Puzzle games reward patience and a sharp eye. You might be lining up tiles, matching patterns to score or trying to crack clever little problems one at a time to escape from a tight situation. They can be satisfying and just tricky enough to make you feel smart when it all comes together.
Some examples of puzzle games are Calçada, Shallow Sea and Burger Master
Epona – Not As Relaxing As It Looks
Running a horse business sounds peaceful, right? Fresh air, green fields, horses doing their thing. Then you sit down with Epona and realise you’re basically juggling staff, money, planning, and a small army of horses that all want different things.…
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Strato – Trying to Control the Weather
Strato is mainly a solo puzzle game, although the box also includes a cooperative multiplayer option. In the game you’re basically managing a small weather system where clouds, wind, rain, sunlight and storms move around a set of tornadoes. Your…
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Land vs Sea: Uncharted – Expanding the Puzzle
Land vs Sea: Uncharted is an expansion for Land vs Sea that adds new tiles and a few optional scoring systems. It doesn’t change what the game is trying to do. You’re still building one shared map and trying to…
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Lodge – A Hotel Shaped By Its Guests
If you’ve ever imagined owning a cozy mountain hotel where everything runs perfectly, Lodge is here to gently ruin that dream. In the nicest way. It looks bright and welcoming, but underneath it’s a puzzle about space, timing, and guests…
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Land vs Sea – An Ongoing Matter of Territory
When I first saw Land vs Sea, I thought I knew what I was getting. Hex tiles, soft colours, a shared map, that whole relaxed tile-laying vibe. Something calm. Something you pull out at the end of the evening when…
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Wispwood – When Your Own Forest Gets in the Way
Wispwood is one of those games that looks gentle at first glance, with these glowing little forest spirits drifting around, but once you start playing you realise it quietly asks more of you than you expected. The theme is all…
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Pondscape – Keeping Some Very Demanding Frogs Happy
In Pondscape, you’re not saving the planet or designing some grand wildlife reserve. You’re just building a small pond. That’s it. And honestly, that already tells you a lot about the game. Over fifteen rounds, you build a personal 3×5…
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Garden Lake – Koi, Lilies, and A Board Full Of “Hmm… No, Not There Either”
Garden Lake is a tile-laying puzzle game where you try to build the nicest little water garden you can. The theme says you’re taking part in something called the Water Beauty Symposium, which sounds way fancier than the actual experience.…
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Map Masters – A Crunchy Little Dungeon Walk
Map Masters is one of those games that looks cute and harmless at first. You set it up, see the bright artwork, and you think you’re in for a casual little walk through a dungeon. But, let’s be fair, after…
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Dragonarium – Our Little Dragon Architecture Project
In Dragonarium you step into the role of a hatchery official trying to earn the grand title of minister of the imperial hatchery. Sounds fancy, right? The idea is that you’re summoned to this massive imperial library where elements swirl…
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