In Lakeview Hotel , the order is to handle the main puzzles in sequence: the Reading Room bookshelf puzzle , the briefcase puzzle , and then the Music Box puzzle in the lobby. The walkthroughs also note that the hotel section splits into the normal hotel area and the Otherworld version, where you continue through the ruins and finish the remaining objectives there.

What to do first

Start by exploring the hotel thoroughly and picking up anything that advances the three major puzzle lines. The Reading Room puzzle uses 4 books arranged to match the painting, while the briefcase puzzle requires you to find items like a paint can, can opener, bolt cutters, and a light bulb.

Main puzzle order

  1. Solve the Reading Room bookshelf puzzle.
  2. Complete the briefcase puzzle and gather the needed tools.
  3. Work through the Music Box puzzle in the lobby using the figurines.

The music box is described as the final major puzzle in this part of the game, and the figurines involved are the Snow White , Cinderella , and Little Mermaid figures.

Otherworld section

After the hotel shifts into the Otherworld , keep pushing through the ruined areas and finish collecting the remaining items and objectives there. That section is mainly about navigating the altered hotel layout and cleaning up whatever the story needs before the end of the chapter.

Fast tip

If you are stuck, treat Lakeview Hotel as a puzzle hub: clear one room, collect all interactable items, and only then move to the next major objective. That prevents backtracking and makes the sequence much easier to follow. TL;DR: In Lakeview Hotel, do the Reading Room bookshelf puzzle first, then the briefcase puzzle, then the lobby Music Box puzzle, and finish the remaining objectives in the Otherworld section.