventory] to Nelson
exit

go back to the cathedral
give the article [Inventory] to Jess
exit the cathedral

go to Sector 67
look at the junk pile
use it (phonograph)
take the record arm
use the painting on the right
use the shrapnel [Inventory] with the painting and cut out a circle around the eyes
take the key and the coin
exit the close up of the painting
examine the coin [Inventory]
exit the location

The Train

go back to the location where the train is located
use the coin [Inventory] with the train's logo
use the key [Inventory] with the train's door
use the door

use the door to get further into the train
use the next door
read the notice on the wall on the right
go back to the front of the train
examine the controls at the front
on the middle panel, push the 2nd, then the 5th, then the 1st button and pull the lever
exit the close-up of the controls
go the door to the inside of the train again
use the hatch on the left
go through the next door further inside
talk to the person and exhaust all the dialog options
If you have said "I've got the perfect life" to everybody in the game, you'll now get another achievement
use the record arm [Inventory] with the record player on the right
use the record arm [Inventory] with the bracket on the right
exit the close-up
talk to the person again
give the coin [Inventory] to the person
exit the train

Wally's

examine the Wally's sign on the left
use crossbow [Inventory] with the loose letter L
to down the subway entrance

use the letter L [Inventory] with the river
use the coin [Inventory] with the slot
use the turnstile

use the rubble
take the baseball bat on the left
use the shrapnel [Inventory] with the rope left of the hole
climb down again
examine the fallen mannequin
go back up
use the baseball bat [Inventory] with the display case in the middle of the screen
take the anchor
use the shrapnel [Inventory] with the refridgerator
use the shrapnel [Inventory] with the panel left of the elevator
examine the panel
use the fuse [Inventory] with the panel
enter the elevator

use the rope [Inventory] with the anchor [Inventory]
use the grappling hook [Inventory] with the girder on the top left of the screen
use the rope
examine the workbench
exit the close-up of the workbench

talk to the person
if you exhaust every dialog option, you will get another achievement
exit through the door on your right
travel to the new location

A Dangerous Task

talk to the person
use the communicator [Inventory]
exit the area

go to Sector 67
examine the first corpse
use the communicator [Inventory] -> "I've found somebody"
exit the area

go back to the new location
examine the severed arm [Inventory]
use the gloves [Inventory] with the severed arm [Inventory]
use the severed arm [Inventory] with the person

use the severed arm [Inventory] with the fire to get an achievement
enter the door on the right
take the boxes on the shelf
talk to the person
exit out of the door

go to the right into the new area
enter the doors on the right

dialog option: "Do you know a way to escape?"
go back to the previous area

enter the door
talk to the person

enter the double doors on the right again
go to the right
take the kettle
go back to the left
take the jug of water from the shelf
use the jug of water [Inventory] with the kettle [Inventory]
go back outside

exit to the right into the previous area
go to the left
use the kettle [Inventory] with the fire
go back to the people

give the kettle to Rita
go outside and to the far left of the screen
use the crossbow [Inventory] with the switch

use the severed arm [Inventory] with the hanging body
if you have already thrown the arm into the fire to get the achievement, use the crossbow instead!
use the body
use the rope [Inventory] with the chute
exit through the door

examine the debris on the left
talk to the person -> "move the debris"
use crawlspace
go down the tunnel

use the metal bar [Inventory] with the rubble twice

talk to the person again
exit through the door on the right

Preparations

travel to the reactor entrance
talk to Danton
exit

travel back to the previous location
talk to the person
exit

travel to the cathedral
talk to the acolyte
talk to Jess

travel back to the previous location
talk to the person

travel to the train
talk to the person

travel to the reactor entrance
talk to Danton

The Big Moment

use the crossbow [Inventory] with the switch above
use the ladder

go through the hallway

use the crossbow [Inventory] with the guard
use the elevator

use the bookcase
use the elevator

use the metal bar [Inventory] with the panel above
use the penal

use the crossbow [Inventory] with the rope of the chandelier
use the elevator panel
enter the elevator

Final Decisions

You get two choices next. They don't affect anything though, so choose as you like.

Next, you get three choices:

option 1 gets you the "chaos" ending
option 2 gets you the "order" ending
option 3 gets you the "free will" ending

Congratulations! You've beaten the game!

Now to the best part of any Wadjet Eye game: Enjoy the whole game again with the developer's commentary and browse through the bonus content from the options menu! :)

Enjoy!

Special thanks to:

Francisco Gonzalez for making this game!
Ben Chandler for being the most amazing graphic artist in the gaming industry!
Dave and Janet Gilbert for making and/or publishing the best adventure games out there since the golden era of LucasArts and Sierra games!

Go listen to the "Blue Cup Tools Podcast", people! ;)

45 Comments

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Torchiest 11 Apr, 2021 @ 2:03pm

The shrapnel can be found in the wreckage inside the cathedral, on the far right above Ellie, who is sitting underneath it.

bones 22 Apr, 2020 @ 2:51pm

Thank you so much. There are a couple of minor things, but overall this was extremely helpful!

DJ Raptor 29 Feb, 2020 @ 2:41pm

Thanks!

D_REVAN 7 Jan, 2020 @ 6:07am

thanks , very helpfull

Cendrake 17 Jul, 2019 @ 5:00pm

(2/2) Going back to the cathedral to show Jess the article (again) after having talked to Nelson about it, is completely unnecessary, if we do it immediately after the vision part to get the achievement. I guess that going to Nelson is unnecessary, too?

In 'A Dangerous Task' it is important to know that it's not necessarily about exhausting every dialogue option when talking to the Reaper to get the achievement. What is important is that you ask 'Can I be your tust subject' BEFORE 'How do I find the mass production information'. Otherwise that dialogue option about offering to be a test subject will be gone. I had to reload, because I wanted to exhaust all other options first and the guide doesn't warn one that this would happen.

Cendrake 17 Jul, 2019 @ 5:00pm

(1/2) Thank you for this guide! A few things I wanted to mention for other people who want to use this:

At the chalk board it's not mentioned what letter should be drawn. It is the 'M'.

In 'Helping Out Gordon and Gus' the guide simply says 'take the weeds' after we crushed the glass of the phone booth. When we interact with the phone booth afterwards, Amy's picking up a flower. Giving that to Pop at the farm does nothing until we have spoken to Marichka about it first, as CorvusCorax has already pointed out. Thank you, mate.

In the sections 'A New Perspective' and 'The Painting' be careful. You MUST NOT ask Jess about not wearing a top hat before you had the vision or otherwise you won't be able to get the Hat Trick achievement later. The guide doesn't mention this. On the contrary, it explicitly tells you to talk to everyone and to exhaust all dialogue options. I had to reload and do everything in the church and go through the vision again.

tuxdelux 25 Jun, 2019 @ 7:14am

"give the paper [Inventory] to the newsman"
This is a little confusing, since the "paper" is used in the reactor. The game calls it a "ledger"
Thanks for your guide, though, as it has helped me a whole lot

CorvusCorax 15 Jul, 2018 @ 4:21pm

Regarding the flower at Pop's Farm: giving him it will not be an option until this is discussed with Marichka. However, you should not tell the password to Marichka when talking to her before.

Also, at the section you call "Back In Town" once you've used the blackboard you forget to mention that after exiting the screen you have to go to the Reactor's Entrance.

Great guide, nonetheless!

allight 28 May, 2018 @ 6:08am

Thanks!

PunkSteve 8 Jan, 2018 @ 5:01am

Great guide, thanks for the help.

I wasn't sure how "Spoiler-free" this walkthrough would b, but u've done a really good job.

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