Retro puzzles01
· Official announcement
A small-screen puzzle returns to the spotlight with Mole Mania
Nintendo's October library recap offers a reason to look again at puzzles built around a tiny set of actions.
The story & our takeA good idea is
worth following.
Interesting announcements from the wider world of games, with an independent look at the design ideas behind them. Each note links to its original announcement and keeps our interpretation separate.
Puzzle design02
· Official announcement
Floor Plan turns an office tower into a physical puzzle box
A newly announced Switch release puts object interaction at the centre of its escape-room-style puzzles.
The story & our takeCo-op ideas03
· Official announcement
Co-op digging asks a surprisingly good question: who does what next?
The newly announced A Game About Digging a Hole Together gives a simple resource loop a social twist.
The story & our takeCo-op ideas04
· Official announcement
Peak's crossplay announcement puts the whole group's route first
The PS5 announcement connects climbing, stamina and cooperation in a way puzzle players can recognize.
The story & our takePuzzle design05
· Official announcement
Escape Academy 2 takes puzzle observation beyond the room
Coin Crew's campus preview makes exploration part of the question, not just the walk between answers.
The story & our takeSpatial puzzles06
· Official announcement
Desolus makes a building's other time part of the puzzle
Xbox's October listing highlights a first-person puzzler built around black holes and changing architecture.
The story & our take