All articles tagged with #puzzle games
Order of the Sinking Star, a massive puzzle game by Jonathan Blow, launched on October 8, 2026. It features over 1,000 puzzles blending mechanics from four indie games. While praised for its intricate design, critics note weak narrative elements and visual clutter. The game's release is overshadowed by Blow's controversial political views and the original creators' distancing from him.
Cicada Games will release the block-pushing puzzle game Isles of Sea and Sky on the Nintendo Switch on October 8, 2026. The title, which launched on PC and Steam Deck earlier, features a nonlinear open-world structure, wordless storytelling, and retro pixel art. It will be available on the eShop for $19.99.
Indie-game headlines this week cover Double Fine’s independence and a Kickstarter game jam with a Brütal Legend 2 stretch goal, Aggro Crab’s developer-friendly publishing approach, and a Haunted Chocolatier update, plus a slate of new releases and upcoming titles: Worming From Home (remote-work worm sim), Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia (colorful mascot platformer), He Who Watches (Wall/portal puzzle adventure), ShipShaper: Falconeer Chronicles (ship designer), Shoe It All! (shoe-launch puzzler), and forthcoming I Am Your Beast: Quitting Time DLC, The Final Cut of Lilith Cunningham, Milki Delivery, and Cat Secretary.
Arc Games announced that Order of the Sinking Star, Jonathan Blow’s new puzzle title following Braid and The Witness, is coming to Switch 2 later this year. The game features four interconnected worlds, 1000+ puzzles, multiple playable characters, and a narrative-driven, exploratory “living puzzle” experience that evolves as you progress. Blow says Switch 2’s portability fits the game well, and Arc Games calls this its first Switch 2 release.
Mashable summarizes NYT Connections, a Wordle-like puzzle where 16 words are grouped into four color‑coded categories. For puzzle #1065, the article provides the hints and final solutions: Move stealthily, with “In” -> CREEP, SLIP, SNEAK, STEAL; Kinds of schemes -> COLOR, PONZI, PYRAMID, RHYME; Detective movies -> CHINATOWN, KNIVES OUT, SEVEN, VERTIGO; Body parts surrounded by two letters -> ELEGY, KARMA, KEYED, SHANDY. It also explains the game and notes you can skip to the end for the answers if you just want them.
Josh Wardle's Parseword reimagines cryptic crosswords with tutorials, starter puzzles, and three difficulty modes to make the genre more accessible.
The article provides hints, solutions, and community discussion for the NYT Connections puzzle released on December 22, 2025, including difficulty ratings and tips for players.
The article discusses the lack of a dedicated puzzle category at The Game Awards, highlighting the popularity of puzzle games and their potential for recognition. It also covers topics like layoffs in the gaming industry, the revenue differences between remakes and remasters, and new game updates such as Path of Exile's latest patch and the co-op horror game Mimesis, which mimics players' voices.
The Playdate handheld console has become a popular source for quick, engaging indie puzzle games like Lexgrid, Togglebot, and What Time Is It?, offering a unique and portable way to enjoy daily puzzles without relying on smartphones.
The article explores a new wave of video games that simulate archaeological work, emphasizing environmental storytelling, interpretive gameplay, and record-keeping as methods to engage players in archaeological roles, alongside discussions of classic and upcoming games and the industry’s shifting landscape.
Steam is offering four free PC games—Kasama: The Awakening, Nightlings, One/Iro, and Blindsided Labs—that players can add to their library permanently without any subscription requirements.
The Atlantic is launching a new digital hub for its growing collection of puzzle and game offerings, including titles like Bracket City, Caleb’s Inferno Crossword, and new games like Stacks and Fluxis, accessible on web and app, with some content behind a paywall for subscribers, as part of its effort to create more immersive and artisanal gaming experiences.
The NYT Strands puzzle for June 5, 2025, features the theme 'Mary, Mary, quite contrary,' with the spangram 'GARDEN' and theme words including CONTRARY, SILVER, BELLS, COCKLESHELLS, PRETTY, and MAIDS, all related to the nursery rhyme and garden imagery.
Nintendo has added Tetris DX to the Game Boy – Nintendo Switch Online app, complementing the previously available Tetris for the Nintendo Entertainment System on the Nintendo Switch Online platform. Tetris DX offers classic puzzle gameplay with modes like MARATHON, ULTRA, and 40 LINES, and supports two-player simultaneous play. It is compatible with the Game Boy Color and allows for data transfer between systems using a Game Link cable, with battery-backed memory saving up to three game files.
The New York Times' Strands puzzle for December 4th challenges players with a theme centered around diacritical marks, featuring words like UMLAUT, TILDE, and CIRCUMFLEX. The spangram for the day is DIACRITICS, cleverly misleading players with hints related to pronunciation rather than marriage. The puzzle's theme and word choices provide a tricky yet engaging experience for word game enthusiasts.