The Stroboscopic Effect is a mission level in Indika with tricky puzzle sections involving a lift and forklift. The titular Indika and the escaped prisoner, Ilya, have arrived via train in a large fish factory. Ilya explains that his mother once worked there, and he appears to know his way.

In this mission, Indika must follow Ilya through the factory, avoid the hanging fish, and arrive at a room with a guitar, some collectibles, and a prayer point. After a cutscene with Indika and Ilya, the pair must continue through the factory until they arrive at an inoperable lift and a puzzle to solve to get it working. For players struggling to find how to get through this mission, this guide will show you how to solve the Stroboscopic Effect puzzles in Indika.

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How to Solve the Lift Puzzle In Indika

Ilya looking at a guitar and telling Indika he used to play in a band

Indika and Ilya will begin the level in a room with a guitar and a prayer spot next to the exit. Activate the prayer spot and inspect the table to collect a Four Fold Icon. Follow Ilya up the metal stairs and collect the Three-Handed Mother of God where Ilya stops to observe a person wandering around the factory. Indika must now solve the lift puzzle to continue the story. Use the following steps to solve the puzzles:

  • Enter the lift to the right of Ilya.
  • There are two levers inside the lift, a lever for up on the left, and one for down on the right.
Indika - pressing the down button on the lift
  • Activate the down lever twice to move down two floors.
Indika - climbing up to the next floor
  • Climb up the concrete platform onto the next level.
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  • Quickly press the lift button and climb the concrete slabs to reach the next floor.
  • Ilya will follow Indika and walk to the lift platform, passing the saw with the wheel lever.
Indika the room with the lift and the saw
  • Activate the lever and move upwards.
  • When the lift stops, follow Ilya across the metal walkway.
  • There's a floor lever on the left. Wait until Ilya stops at a dead end to pull it.
Indika activating the walkways
  • This creates a path for Ilya to move into the next room.

How to Solve the Forklift Puzzle In Indika

Indika walking through the giant fish cans
  • Indika must follow the new path and drop to the barrels below.
  • Walk through the cans into a room with a forklift.
Indika standing in front of the forklift
  • Use the forklift to grab a barrel and place it down to create a climbing step.
Indika place the tin using the forklift here
  • Then move the forklift to the right to create a bridge to reach Ilya on the upper platform.
Indika creating a bridge using the forklift
  • Follow Ilya and collect the Pomander from the stack of barrels.

A cutscene shows Ilya creating a passage to the outside where the pair witness the stroboscope effect with the fan and glimmering lights, thus ending the level.

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Released
May 2, 2024
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Developer(s)
Odd Meter
Publisher(s)
11 Bit Studios
Genre(s)
Psychological Horror, Puzzle, Adventure
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