The Promise: two gems, east passage and southern chamber
Quick answer
The recorded route collects both southwest gems, crosses east and continues south. The new lower-room reveal shows how to reuse an existing deposit. Follow the matching starting state; the later western-exit clip is a comparison with an unconfirmed removal input.
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Before you start
Match the June 16 recording: southwest chamber with two boulders, a cyan emitter, an empty entry socket and a gem in the lower-right corner.
Begin the southwest route carrying one gem, as shown at 1:05–1:10. The earlier extraction and northern deposit are described below. The current native demo build has not been checked.
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Find the southwest starting checkpoint
Directions refer to up, down, left and right in the recording. The Promise is one continuous map with connected chambers. The chamber names here describe landmarks; they are not native puzzle identifiers.
At 1:05 the player has recovered the gem from the northeastern socket in the northern yellow chamber. The socket is empty and its yellow beam is off. Follow the western corridor south to the southwest chamber shown at 1:10. Its empty socket sits near the upper-left entry, beside a cyan emitter pointing right. One boulder is in the beam’s lane; the other is one row below toward the right. A separate blue gem is in the lower-right corner.
If you have not reached that checkpoint, the recording first takes a blue gem from the alcove east of the northern chamber at 0:10, deposits it in the northern socket at 0:14, and later retrieves that same gem at 1:04–1:05. The intervening northern sequence removes two boulders; its exact removal command has not been established. This walkthrough begins after that sequence and does not claim a tested shortcut through it.
Match the entry and the carried gem
Joric’s June 16, 2026 upload. Native build unknown. These checkpoints establish the starting supply and layout; the southwest walkthrough begins with one carried gem.
Original gameplay: Joric. Game: Thekla / Arc Games.
1. At the upper-left entry socket, deposit your carried gem. Around 1:12 the socket turns blue and the cyan beam activates. Use the gem interaction shown by your configured controls; V is the prompt visible in this recording.
2. Enter the cyan lane and push its boulder right until it reaches the far-right wall. The recorded endpoint is visible at 1:17.
3. Turn down toward the lower boulder and push it down one tile into the bottom row. Step around its right side to reach the lower-right corner.
4. Collect the corner gem. It is gone by 1:19, when the counter reads Gems: 1 and the cyan beam is still active.
5. Return upward to the middle lane, walk left and return to the entry socket. Recover the deposited gem. The counter becomes Gems: 2 around 1:23; by 1:24 the socket is empty and the cyan beam is off. Leave through the northern approach.
If the counter shows only one after the corner pickup, the activation gem is still in the entry socket. Compare that socket and the beam before leaving. These observations verify the two pushes in this powered chamber; broader cyan ability rules have not yet been tested.
Spoiler clip · Power the southwest chamber, take the corner gem and recover your deposit · reveal
Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Order of the Sinking Star full release (October 8, 2026)
On screen: Full-map view of The Promise: starting from Gems: 1, the cyan beam lights in the southwest chamber while the boulders are pushed and the corner gem is taken, and the counter reads Gems: 2 at the end.
Check the guide’s version notes before following older footage.
“Order of the Sinking Star (Demo) Solution - The Promise (West), 20 Gems” by Joric · Jun 16, 2026 · June 2026 public demo (uploaded June 16, 2026, before the June 19 demo update); build not shown
The displayed counter tracks the gems being carried during this route. A deposit reduces the carried supply, so the number does not increase steadily as you progress.
Return to the original central chamber with both gems. At 1:32 its socket is empty and a short wall separates the central vertical passage from the red-tinted boundary on the east.
Deposit one gem in the central socket. At 1:34 the red beam is active and the counter reads Gems: 1. Walk north around the top of the short wall, then turn east toward the boundary. The player crosses and reveals the adjacent chamber by 1:39.
The red square remains visibly tinted during the approach. Use the crossing position in the video to compare your route. This is an access step; no additional gem is collected here.
Spoiler clip · Light the central red beam and cross into the eastern chamber · reveal
Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Order of the Sinking Star full release (October 8, 2026)
On screen: Full-map view of The Promise: the central chamber is outlined, its red beam lights after the deposit, and the chamber to the east is revealed as an in-game line of dialogue appears.
Check the guide’s version notes before following older footage.
“Order of the Sinking Star (Demo) Solution - The Promise (West), 20 Gems” by Joric · Jun 16, 2026 · June 2026 public demo (uploaded June 16, 2026, before the June 19 demo update); build not shown
Start inside the chamber east of the central red boundary. Match the 2:00–2:02 checkpoint: one carried gem, the central red socket still filled, and the green chamber's socket empty. The green emitter points right toward a lone boulder; its socket sits just above the beam's western end.
