I did it, folks. I managed to beat the Steam Next Fest demo for Post Trauma, a survival horror game inspired by Resident Evil and Silent Hill, and I am pleased to report that it bangs despite its brutal puzzles.
I won't lie, I came very close to not being able to write this article because I struggled so much with the first puzzle in the demo, which I ended up brute-forcing my way through after multiple failed attempts.
Granted, I'm on the clock here and don't have all day to look for clues, but I'd still say the puzzles I encountered in the Post Trauma demo rival some of the toughest Resident Evil and Silent Hill puzzles I've ever seen.
There's one in particular toward the end of the demo involving a circuit board that just about drove me mad, but thankfully I was able to work through that one and complete the demo.
If you like tricky puzzles, this is probably music to your ears, but if you're a big ol' goober like me you might be turned off by what I'm writing.