Paul Beakley the primary reason that the longest curse is first is so that you explore most of the island and gain some idea of where stuff is. Plus, you encounter all of the game’s mechanics. Good idea? i have mixed feelings about that. The other curses are all much shorter. At times the “trolling” by the game truly pissed me off – it telling me to do something, then kicking me in the balls for doing it. That teaches the player that curiosity will be punished more often than not, which is highly unfortunate.