Puzzle Formats
The Block Puzzle: How One Grid Outlived Every Trend
The block puzzle is the most copied format in casual gaming and one of the least understood. Its variants look different and share one…
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Longer pieces about how these games actually work: what separates one puzzle format from another, which techniques change how a board goes, and how to choose a difficulty or a piece count sensibly. Written from playing the games in the catalogue rather than from press copy.
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Why You Are Worse at Memory Games Than You Think
Almost everyone believes they have a decent memory for pictures, and almost everyone is wrong in a specific way. Understanding it makes you noticeably…
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Why Sorting Games Are Harder to Put Down Than They Look
Sorting puzzles are the newest large family in casual gaming and the one people are most embarrassed to admit playing. They also hold attention…
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How Many Pieces? Choosing a Jigsaw Count Sensibly
Almost every online jigsaw asks you one question before it starts, and most people answer it without thinking: how many pieces? It is the…
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Puzzle Formats
What Actually Separates a Good Puzzle Game From a Bad One
Most puzzle games are competent and forgettable. The ones worth returning to share four properties, and none of them are about graphics. The rule…
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