Welcome to part 3 of Into Indie Games’ walkthrough for Tukoni: Forest Keeper.
We’ve arrived at a new location as we made our way through the portal. There are more people here for us to help and more tea for us to brew as we push on forward.
This article is part of our Tukoni: Forest Keepers Complete Walkthrough Hub.
For more information about the game, check out their Steam page here.
Table of contents
Meeting the Residents
The Badger
As you enter the new area, there are two things to notice. First, there’s a Wooden Toy Horse stuck to a branch right above you. You can’t reach it at the moment.
There’s also a Blueberry on the ground nearby. Pick it up to unlock a new Tea Herb for your Tea Screen.
Continue heading right to find the Badger looking sad, holding a Storybook in their hand.
The main quest for this zone is to find the three Storybook Pages for the Badger.
The Groundhogs
Continue heading right. Along the path, you’ll find a Stick on the ground. Pick it up.
A few steps ahead, you’ll find a Groundhog knocking angrily at the door. But no one is answering the door.
Inspect the Mailbox nearby. You’ll have to press the fruits in the correct order to open it.
You’ll find the Groundhog Mother up ahead looking sad near a see-saw. You can see them holding one of the Storybook Pages. But to get it, you’ll have to find the other Groundhogs and send them to play.
You’ll find another Tea Herb (Sea Buckthorn) stuck on the bush nearby. But you can’t grab it right now.
Another Groundhog is sitting and playing with an Apple up ahead. To get the Apple, you’ll have to give them the Wooden Toy Horse.
The Dormouse
Just past the Groundhog, you’ll find the Dormouse tossing their tools into a pair of Slippers. But the tools keep slipping off. Pick up the Leaf from the ground.
You’ll come across a river up ahead. There’s a Yellow Leaf on the tree that you can grab.
Cross the river, and continue forward. Pick up the Tea Herb (Rosehip) on the ground.
The Hedgehog
Keep going right until you find the Hedgehog standing outside the door to their house.
Talk to them. They need their Slippers before they can head inside.
Getting the Slippers for the Hedgehog
Go past the Hedgehog to find a piece of Vine on the ground. Pick it up.
Combine the Vine with the Green Leaf you found earlier to make two Pouches. There’s also a Paper Boat nearby that you can collect.
On the right, you’ll spot another Apple on the tree that you can’t reach.
Run back to the Dormouse. Along the way, you can use the Paper Boat on the river to turn it into a Cozy Spot.
Give the Pouches to the Dormouse. They’ll hand you the Slippers since the Pouches can hold the tools.
After this, the Dormouse will start the renovation work on their house.
Run back to the Hedgehog and hand them the Slippers.
The Hedgehog’s House
Enter the Hedgehog’s House after giving them the Slippers. Pick up the Tea Recipes from the chair inside.
Go left and inspect the paintings on the wall.
Note the number of each fruit shown on the paintings. This is the code for the Mailbox that we saw earlier.
Talk to the Groundhog sitting on the floor. You’ll need to find them a Present to get the Apple. The Present is in the Mailbox.
Talk to the Hedgehog next. They want you to bring them three Apples and give you a Basket to carry them.
Head right, inside the house, and you’ll find a Rope Bell. Pick it up.
Collecting All the Apples
Summoning the Wind Tukoni (Apple Number 1)
After leaving the house, attach the Rope Bell to the Wind Chime next to the door.
This will trigger a small cutscene as the Wind Tukoni breezes through the zone.
This will drop all the items from the trees that you couldn’t pick up before. Go through the zone and pick up everything. Here are the things you’ll find:
- Apple number 1 (on the right)
- Sea Buckthorn (Tea Herb)
- Wooden Toy Horse (All the way to the Left)
Getting the Wooden Toy Horse to the Groundhog (Apple Number 2)
With the Wooden Toy Horse in hand, return to the Groundhog near the Dormouse. Give them the Toy, and they’ll give you the Apple in return.
Getting the Present for the Groundhog (Apple Number 3)
Go all the way back to the Mailbox and interact with it.
Press the buttons in the order shown in the image above.
The Mailbox will open, and you’ll find the Present inside. Pick it up.
Return to the Hedgehog’s House and give the Present to the Groundhog. They will be happy and go back to the see-saw, leaving the Apple behind. Pick it up and add it to the Basket.
Getting the Hedgehog’s Storybook Page
Now that you’ve got all three Apples, add them to the Basket and take it to the Hedgehog.
Follow them to the right and interact with the chopping board.
This takes you to another organization puzzle.
Here’s how we completed it. Complete the puzzle to get the Storybook Page.
This will also give you the Dried Apples Tea Herb for your collection along with the Storybook Page.
Getting the Dormouse’s Storybook Page
By now, you’ll see that the Dormouse has finished renovation. Talk to them, and they’ll ask for a Mallet and a Scissor.
You’ll find the Mallet near the see-saw.
The Scissor can be found near the Badger’s Hut.
Hand these items to the Dormouse and then interact with their house.
This will open another puzzle window. You need to rotate the discs to complete the picture.
Here’s what the completed image looks like.
Completing the puzzle gives you the Storybook Page and the Tea Herb.
Getting the Groundhog’s Storybook Page
By now, you’ve already sent all the Groundhogs to their mother at the see-saw.
Simply talk to them to receive the final Storybook Page.
Completing the Badger’s Story
Combine the three Storybook Pages and hand them over to the Badger.
This will bring you to a jigsaw puzzle screen. There are three puzzles in total that you have to solve.
Here’s the solution to the first puzzle.
The solution to the second puzzle is shown in the image above.
For the final puzzle, check the image above for the correct solution.
After solving the puzzles, head right. You’ll see a new character (Bison) on the right. Pick up the Pin Needles Tea Herb from the ground nearby.
Now you’re all set to leave the zone. Head all the way to the right and interact with the fence to leave the zone and complete the chapter.
This concludes part 1 of our walkthrough for Tukoni: Forest Keepers. For more interesting articles related to indie games, check out the links below:
- Into Indie Games Homepage
- The Ranchers Walkthrough Hub
- Lunarium – Walkthrough Hub
- Shards of Order – Walkthrough & Guides Hub
- The Life And Suffering Of Prince Jerian – Walkthrough Hub
Muhit Rahman lives off two things: gaming marathons and endless cups of tea. He writes guides, reviews, and occasionally forgets that real life doesn’t come with checkpoints. His favorite genres are Soulslike and Metroidvania, with Dark Souls III, Hollow Knight, and Dota 2 forever holding top spots on his all-time list.
