No way to restore sanity other than solving puzzles?

[PerfectBlue]

In the demo, one could simply light a candle with a tinderbox, stand in the light for a bit, and revover a decent amount of sanity. I am trying that in the actual game right now and it doesnt seem to work.

How else can I restore my sanity besides solving puzzles or making progress?

Edit: Standing in the light does restore sanity, although at a MUCH slower rate compared to the demo.

[Yuhaney]

In the blog they said that the insanity wasn't same in the demo that it was going to be in the full game.

[membrain]

Regarding insanity I have a question: What do I have to fear when sanity gets low? Besides a graphical filter that makes the screen look frozen I didn't notive any disadvantages so I leave many lanterns or candles unlit.

membrain

[PerfectBlue]

Regarding insanity I have a question: What do I have to fear when sanity gets low? Besides a graphical filter that makes the screen look frozen I didn't notive any disadvantages so I leave many lanterns or candles unlit.

membrain

You are much more easily detected by monsters when hiding.

[NGW]

I think it makes it easier to be seen? I remember it saying that looking at enemies for too long drains your sanity and makes them more likely to spot you.

[membrain]

So what if I hid in the dark and do not look at enemies? Will they me find easy then as well?

membrain

[Yuhaney]

If your sanity is at "..." point, there is nothing you can do if enemy sees you.
They move at lightning speed and spot you no matter what.

[membrain]

Ok, that sounds creepy. I don't like too fast enemies.
But now a thoughtexperiment:
What if I went up an object the enemy can't reach (there are a few in every map) and turn on my lantern up there ... When there's light and I don't look at the enemy so that my status isn't "..." anymore, can the enemy then still see me when I turn off my lantern?

Hmm ... just a thought. I bet it will see me though.

membrain

[RoadCrewWorker]

I think the worst punishment for draining the sanity meter all the way to the bottom is that you actually fall down and have to crawl on the floor for a few seconds (probably not a good thing to happen while running away from enemies). After you get up you regain a good portion of the sanity from what i remember.


Edit just to make it clear: you will recover sanity over time, but it takes a minute or two of twiddling thumbs. Personally i didn't have much problems (only ran out of oil once) going at a natural pace.

[nofsky]

Your controls get laggy and slow sometimes too when you're low on sanity. That is quite annoying, especially when a monster is after you.