Hillthorn Guides
Choose the part of the investigation you need help with. Start with the cards, find a puzzle hint, or make the Demo easier to read.
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Hillthorn Demo: Download, Release Date & Platforms
Find the free Hillthorn Steam Demo, the planned release date, announced platforms and what to expect from the trial.
Hillthorn Time Loop: Midnight, the Pocket Watch & the Demo
Understand Hillthorn’s announced midnight reset, the pocket watch and the difference between the full-game loop and the Demo.
Hillthorn Demo Save Transfer: Carryover Before Launch
Understand what is currently stated about keeping Hillthorn Demo progress for the full game.
Cards & controls
Hillthorn Card Types: Colors, Borders & Action Icons
Read Hillthorn’s orange clues, purple characters, green locations, gold borders and action icons.
Hillthorn Card Organization: Paperclip & R Shortcut
Find the Sort Selected Cards control, the R shortcut and the selection-first approach to tidying the tabletop.
Hillthorn Controls: Mouse, Controller, Touch & Steam Deck
Check Hillthorn’s announced input options, accessibility adjustments and Steam Deck verification plans.
Hillthorn Demo Settings: Zoom, Color Fringing & Language
Enlarge cards, find the chromatic-aberration option and understand the Chinese and Japanese font fix in the Hillthorn Demo.
Investigation hints
Hillthorn Abigail Office Puzzle: Demo Topic Combinations
Use Missing, Olivia and Hiking to progress the earlier Demo office opening, unlock Explore and head to Mount Hillthorn.
Hillthorn Torn Paper: Where the Demo Clue Stops
Find out whether the torn-paper clue can be followed further in the Hillthorn Demo.
Hillthorn Manor: Can You Enter in the Demo?
Read the current Manor hint before spending more time searching for a Demo entrance.