Independent field guide

Shelve the Potions! Guide

Stuck on a shelf? Start with a gentle hint, learn the sorting rule, and reveal the full placement only when you choose.

The short answer: the workshop contains 20+ handcrafted sorting puzzles and 2,000+ potions. There are no timers or penalties, and the cats can reveal clues when you need help.

A broad view of the Shelve the Potions workshop with sorted shelves, loose bottles, and clue boards.
Workshop overviewOfficial in-game screenshot · Steam store media
Tested on
PC · Steam
Game version
Release build · numeric version not published
Last researched
Guide status
Provisional

Find your shelf

Puzzle guides, organized by intent

These routes come directly from the validated keyword matrix. Specific final answers remain clearly marked until they are reproduced in-game.

Puzzle guideNeeds in-game check

Clock Puzzle

Find the missing clock pieces, read the time clue, and check the proposed shelf order.

Open guide
Puzzle guideNeeds in-game check

Color Puzzle

Use the workshop color chart to identify the rule before looking at the proposed sequence.

Open guide

Spoilers are your choice

Help that stops where you want it to

Every puzzle article follows the same three-step ladder, so a search visitor can get unstuck without accidentally seeing the final shelf.

  1. 01
    Hint

    Points you toward the right object, shelf, or clue.

  2. 02
    Rule

    Explains the sorting logic without giving every placement.

  3. 03
    Full solution

    Shows the proposed order with screenshots and source status.

The in-game cat hint panel offering to reveal a puzzle solution.
In-game fallbackMagical cats can highlight clues, locate missing potions, or reveal part of a solution.

Officially confirmed

What kind of puzzle game is it?

A cozy sorting game where each shelf is a handcrafted logic puzzle. Some rules are visible; others depend on hidden clues, special items, or information elsewhere in the workshop.

  • 20+ puzzles with individual rules
  • 2,000+ unique potions to organize
  • No timer or penalty for experimenting
Official gameplay trailer preview showing potion shelves in the workshop.Official gameplay trailerSee the workshop in motionWatch on Steam

Research log

What we verified this week

Official media and game structure mapped

We matched the live Steam listing, nine official screenshots, the gameplay trailer, and the initial Clock, Color, and Chess query set. Exact placements remain provisional until in-game reproduction.