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  1. Feature
    Megan Bidmead, 5 May 2026

    Wax Heads is a narrative-driven puzzle game about finding the perfect records for eccentric customers

    This cosy and fun puzzler somehow manages to be both comforting and noisily punk.

  2. Feature
    Megan Bidmead, 26 March 2026

    Get ready to test your navigation skills in gentle treasure-finding game Map Map

    Map Map is about exploration, finding treasure, and, unsurprisingly, maps. A lot of maps.

  3. Feature
    Megan Bidmead, 20 February 2026

    Paint your way across a pretty pastel landscape in platforming puzzle game Colorbound

    Colorbound follows Anku, an Aymara boy painting his way across some deceptively tricky puzzles; it's super cute, but with a poignant message underneath.

  4. Feature
    Megan Bidmead, 5 January 2026

    How The Séance of Blake Manor and Strange Antiquities use complex worldbuilding to help you solve their mysteries

    2025 was an excellent year for puzzle games with strange, spooky goings-on; here's why The Séance of Blake Manor and Strange Antiquities stood out.

  5. Feature
    Megan Bidmead, 28 November 2025

    Word searches, crosswords, and gentle platforming combine in the puzzling and surprisingly sweet puzzle game Rita

    Rita is a brave little chicklet on a grand adventure; it's your job to solve word searches, crosswords, and anagrams to get her where she needs to be.

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