Dayten Rose's articles

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   Dayten Rose, 11 March 2025

   Workplace dystopia Diacritic combines cryptic poetry with satisfying puzzles

   Diacritic mixes interactive fiction with satisfying puzzles in the guise of a workplace dystopia. It’s reminiscent of Papers, Please and Severance, but it’s wholly unique.

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   Dayten Rose, 4 March 2025

   Multi-dimensional puzzle platformer Vextorial will test your mental gymnastics

   Vextorial is a multi-dimensional puzzle platformer with a chill retro aesthetic and a mysterious narrative. It’s rough around the edges but wholly unique.

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   Dayten Rose, 3 March 2025

   Retro game anthology UFO 50 holds a treasure trove of thinky games

   Of the 22 puzzle, strategy, and tactics games under UFO 50’s “thinky” tab, these are our favourites.

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   Dayten Rose, 11 February 2025

   While Waiting is a quiet appreciation of life’s slow moments

   Puzzle minigame collection While Waiting is out now and it trades intense puzzle solving for a funny, delightful riff on boredom

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   Dayten Rose, 21 January 2025

   Point-and-click puzzler Reviver looks like Good Night Moon, but plays out like War and Peace

   Point-and-click puzzle game Reviver hides a surprising amount of difficulty behind beautiful hand-drawn art.