How to solve Topsy’s Biscuits puzzle in The Plucky Squire

Let’s set the scene: you’ve just met Minibeard, one of the goofiest characters in The Plucky Squire’s first few chapters, and you’re now in a secluded forest with a large cat. This cat, Topsy, reveals they’re hungry and wishes you to find their lost biscuits.

While this sounds easy initially, especially with Topsy’s hints, you’ll still have to complete a slightly challenging puzzle to navigate these treats across the forest. Let’s walk through the entire biscuit puzzle step by step.

How to find Topsy’s Biscuits in The Plucky Squire

When you first begin the puzzle, you’ll find the phrase “Here was a secluded forest” that you can hit with your sword. Doing this separates forest from the rest of the quote, allowing you to pick it up and move it later. You won’t need to just yet, but we’ll get to that soon.

After noticing this helpful mechanic, head east across the grass platform at the top of the screen to find the word “Ruin”. Sneak past the little purple creatures and pick up the word before returning to Topsy and placing Ruin on the dotted line. This changes the landscape completely, making the area easier to traverse.

Now that you’ve fixed the landscape, head back over the grass platform to discover Topsy’s biscuits. We’re now one step closer to feeding this hungry cat, but there’s one problem: we need to return the entire crate to Topsy. This cat won’t settle for just a handful of treats; you need the entire container.

Returning the biscuits to Topsy

As you’ve been running around the ruins and forest, you may have noticed a few dirt squares on the ground that are conveniently shaped like the biscuit container. You’ll find the first one just west of the biscuit’s starting spot, which you’ll have to push over using Jot’s overwhelming strength and determination. Once it’s on this square, return to the secluded ruin sentence and swap out ruin with forest. The phrase should now be “Here was a secluded forest“.

But wait. Wasn’t the forest the reason we lost the biscuits in the first place? Technically, yes. Now, we need the forest landscape to bring the biscuits back, which you’ll discover once you head back east and check out the biscuit container. It’s on the other side of the river, which would’ve previously blocked us from bringing it over. With the first obstacle out of the way, push it to the second dirt square directly west of the river before turning the phrase back to “Here was a secluded ruin“.

I have some good news for you: you’ve completed this puzzle’s challenging part. Now, it’s just a matter of pushing it over to the square in front of Topsy. Doing this makes Topsy overjoyed, completing the puzzle and allowing you to press onward in your magical storybook adventure in The Plucky Squire.