Gary - Dark Secrets [Chapter 1]

[Adny]

OK, I'm stuck.

Spoiler below!

There's a part where you have to block a door with a bookshelf. The gatherer broke through, but I found the lever. It blocked the doorway, and I didn't see the gatherer, but I'm not sure, because I died for some reason after that and spawned in some room with fog, random furniture, several windows, and a balcony. A monster that was around killed me, then I respawned with the monster gone. There's two doors nearby, both locked. I found a hammer and some batteries. There's nothing else I think I can do in the room. Am I supposed to be there? What should I do?

Solution:

Spoiler below!

On the first floor there is a boarded up doorway (with no door; it's located right next to the bottom of the stairway); use the hammer on the boards to progress.