There's a new trend in the little homebrew indie puzzle internet scene that we're big fans of: paper logic puzzles being taken in new directions, specifically being contained inside a single image and presented without instructions, allowing you to decipher the symbols and make your own realizations.
We've had Modulus on our wishlists since the first trailer showed off its shiny graphics rendering multitudes of 3D conveyor belts all moving together seamlessly, delivering blocky "modules" to ever-expanding construction projects. Now the game is out on Steam and we can put our factory management skills to the test.
Puzzle Spy International came out this week, a game of being an international puzzle spy. That's only part of the picture though: the gameplay consists of myriad illustrated word problems that will test your deduction as well as your vocabulary.
We've been anticipating the archery-gravity-block-puzzle-dungeon-adventure He Who Watches for some time, and we now know that it'll debut in the experienced hands of Draknek & Friends who have been adding more and more big-name puzzle titles to their catalogue.
Slay the Spire: The Board Game has proven to be a popular and direct translation of the famous deckbuilding game to the tabletop, allowing you to construct decks alongside up to 3 friends. Now a popular digital fan mod arrives on Kickstarter as the boardgame's first official expansion: Downfall.
Factory Balls, a game about using all manner of odd tools to paint spheres in specific patterns, was a big hit in the Flash era of the internet. After its big expanded re-release in 2019, the game is getting an all-new sequel next month.
This Tuesday brought us a bounty of new releases all lining up on the same day: the stained-glass logic puzzle quest Artisan of Glimmith, the Nazi-hunting detective sim The Ratline and after nine years, the Zachtronics automation game Opus Magnum gets its first official DLC in De Re Metallica.
Both debuting this week, two puzzle games featuring immediately attractive premises: a literal puzzle platformer that lets you connect the levels together at will and a spell crafting adventure with wide open options for creativity.
Taking place in a Latin American town that mysteriously vanished off the map, this upcoming indie detective game emphasizes first-hand exploration of a non-linear web of interconnected events, going back in time to discover for yourself the true secret history of this place.
A massively anticipated game and a recent awards favorite both broke new ground this week: the deckbuilding sequel Slay the Spire 2 is now available to play in early access on Steam, and the super popular Blue Prince has released on Nintendo Switch.
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