The Butchery Guide: Settings to adjust before you start
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OverviewThe Butchery is a horror puzzle game set in an old farmhouse deep in the Cottonwood Mountains, where you are taken in by two strange brothers after a wrong turn. This guide covers the puzzles, enemies, difficulty options, and settings so you can make it through every part of the farm.
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Settings to adjust before you start
CheckThe game is designed around mouse input, so plugging in a mouse if you are on a laptop will make exploring and interacting far smoother. Dark corridors are a big part of the farmhouse, and lowering your graphics level can actually make those areas clearer rather than harder to see. If camera movement gives you motion sickness, the Reduce Motion option in settings turns off camera bobbing entirely.
- Playing on a computer or laptop connect a mouse before you start
- Dark areas are hard to see lower your graphics level in Roblox settings
- Camera movement bothers you turn on Reduce Motion in the in-game settings
Enemies and how to handle them
Table
The farmhouse and its grounds hold several distinct threats. Some can be avoided entirely, some must be defeated, and some require you to survive a timed encounter rather than fight back.
| The pig (stealth section) | get downstairs without entering its line of sight |
| The pig (rodeo encounter) | survive the ride rather than trying to escape immediately |
| The Jockey | this one can be killed, and you can keep attacking it after it goes down |
| Cows | can be killed, but the badge for it requires you to use only the Knife |
| Chickens | can be killed with the Knife alone, or lured into fire for a different outcome |
| The Rooster | a killable enemy found later in the game |
Traps and environmental dangers
Warn
Outside the main enemy encounters, the environment itself can kill you. Bear traps are placed across the grounds, and explosive barrels are scattered in several areas.
Soup cans and stat upgrades
Step
Scattered through the farmhouse are cans of soup that permanently upgrade your stats when used.
- Find a can of soup during exploration
- Use it activating a can upgrades your stats on the spot
Story structure and difficulty options
Summary
Three difficulty levels each have their own completion badge: Easy, Normal, and Hardcore.
- Easy difficulty awards the Beginner Survivor badge on completion
- Normal difficulty awards the Survivor badge on completion
- Hardcore difficulty awards the Nightmare Farm badge on completion
Glossary
Glossary- Reduce Motion
- An in-game setting that turns off camera bobbing, useful if movement on screen makes you feel sick.
- The Jockey
- A named enemy in the farmhouse that can be defeated and attacked even after it has been killed.
- Explosive barrel
- An environmental object that detonates and deals damage to any enemies nearby when triggered.
- Bear trap
- A hazard placed on the ground that can be safely triggered from a distance by shooting it.
- Soup can
- A collectible item found during exploration that permanently upgrades your stats when used.
- Hardcore
- The hardest of the three difficulty settings, which awards its own badge when you finish the game on it.
Common questions
FAQCan I play on a phone or tablet?
The game is designed around mouse input, so a computer or laptop with a mouse connected gives you the best experience.
Is there any reason to replay a part I have already finished?
Each difficulty level has its own badge, so finishing on Normal or Hardcore after completing Easy gives you something new to earn.
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