You may have noticed that the internet has been dotted with little green, white, and yellow squares over the past week or so. They come from Wordle, a free once-a-day word puzzle where everyone tries to guess the same five-letter word. I’ve been addicted to it since Christmas – and you should play it too.
An example of a typical Wordle game (photo: Wikipedia) Wordle is a new game making waves in the UK, but what is it all about? Experience the addicting puzzle game of guessing words. If you are an active As a Twitter user, there’s a good chance you’ve seen people sharing emoji boards made up of […]
Image and shape games have built a reputation as a strong genre exchange developer. Under the Steamworld franchise, they’ve created card-based RPGs, Metroidvanias, and team tactics games. All are confident, understanding the power of their gender while rationalizing it to their essence. dirt is both new and familiar ground for the studio. It is a […]
The puzzle games of 2021 not only brought the mind-blowers, but they also showcased some of the most striking art and design games of any genre. From the pictorial world of Chicory to the black and white art style of TOEM to the visual storytelling of Unpacking, puzzle fans have had great experiences this year. […]
Australian developer Witch Beam Games has announced that its refrigerated unboxing puzzle game Unpacking sold over 100,000 units in its first ten days of sale. The game originally launched last month, and if you’re unfamiliar with it, it’s well worth your time. You play through the different stages of a particular character’s life and help […]
Exceptional puzzle games are rough diamonds in the video game industry because they not only have to be accessible to everyone, but also have to be challenging enough. Often times, these puzzles are either silly copies of Bejeweled or require a master’s degree, like Opus Magnum. But if you are a true fan of the […]
The puzzle games of 2021 not only brought the mind-blowing ones, but they also showcased some of the most striking art and design games of any genre. From the pictorial world of Chicory to the black and white art style of TOEM to the visual storytelling of Unpacking, puzzle fans have had great experiences this […]
GIF: XD / Kotaku Network Moncage is an emotionally devastating game, but not because of the story it tries to tell. The game asks you to solve puzzles by connecting the violent and the mundane. At first, I was charmed when I used a bicycle pedal to unlock a door. My stomach sagged when I […]
Using a data pack and a texture pack, one Minecraft player managed to create a working version of the classic 2048 puzzle game. Thanks to a specific data pack, Minecraft players can now play an in-game game; and this time it’s the classic puzzle title 2048. Creation of playable mini-games – like chess – in […]
Fans of indie puzzle games might be surprised to learn that the little-known title Membrane has been “reduced” to $ 250 on Nintendo eShop. In what appears to be an odd business decision or bizarre storefront issue, a 2D puzzle game called Membrane was raised from just $ 10 to $ 250 on the Nintendo […]