Passion For Puzzles

Ladybird Escape is a nice little escape the room puzzle game.

Object is to escape the room of ladybirds. Collect the ladybirds and the keys. There are going to happen a lot of strange things in this room. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Ladybird | Escape The Room

Grid 2 is a new puzzle game by AGame.

Object is to piece together puzzling connections. Click the right or left side of a glyph to rotate it in that direction. Glyphs can only be rotated when they are connected to a power source. The goal of the game is to connect every glyph to a power source without leaving any glyph pathways unconnected. While one glyph may sometimes have both blue and pink power running through it, these two color streams must never cross, or it will cause a power surge. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Puzzle Game

GoMad : The Escape is yet another version of the famous puzzle game Rush Hour.

Object is to move the cube with the plus signs on top to the exit on the right bottom by moving the other cubes out of the way. Just drag and drop the cubes to move them around the game grid. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Rush Hour

Puzzle Rug is a hand-knotted carpet by Asha Carpets.

Puzzle rug is hand knotted, undyed and made from natural hand spoon wool. Unfortunately no information the measurements of this puzzle carpet and price.

Tags: Carpet | Asha

Glassez!2 is the puzzle game of the week by WellGames (similar to Frescoz).

Object of this puzzle game is to make a complete stained-glass picture of variously shaped glass pieces. Rotate the pieces of different form and color by clicking on them and put them into an appropriate part of the pattern. For each piece of glass you'll get point,when you have a piece of glass that doesn't fit you'll have to put it in the trash bin and this will cost you points. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Puzzle Game

Osiron is a fantastic puzzle game-based sculpture of artist David Huffman.

Inspiration comes from The Flower of Life, an ancient geometrical figure of perfectly interlocked circles. This sacred image holds a visual expression of the connections that life weaves through each and every one of us.

Object is to rotate the circles with colored so the game board looks exactly as the goal board. Click the center of one of the seven circle to select it, then drag the circle to rotate the pieces to the place you want. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Puzzle Game

Shapely is a nice online puzzle game with some RPG aspects by King Dot com.

Object of Shapely is to move the colored blocks around to copy the shape patterns shown on the right. The RPG aspect is that you can buy new talents with the power points you earn. Shapely starts simple but becomes more difficult in the end. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Shapely | Puzzle Game

XS HeadStress - Galaxy Challenge is a mind boggling wooden puzzle available via Puzzle Master Inc.

Object of this wooden puzzle is to remove the ball from the center of the structure and then reconstruct the galaxy and measures 5 in x 5 in x 5 in (approx. 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm).

XS HeadStress - Galaxy Challenge is one of the most difficult wooden puzzles out there and is available for approx. US $24. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Wooden Puzzle

Heidi Klum has been transformed into 1,000 little pieces in Editions Ricordi’s newest limited-edition puzzle, Couture Banquet.

The puzzle features a stunning photo of the supermodel captured by 'Fashion and Celebrity' Photographer Ruven Afanador. Creating an imaginative way to experience and enjoy another stunning editorial of Heidi, Editions Ricordi turned the image originally taken for 'Vogue'' Spain into tiny little jigsaw pieces. Just in time for the holidays, the puzzle comes in a silk bag and handmade wooden box with a red velvet interior, and retails for $490.

More information via ArtDaily.org

If you like to read more about jigsaw puzzle please read our jigsaw puzzle page.

Tags: Jigsaw | Puzzle | Heidi Klum

Building Blaster is a brand new puzzle game by 2DGames (Probably inspired by Demolition City)

Object is of course to blast wooden blocks that look like buildings away. Choose the strength of explosives, set their timers (this is a great feature) and sit back and watch the pieces fly. But don't go bomb crazy because this demolition simulation is not about mindless destruction. You're going to have to keep collateral damage to a minimum by only taking down buildings marked for destruction. There are 50 levels to solve. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Puzzle Game

Take Something Literally is a compilation of 25 enigmas into one abstract, conceptual and original logic puzzle game by ThisIsGameplay.

Take Something Literally uses new inter activities. The rules are quite simple. Take the hints literally and just think outside the box. Be aware of your environment.

Everybody can play and enjoy this logic game. You don't have to be an hardcore gamer to play you just have to be logical. Just use your brain and all your environment. You can play this game in English or 14 other languages. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Puzzle Game

Pacman Room Escape 2 is the sequel to Pacman Room Escape 1 by Roomescape.Tistory.

