@jgaultney
I checked out a guide and the solution described is indeed easier. Though I had ruled it out because I thought there would be an obstacle in the way of the laser if things were set up that way... I guess I missed something haha
@Fumbly Bumbly @Mikeastro
I wouldn't mind stars rewarding players for "breaking" puzzles if they were bonuses and nothing else, but it seems like you need them to get the sigils to reach the 6th floor of the tower so yeah, I understand. What annoys me even more is the red herrings to get some of them - and even to solve regular puzzles....

I fully agree with Fumbly on this one

I'm generally not a fan of the stars in Talos. Too often they're placed as a reward for players breaking puzzles and getting around geometry they're not supposed to, which isn't good design in my opinion.

There are (video?) guides for these in the steam community if you want to cross-check with
another players solution. I've not searched through them myself. :)

@jgaultney
True but come on, this was so tight it took me multiple tries to get it right! I'm guessing the intended way is probably slightly different

Those stars were not meant to be easy to get. :))