Are you utterly perplexed by the Clock Tower Puzzle in Blue Prince? Don't worry because everyone else is. And, once you find out what you need to do, you'll probably have a good laugh because of all the frustrations you felt earlier.
How to solve the Clock Tower Puzzle in Blue Prince
The Clock Tower is a room that can only appear in the draft pool once you've activated its floorplan. This can be done once you have access to the Drafting Studio. In it, there's a board that lets you select from three randomized options. If you see the Clock Tower, go ahead and select it so it has a chance to show up whenever you're drawing rooms in the manor.
The Clock Tower clue that you should ignore... for now
If it's your first time visiting the Clock Tower in Blue Prince, you'll notice a few interesting objects in the room, such as the large clock in the middle, as well as two others off to the sides.
There's also a poem that says: "Southward I see a swan, ashen like sands of the shore. Carried by westerly winds, rogue like the moon of the north. Eastward I see a crow, dark are the days coming forth."
At first glance, and assuming you've been exploring the manor often, your first thought might be that this poem pertains to the Den. You'd end up thinking that the puzzle is there, but it isn't. The swans, crows, and birds might as well be red herrings because this clue is meant to throw you off.
Where are the actual clues for the Clock Tower Puzzle?
The clues for the puzzle are in the very room, namely the three clocks:
- The central clock near the poem/desk is at 1:30.
- The two other clocks represent the current time in-game.
This means you should be in the Clock Tower exactly when it's 1:30 in-game. Time moves at a brisk pace--i.e. around five minutes in real-time equates to an hour in game.
You also start each day at 8:00--i.e. you have around 27 minutes or so. In any case, as long as you have the Clock Tower drafted, you can roam around the manor for a bit. However, you still need to make sure that you're already waiting in the room before 1:30.
