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Chuck's Challenge 3D gets a huge 2020 revamp as a free upgrade out now

By Liam Dawe, 22 Sep 2020

Chuck's Challenge 3D 2020 is out now, as a free update and a major revamp to the tile-based puzzle game from the creator of the classic Chip's Challenge.

Faraway: Director's Cut getting a launch delay to be 'bigger and better'

By Liam Dawe, 18 Sep 2020

Faraway: Director's Cut, the upcoming PC release of the very popular mobile game was originally due next week but they're no longer setting a date.

Helheim Hassle is a seriously funny adventure puzzle-platforming mix

By Liam Dawe, 17 Sep 2020

What could take the crown for the funniest Linux game this year, Helheim Hassle released earlier in August and it's a genuine delight to play through.

With PAX Online here, you can try out the demo of zen-puzzler Unpacking

By Liam Dawe, 12 Sep 2020

After a long day hack away at some code, a game about unpacking a bunch of boxes would usually be the last thing I would want. However, Unpacking (the actual game) is genuinely lovely.

Shell Shuffle looks like a super sweet matching game from The Caribbean Sail dev

By Liam Dawe, 11 Sep 2020

After finishing with The Caribbean Sail their dark 8-bit adventure about sailing the world in the 1700's, Victorian Clambake has announced their next game with Shell Shuffle.

Check out the relaxing new trailer for the zen-puzzle game Unpacking

By Liam Dawe, 9 Sep 2020

Unpacking, an upcoming 'zen' puzzle experience from Witch Beam (prev Assault Android Cactus) gains a proper trailer to show some gameplay.

Popular mobile puzzler Faraway is coming to Linux PC with a Director's Cut

By Liam Dawe, 8 Sep 2020

Faraway: Director's Cut from Pine Studio released on September 22 with Linux PC support, which brings over their very popular mobile puzzler with PC upgrades.

Comet 64 is an upcoming programming puzzler set in 1984

By Liam Dawe, 7 Sep 2020

Love programming puzzlers and like to solve issues? Comet 64 is a bit of a homage to classic computing systems, while also providing you some brain testing entertainment.

Think you're a good bridge builder? Poly Bridge 2 gets Weekly Challenges

By Liam Dawe, 3 Sep 2020

After only recently adding in a large amount of new and free content to Poly Bridge 2, the developer Dry Cactus has now giving you another reason to keep building.

Domino House is an upcoming slightly creepy escape room puzzler

By Liam Dawe, 21 Aug 2020

Releasing later this year in October, Domino House is a 2D escape-room styled point and click puzzler with a somewhat creepy feel to it.

The puzzle series Hexcells gets a huge discount and dark mode

By Liam Dawe, 20 Aug 2020

Developer Matthew Brown has crafted a set of brilliant puzzle games with the Hexcells series and it seems they're not entirely finished with them years after release.

Quantum mechanics-based puzzle game The Long Gate launches in September

By Liam Dawe, 20 Aug 2020

Coming from the mind of indie dev David Shaw, The Long Gate looks like an incredibly promising puzzle game that touches on unique quantum-based puzzles.

Completely adorable puzzle game TaniNani gets a big content upgrade

By Liam Dawe, 19 Aug 2020

TaniNani is a rather sweet puzzle experience that was released in early 2020 and now it's quite a lot bigger.

Absurd comedy puzzle adventure Helheim Hassle is out now for Linux PC

By Liam Dawe, 19 Aug 2020

Available now for Linux PC is Helheim Hassle, a comedy narrative adventure game with puzzle platforming elements that's a bit of a Viking battle-culture parody.

Sunset Shapes is a relaxing puzzle game about building shadows

By Liam Dawe, 14 Aug 2020

Playing with shadows is something I'm sure we've all done a few times and Sunset Shapes takes that idea, merges it with some almost Tetris-like shapes to have you build a shadow.

Quirky comedy point and click adventure 'Sol 705' is out now for Linux PC

By Liam Dawe, 13 Aug 2020

Sol 705, a point and click adventure that pays homage to the classics from the likes of Lucas Arts, Sierra is out now and it's added Linux PC support too.

Inscryption from the developer of Pony Island has a new trailer

By Liam Dawe, 11 Aug 2020

Inscryption from Daniel Mullins Games (Pony Island, The Hex) sounds absolutely wild and it's got a brand new trailer but we've got quite some time to wait on it.

Perspective illusion puzzler THE IMPOSSIBLE is out now

By Liam Dawe, 7 Aug 2020

Inspired by designs from MC Escher, THE IMPOSSIBLE is a game about moving a box around crazy shapes.

The Bridge Constructor series is now up on GOG with a nice big sale

By Liam Dawe, 7 Aug 2020

A little building for the weekend perhaps? The Bridge Constructor series has appeared on GOG and there's a sweet discount deal going where you could get the first game free.