This continuation follows paused native-video frames inspected on September 20. It reaches the next chamber without collecting another gem. The two activation gems remain deposited during the crossing; the footage does not establish a general rule for every green-power puzzle.
Deposit your carried gem in the socket above the green beam. The socket fills and the beam activates around 2:03; leave the central red deposit in place.
Step down onto the green strip, then walk right along it to the tile immediately left of the lone boulder. That position is visible around 2:07.
Turn down and follow the open corridor to the blue southern boundary. Cross it in the same column instead of pushing the boulder.
Stop once the lower chamber appears, by about 2:09. Match its three vertically stacked boulders on the left and empty socket on the right. The next reveal shows how the recording brings a gem to that socket.Spoiler clip · Light the green beam and head south into the lower chamber · reveal
Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Order of the Sinking Star full release (October 8, 2026)
On screen: Full-map view of The Promise: with the red beam still lit, a green beam lights in the eastern chamber, and the view then opens onto the chamber to the south.
Check the guide’s version notes before following older footage.
“Order of the Sinking Star (Demo) Solution - The Promise (West), 20 Gems” by Joric · Jun 16, 2026 · June 2026 public demo (uploaded June 16, 2026, before the June 19 demo update); build not shown
Match the previous endpoint: three stacked boulders left, empty socket right, and central red and eastern green deposits retained. This task reuses an activation gem.
Return north through the green chamber, then left along its strip and back into the central chamber. Keep the green socket filled.
Go around the short wall and recover the red socket’s gem near 2:25. By 2:27, red is off and Gems: 1 is displayed. V is the recorded gem-interaction prompt; use your configured binding.
Return east, follow the green strip right, then turn south. Approach the lower chamber’s right-hand socket.
Deposit the gem. By 2:31, that socket is blue and a vertical yellow beam is active. The green deposit remains; the central red socket is empty.Spoiler clip · Take the red gem back and use it to light the lower chamber · reveal
Older footage · checked Oct 25, 2026 · before Order of the Sinking Star full release (October 8, 2026)
On screen: Full-map view of The Promise: the red and green beams start lit, the red beam goes out once its gem is taken back, and a vertical yellow beam lights in the lower chamber at the end.
Check the guide’s version notes before following older footage.
“Order of the Sinking Star (Demo) Solution - The Promise (West), 20 Gems” by Joric · Jun 16, 2026 · June 2026 public demo (uploaded June 16, 2026, before the June 19 demo update); build not shown
The middle boulder disappears around 2:32, then the upper by 2:35. The lowest remains. The character follows the cleared upper corridor left, reaching the western chamber by 2:40.
The removal command is unconfirmed. If blocked, compare the lower deposit and yellow beam, then check your ability controls. If the socket cannot be filled, check the central red deposit. Different layouts and the western chamber’s puzzle have not yet been tested.
Compare the two cleared spaces and western arrival
Paused-frame comparison only. No verified removal input or full Promise solution.
Original gameplay: Joric. Game: Thekla / Arc Games.
The source was published June 16, 2026, before the June 19 demo content update. Match the visible layout before following the route. The original southwest and eastern-crossing review covered critical video states twice. The southern continuation uses the separately documented paused-frame review; no native or community-game replay was performed.
The lower-room continuation checks gem reassignment and records the western arrival after two rock removals. The removal command, general power requirements and the next chamber’s solution remain unresolved. The source title mentions 20 gems, but that full completion was not reviewed.
Sources · 4Official · Walkthrough · checked 15 Oct 2026 · Research checked 8 Oct 2026
Demo Content Update Now Live ↗June 19 demo content expansion, fetched October 8. Bard, Druid, over 100 puzzles and more combined-world content. Its June 22 availability deadline was superseded by the June 22 extension to June 26. These dates are historical, not current download availability.Official ·
The Promise western demo: opening gem route ↗Original demo footage. Opening gem extraction, southwest boulder moves, gem recovery and the eastern crossing were visually reviewed, with a second review of critical states. Native build unknown; only the opening was inspected, not the title’s 20-gem completion. No native playtest. Historical gameplay review retained from 2026-09-13; October 8 fetch checked source availability only.Walkthrough ·
The Promise demo: green chamber's southern exit ↗Native-demo paused video frames around 2:00–2:10 visually inspected for the starting supply, activation, movement and next-chamber arrival. Exact build and controls unknown; no native or recreation playtest, complete-video review or general ability rule established. Historical gameplay review retained from 2026-09-20; October 8 fetch checked source availability only.Walkthrough ·
The Promise demo: reuse a gem in the lower chamber ↗Selected paused native frames at 2:10–2:40 show gem reassignment, yellow activation, two removed rocks and western arrival. Build and removal input unknown; no playtest, continuous-video or full-world review. Historical gameplay review retained from 2026-09-21; October 8 fetch checked source availability only.Walkthrough ·
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