Dragon Year Jigsaw

Dragon Year Jigsaw takes its theme from the Chinese zodiac, where the dragon is the fifth of the twelve animals and its year comes round once every twelve years. The game turns that occasion into a set of picture puzzles, with dragons drawn in a vibrant, playful comic style rather than as fearsome legends.

There are 24 levels, each a dragon-themed jigsaw. That is a defined amount of content: enough for several sittings, with a clear end point if you like to finish what you start. The comic art helps the pieces stand apart, since bold shapes and bright colours give you more to match than a soft photograph would.

The tone is whimsical throughout, and the description pitches it at puzzle lovers looking for something light. It works as a seasonal pick around the Lunar New Year, but nothing about it requires the date; a cartoon dragon is just as easy to assemble in midsummer.

1. Open the first of the 24 levels.
2. Sort the pieces by their colours and shapes.
3. Assemble the dragon picture piece by piece.
4. Move on to the next level once the image is complete.

If a picture has bold outlines, follow one across the piece edges. Tracing a line is often quicker than matching colours.