Pacman Room Escape 2 is a point and click type room escape game. Object is to escape the room by finding items like keys and pacman' s and solving puzzles. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Pacman | Escape The Room

Wake Up The Box is an online physics based puzzle game by OloloGames.

Object is to wake up Mr. Box as he sleeps too much. Wake him up with all items available in this physic based puzzle game. There are 20 levels full of puzzle fun. Instructions are included in the puzzle game itself. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Wake Up The Box | Puzzle Game

ClickPlay 2 is the latest point-n-click puzzle game by NinjaDoodle.

Object is this Hoshi Saga (Search a Star) inspired puzzle game is on the run again. Solve all 24 puzzles with as few clicks as possible and you will receive a virtual medal for your valiant effort.

Read also our post about the first version of ClickPlay. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Puzzle Game

Embark on a thrilling puzzle expedition in an ancient temple city. Your goal is to rebuild the timeworn ruins of El Dorado by solving a series of over 225 mind bending riddles. Gemsweeper combines fun puzzles, brilliant graphics and an engaging story into one unique, highly addictive game. Gemsweeper is easy to learn and does not require fast reflexes, but it will certainly put your brain to work.

The puzzles in Gemsweeper are made of 5x5 up to 30x30 tiles that are all faced down. Your job is to uncover gems which are hidden behind some of the tiles and to break tiles which are cursed. Numerical clues above and to the left of the board tell you where the hidden gems are. Use these clues wisely, and you will be able to solve the puzzles without having to guess.

Gemsweeper will put your mind to work, but the rules are very easy to learn. Thanks to the interactive tutorial, you'll be digging for gems in no time. And if you should ever get stuck, Professor McGuffog will put you right back on track with various useful hints. There are many different ways to solve the game, and the difficulty level ranges from very easy to highly challenging puzzles which makes Gemsweeper interesting for both beginner and experienced players.

There's so much to explore in Gemsweeper: Over 225 unique levels have to be solved to fully rebuild the ancient temple city. As you advance through the city, you'll be able to see your progress from the rank of an

Even your kids will love Gemsweeper! It’s easy to learn even without reading the manual and it adapts automatically to each player's skill level. Gemsweeper is also 100% violence-free, and an aid to logical thinking.

GIVEAWAY: 10 winners will receive the full version of Gemsweeper by Lobstersoft.

WIN IT: Find the solution to our puzzle contest by solving six simple nonogram puzzles (pdf approx. 88kb). Each puzzle has a letter as solution and when sorted all six letters will form one word as solution.

PARTICIPATE: To participate in this puzzle contest you'll need to send an email to ppassion (at) passionforpuzzles.com with: the solution (word of six letters), your full name and your email address*.

This contest ends on November 30th 2009. From all correct entries we will select random 10 winners. Happy Puzzling!

* We hate spam as much as you do, so your email address will not be used by Passion For Puzzles dot com for any other purposes than this puzzle contest.

UPDATE : Contest has been closed. All winners have received their prize thanks to Lobstersoft

Tag: Picross

Clever Clover is yet another addictive puzzle game by Wild Snake.

Object of Clever Clover is to mow the clover field in this relaxed puzzle game. Use your mouse to click away clover bunches of at least three clovers of the same color and remove all energy tiles. There are 49 levels packed with action and challenging layouts to overcome. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Puzzle Game

Push is yet another tribute to the classic transport puzzle game like many other Sokoban puzzle games.

Object is to pushes the boxes around a maze, viewed from above, and try to put them in designated locations. Push comes with 150 levels of puzzle pleasure (don't get distracted by the ads between some of the levels.

Use the arrow keys and move the little guy around. Make him push the jewels into the concrete (grey) blocks. The guy can only push one jewel at a time and cannot pull the jewels. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Puzzle Game

Cubiq is a little online 3D puzzle game by Coolbuddy.

Click the the cube to rotate each part of the maze and try to connect all lines to each other. You can move the cube around with the buttons on the bottom to see all sides. This games need some improvements like more levels and only one solution for each level. Nevertheless ... Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Puzzle Game

This game version of the classic logic game gives Sudoku a twist by swapping numbers for colors on a portable game board.

