BeXide announced that the multiplayer 3D puzzle game Fruit Mountain Party will be released on Switch 2 and Switch in spring 2026, after its initial Early Access launch on PC. The game features fruit stacking battles with online and local multiplayer modes, and will be showcased at upcoming gaming events in Japan.
Lumines Arise is a highly immersive and visually striking puzzle game that builds on the classic Lumines formula with new mechanics and creative audiovisual effects, offering a zen-like experience with playful and surprising elements, though some visuals can be overly complex. It launches on PS5 and PC on November 11th.
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Biped 2, a quirky co-op puzzle game with improved mechanics, new biomes, customization, and multiplayer options, is now available on Switch, offering both online and local play with charming characters and creative level design.
Keeper is a quirky, visually vibrant puzzle adventure from Double Fine where players control a walking lighthouse to explore a fantastical world, solve puzzles, and make friends, with the gameplay evolving into more dynamic and surprising mechanics as the story progresses.
LinkedIn has launched Mini Sudoku, a simplified version of the classic puzzle using six numbers instead of nine, designed for quicker and easier play on mobile devices. The game features notes and hints, and offers a faster solving experience, although it can lead to accidental scrolling on LinkedIn. The author enjoys the game and considers exploring other LinkedIn games.
A surprise Pokémon puzzle game called Pokémon Friends was released on Switch and mobile, offering free gameplay with optional DLC packs. The game involves solving puzzles, creating plush toys, and completing quests, with mixed community reactions. A review and community poll are ongoing to gauge player interest.
The Pokémon Company unexpectedly released a new daily puzzle game called Pokémon Friends for mobile devices, Switch, and Switch 2, announced during a Pokémon Direct presentation alongside other Pokémon updates.
Pokémon Friends, a new puzzle game featuring Pokémon, is now available for free on Switch and mobile platforms, offering 1,200 puzzles centered around connection and threads, with in-game paid DLC for customization and plush creation.
Blue Prince, a popular architectural mystery puzzle roguelite game, is getting a Mac support update via Steam later this year, expanding its platform availability alongside PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. The game involves solving puzzles and uncovering mysteries in a shifting manor to find a secret 46th room. Additionally, the game's soundtrack is now available for purchase on Steam.
The New York Times' Strands is a word-search game where players form words from linked letters in various directions, with each letter part of a solution. The game features a theme and a 'spangram' that spans the grid. For November 8, the theme involves hand gestures, with the spangram being 'HandGestures.' The word list includes terms like Pinch, Wave, and Clap. Strands offers a more challenging experience compared to other NYT games like Wordle.
Today's NYT Connections puzzle involves grouping 16 words into four categories: regard as true, facade, ways to secure a TV, and liquor bottle sizes. The answers are ACCEPT, BELIEVE, BUY, TRUST; BLUFF, FRONT, SHAM, SHOW; BASE, BRACKET, MOUNT, STAND; FIFTH, HANDLE, LITER, PINT.
Today's NYT Connections puzzle involves grouping 16 words into four categories: removing body hair, twisting around, things made of cells, and B-___ terms. The answers are provided along with hints to help players avoid mistakes.
Puzzle game Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is set to launch for Switch and PC via Steam on May 16, offering players a non-linear adventure puzzle set in a nightmarish surreality, where they must solve an enigma involving an old baroque manor and its mysterious inhabitants.
Sayonara Wild Hearts developer Simogo announced that its new game, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, will be released on May 16 for Nintendo Switch and Windows PC. The game, set in a mysterious black-and-white manor in central Europe, features a female protagonist with laser eyes solving puzzles and spotting patterns. The surreal puzzler, published by Annapurna Interactive, offers a different experience from Sayonara Wild Hearts with its macabre aesthetic and intriguing gameplay.