Tag: puzzle

Dordogne

“A narrative adventure game in which you play as Mimi, a 32-year-old woman visiting the house of her recently deceased grandmother.  As a souvenir of the childhood summers Mimi spent with her in Dordogne, her grandmother left her letters and puzzles to solve, to remind her to make the most out of life.

“In this colourful region, full of wonderful scents and feelings, Mimi will immerse herself back into her childhood memories, and see once again through the eyes of the little girl who marveled at everything.”

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Platforms: Windows, Mac, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2021

Relicta

“A first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity in order to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base.  Alone in the treacherous depths of the Moon, your scientific mind is the only thing that can keep your daughter alive…

“Play as a top physicist stranded on an eerie, derelict Moon base.  Find your way around the enigmatic, terraformed craters by bending gravity and magnetism to your will in order to solve physical puzzles.  Will you rush straight ahead and try to reach safety – or will you take your time to gather clues and unravel the intrigues of 22nd century orbital politics?  Buried in the eternal darkness of the lunar craters lies a secret that might claim your daughter’s life – or change the fate of humanity forever.  Are you ready to face the ultimate consequences of your research?

Wishlist on Steam

Platforms: Windows, PS4, Xbox
Release: 2020

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Filament

“Board The Alabaster, one of The Filament Corporation’s flagship research vessels, and try to wrestle control back from a mysterious complication which left the ship locked down and the crew missing.

“With only the help of Juniper, the ships stricken pilot, face fiendishly difficult puzzles that will push you to the limit in a bid to uncover what happened to the crew and why they disappeared.”

Wishlist on Steam

Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux, consoles
Release: 2020

A Juggler’s Tale

“Lead Abby the string puppet through a bruised, but beautiful world in this poetic 3D adventure.  

“Abby is an artiste held captive at a circus: She spends her days entertaining the audience and her nights in a cage, longing for freedom.  One day, she escapes the circus and gets to explore a mystical world.

“Alas, freedom comes at a cost and Abby soon finds herself dragged into the dangers this world has to offer: In a war-torn, medieval fairytale, surrounded by ravaged, starving citizens and hunted by the relentless cut-throat Tonda, Abby has to cross raging rivers, make it through bandit camps and around traps.  Her adventure is always accompanied by the lyrical rhymes of puppet master Jack, who is telling her story while holding the strings of his puppets firmly in his ever-helpful hands.”

Wishlist on Steam

Platforms: Windows, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch
Release: 2021

A Monster’s Expedition

“A brand new adventure tour for monsters who love to learn about humans!  An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure.

“Learn the ancient art of pushing trees over and fashion your own pathways with our easy-build bridges.  Then immerse yourself in human culture with all-new exhibits from our “Human Englandland” dig site, each accompanied with expert insights!”

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Platforms: Windows, Mac, Apple Arcade
Release: September 10, 2020

Bots are Stupid

“A 2D Platformer/Puzzle Game where instead of using live inputs to control the character, the player has to program precise instructions for his Robots to follow to make it through the level.

“Step into the role of Central Locomotion Officer in a futuristic factory built to assemble and train the world’s most sophisticated machines since the invention of the Roomba.  Your supply of robots is endless so no matter how many crashes and explosions it takes, there is always a way to make it through the test chambers.  But remember: the fewer commands the better!”

Free on itch.io

Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Release: March 2, 2020

Hidden Through Time

“A game of hide and seek with objects scattered throughout the wonderful history of our world. Use cryptic hints to discover every secret as you explore the colourful hand drawn levels.  Find enough objects to advance to the next stage, and make your way through all four great ages.

“Still desire more or wish to unleash your creativity?  Our map editor is available to anyone, allowing you to create your very own levels and share them on our cloud! Here you can also discover, play and rate levels made by other creators from all around the world!”

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Platforms: Windows, Mac, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android
Release: March 12, 2020