The Curse We MadeThe Curse We Made

Game Details:  Puzzle, 2025

Steam Achievements:  Completed (9/9)

Links:  Steam

Walkthrough Updated:  2/28/2026

Suggested Listening:  Give Up Now (Ash 25)

The Curse We Made is a puzzle adventure set in the lifeless town of Gravebrook. After arriving by train, you must explore the town and solve its riddles to restore color and life to the world.

Arrival

On the train, look to the right to see Gravebrook. Head right and you will meet Olivia and be given a cookie.

1st Street

Olivia's Bakery

Talk to Olivia again. Enter the bakery and talk to Pesto the cat. Read the letter on the table to the right. Now there are 3 puzzles to solve:

  • Examine the urn on the right side of the counter and drag the pieces into the correct positions.
  • Examine the oven in the back left corner and slide the pieces into the correct order.
  • Read the menu on the left wall to see a list of prices. Examine the cabinet and drag the prices into the correct positions.

Color will be restored to the bakery A Pinch of Revenge. Head back outside and go right.

Ristorante Giuseppe

Talk to Giuseppe outside, then enter the restaurant. Talk to Pesto the cat. Read the letter on the counter to the right. Now there are 4 puzzles to solve:

  • Examine the menu on the floor and piece it back together.
  • Examine the piano on the far left. Repeat the sequences of notes that are played (they are also shown on the right side of the music, although in a very small format).
  • Read the fruit tart recipe on the back wall near the right. Now click on the pot on the counter and add the ingredients in the correct order (eggs, flour, sugar, butter, cream, peaches, raspberries, oranges, blueberries) and whisk.
  • Based on the fruit tart recipe, you know it is Lina's favorite. Examine the blackboard on the back wall, and drag the letters LINA into the 4 spaces.

Color will be restored to the restaurant Dinner Served Cold. Head back outside and go right.

Antique Shop

Talk to Lucia, then enter the antique shop. Talk to Pesto the cat. Read the letter on the chair to the left. Now there are 5 puzzles to solve:

  • Examine the painting on the left wall. Drag the 8 paintings so they match the markings on the wall.
  • Examine the suitcase and drag the 7 objects to their matching outlines.
  • Examine the book shelf. Based on the image revealed after packing the suitcase, sort the books in order from tallest on the left to shortest on the right.
  • Examine the picture over the door. Drag the 2 fingers to the blue plate, the 3 skulls to the orange plate, the 5 eyes to the green plate, and the 8 bones to the pink plate.
  • Examine the clock and set the time to 23:58, based on the plates you just filled.

Color will be restored to the antique shop Past Perfect. Head back outside and go right.

Madame Stella

Talk to Stella, then enter the psychic's parlor. Talk to Pesto the cat. Read the letter on the chair to the left. Now there are 4 puzzles to solve:

  • Examine the Ouija board and drag the marker to the flashing letters, then answer the questions however you like.
  • Examine the cards on the dressing table, then flip the matching pairs of stamps.
  • Examine the globe on the table. Drag the 4 symbols that you saw next to the Ouija board (up triangle, down triangle with line, down triangle, up triangle with line).
  • Examine the tarot cards on the table. Arrange them in the order of the sign near the globe (star, sun, moon, death).

Color will be restored to the psychic's parlor Ghost Approved. Head back outside and go right, then continue to the next street.

2nd Street

Lina's Apothecary

Talk to Rosa, then enter the apothecary. Talk to Pesto the cat. Read the letter on the left end of the bench. Now there are 3 puzzles to solve:

  • Examine the notepad on the left table and find the 15 words in the word search.
  • Look at the framed image on the left of the back wall, then examine the middle shelf on the back wall. Add the ingredients to the cauldron in the correct order (red elixir, green elixir, purple elixir, rosemary).
  • Examine the large plant at the bottom right. Rearrange the plants in the correct pots (from left to right: chives, basil, rosemary, lavender).

Color will be restored to the apothecary Potion Notion. Head back outside and go right.

Gravebrook Hotel

Talk to Mr Bianchi, then enter the hotel. Talk to Pesto the cat. Read the letter on the reception counter. Now there are 3 puzzles to solve:

  • Examine the cupboard on the left side of the back wall. Rotate the pipes to make a continuous path.
  • Examine the hooks on the back wall and recreate the 8 keys from the broken segments.
  • Examine the visitor log on the reception counter. Drag all the check in dates so they are in chronological order.

Color will be restored to the hotel Checked In Forever. Head upstairs.

Guest Room

Talk to Pesto the cat. Read the letter on the floor. Now there are 4 puzzles to solve:

  • Examine the typewriter on the left and repeat the typed words.
  • Examine the doll's house. Zoom and pan around, clicking on a total of 100 potions.
  • Examine the right window. Click on the buildings outside so they are rotated correctly.
  • Examine the comic on the bedside table to the right. Drag the captions into the correct order (no voices, what is that sound, I can't leave, system damaged, hang in there, you don't need, thank you, I've walked this path).

Color will be restored to the room Room for Secrets. Head back downstairs and outside, then go right.

Bus and Park

Talk to the boy at the far right, then talk to Pesto the cat. Now there are 2 puzzles to solve:

  • Examine the map through the lower left bus window, and click to rotate all of the map segments.
  • Examine the paper on the ground near the play equipment. Drag the letters into their correct positions in the crossword puzzle (curse, ghost, herbs, loom, inn, maple, raven, storm, tomb, elixir, witch, veil, frost, lantern, ghoul, lore, dream).

Go right, then continue to the next street.

3rd Street

Church

Talk to Father Matteo, then enter the hotel. Talk to Pesto the cat. Read the letter on the floor to the right of the altar. Now there are 2 puzzles to solve:

  • Look in the goblet on the left side of the altar. Examine the candles on the left. Drag them around so they are in the same order as on the paper inside the goblet (red, purple, yellow, blue, light green, orange, aqua, pink dark green, tan).
  • Examine the right stained glass window on the back wall. Drag the pieces into their correct positions.

Color will be restored to the church Candlelight Confession. Head back outside and go right.

Lina's Crypt

Enter the crypt to the far right. Now there are 2 puzzles to solve:

  • Examine the picture on the right side of the back wall, and click to rotate all of the segments.
  • Examine the book on the altar. Drag all the pieces into place.

Departure

Head right from the crypt to leave town again Goodbye!.