This sturdy all-wood game includes 81 wood marbles in nine colors. Puzzlers set up the initial board using one of the 104 starter scenarios (with five degrees of difficulty), then solve by filling in the empty spaces on the board so that no color is repeated in any row, column or square. Sudoku puzzles from any book or newspaper can be translated easily to the board and solved as well.

The Colors Sudoku Game Includes solution booklet. 13 1/2" square. (4 3/4 lbs.) and is available via Hammacher for US$ 29.95 Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Sudoku | Board Game

Square 2 ball is a nice maze puzzle game by StyxTwo Productions.

Object of Square 2 Ball is to guide the blue ball towards the orange ball to complete each of the 35 levels. Use the keyboard arrows to move the blue ball around the game grid, and the mouse button on the blocks so that the ball can go through. But be careful, only visible blocks make the ball stop and the number of clicks you are allowed is specified at the top right hand side. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Maze | Puzzle Game

Word Blix is a word puzzle game presented by the online free dictionary website Dictionary Dot com.

Object of Word Blix is to form words from letter tiles arranged in a grid by selecting adjacent colored letters and press 'Submit' once you have formed your word. The aim of the game is to score as high as possible by forming as many words as you can within the time limit. Forming words with the same color letter tiles and longer words net higher scores. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Word Puzzle

Level Editor is an original online platform puzzle game by Sigma Studio.

Object of Level Editor is to edit the platforms to your advantage as you jump around the level to collect flipping coins and keys to reach the next level. There are 50 puzzling levels with an increasing difficulty curve to solve. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Puzzle Game | Platform Game

Brickz! 2 is a physics based puzzle game by WellGames in which you can test your building skills.

Object of Brickz! 2 is to move the blocks carefully from the given pile of blocks and build the highest tower possible which is very much fun. Do this very carefully, because the game is over if you let at least one cube fall. The message 'connecting to server' between each level is in my opinion very annoying. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Puzzle Game

There's always time for a little mental exercise and what better way to flex your mental muscles than with Sudoku? So grab a pencil and strengthen your mind today!

Features:
- 100 all-new easy to hard puzzles
- Edited by legendary New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz
- Big grids with lots of space for easy solving

Will Shortz Presents Sudoku for a Brain Workout: 100 Wordless Crossword Puzzles can be ordered for US$7.99 via Amazon Dot com.

Tags: Will Shortz | Sudoku

Kingdom of the Blue Whale is the classic jigsaw puzzle game recreated on the iPhone, using over 50 beautiful and highly detailed Blue Whale and undersea images from the National Geographic Society.

Puzzles can be cut into 6, 20 or 30 pieces. Each photo has a detailed description so that players can learn and play at the same time. Pieces can be cut in 2 different styles – classic jigsaw puzzle pieces, and more elegant and rounded pieces. For novice players, there is also an option where rotation of pieces is not required. Happy Puzzling! [Via AppShopper].

If you like to read more about jigsaw puzzle please read our jigsaw puzzle page.

Tags: Jigsaw | National Geographic

Germany is the big winner of the 18th World Puzzle Championship. As well the German Team as Ulrich Voigt (individuals) from Germany won the 18th WPC (World Puzzle Championship).

Teams Results:
1) Germany, 2) USA, 3) Japan.

Individual Results:
1) Ulrich Voigt (Germany), 2) Peter Hudák (Slovakia), 3) Mehmet Murat Sevim (Turkey).

More information via WPC 2009 website.

Tags: WPC | Puzzle

Zyl is an experimental puzzle game by Devilish Free.

The games is very minimalistic, you just have to click on the ball to on the right moment to drop the ball from the top of the tower to cross the green zone without touching the moving walls which looks like a moving maze. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Zyl | Puzzle Game

Escape Logic is yet another escape the room game by Arcade Cabin.

Object of Escape Logic is to find a way to escape the room by solving logic puzzle you find inside. Object you'll have to find are not always easy to see and the sound just make you ... well just make sure your turn of the sound. There is also a walkthrough for Escape Logic Game available. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Escape The Room

Bloktonik is a fun and a nice variant on puzzle game Tetris Robotubegames and a to come along since Tetris. Match colors, earn special items and earn dazzling bonuses to skyrocket your score.

Object of Bloktonik is to land blocks on top of other blocks of the same color in order to get them to 'stick' to the central cluster. What is considered 'On top of' changes with each direction the blocks fall from. Disconnected blocks earn even more points. Game ends when any of the 4 entrances is blocked up.

You can play this puzzle game in three different difficulty levels, Novice, Normal or Master, with three, four or five colors. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Puzzle Game | Tetris

Kerixep is a challenging casual puzzle game by FastGames which looks like Rolley.

Object is to light up all squares without going over the same square twice. Start at the green square and fill up the complete game grid. Solve all 30 levels. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Puzzle Game

Six Rooms is a nice Escape The Room puzzle Game by ShatteredGames dot com.

This time the object is not to escape one room but six rooms. Use your logic and solve puzzles in order to escape all six rooms. Walkthrough for Six Rooms is available from within the game. Happy Puzzling

Tag: Escape The Room

Cubed is a cool 3D platform puzzle game with realistic physics.

Object is to move the numbered blocks using arrows and the number keys to switch between them and move and stack them to reach the exits. There are twenty addictive levels to solve. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Cubed | Puzzle Game

Bricker is yet another Bloxorz and Ice Princess type of puzzle game, but as usual fun to play.

The aim of Bricker is to get the block to fall into the golden plate which need sometimes some thinking ahead. Also Brickers offers you a puzzle game with some nice twist, like wooden plates which can not support the full weight, teleport and bridge plates. There are 26 levels to solve. Happy Puzzling!

Tags: Bricker | Puzzle Game

Flood Fill is an addictive puzzle game by Gimme5Games Dot com.

Object is to fill each of the piece of the puzzle with one of the four available colors. Don't let pieces of the same color share a side. Try and use as few colors as possible when solving a level. Many of them can be completed in three or less. Happy Puzzling!

Tag: Puzzle Game

Already for a long time we write regular when there is a new games designed by Bart Bonte, to find out more about Bart and his game design we proposed to interview him. Bart was so kind to agreed with this in an open interview.

Bart, can you tell us something about yourself?

Sure, I'm living in Belgium, happily married and father of 2 young kids. I'm designing web games and running a games blog. My most popular games to date are probably Duck, and Factory Balls 2.

How did you get into this line of work?

I enjoyed playing escape the room games and wanted to have a go at making one myself, The Bonte Room. That's how I got familiar with Flash (I was programming in java in my daytime job). I got a lot of appreciation for this first game, even got mentioned in a national printed magazine and I really enjoyed making the game so I kept making games in my spare time. At this moment I'm going to work full time on the games and make a living of it.

Can you tell us more about the development of puzzle games?

Initial ideas for new games can come from everywhere, I can see an interesting image in a magazine, get inspired by a music video, ideas can even get to me in dreams :)

Your design for your games have a contemporary look without almost any instructions.

It's true that I'm trying to make universal games that can be enjoyed by everyone all over the world, so I'm always trying to have as little instructions as possible, for example my game Me and the key has no instructions at all. Also, I'm trying to work with a limited number of elements for a game and build a complete game around these elements, like in my most recent game Full Moon these elements are a rabbit, an owl and light bulbs.

How long does it take to make a game?

The actual making of a game doesn't take that much time, if you count it all up it's probably a couple of days. What takes the most time is writing the game scenario, having enough ideas for enough levels. This work is done with pen and paper, and I'm mostly doing this for a couple of games at a time.

Do you do all the work yourself (design, coding, sounds etc.)

I'm doing everything myself because I enjoy doing all three of them. You could say my games are design driven, I usually start with a bit of design and then add some coding. My older games used to have no music or just a little loop, but in my recent games I started creating longer music pieces. For the music creation I'm using Ableton Live which is really a nice piece of software for music creation.

Are you inspired by design contests like JayIsGames etc..

Oh yes I surely am. I love to do a new game from scratch against a deadline and with a fixed game theme. If it wasn't for game design competitions I would have probably kept on doing escape the room games, but by participating in these competitions I started trying doing other things that I probably would never have done otherwise.

Which of your games are you most proud of?

That would probably be the Factory Balls games. I made a little sandbox of balls turning around in a tumbler and then forced myself to come up with a game idea to be able to use this ball tumbler.

Are you already working on a new puzzle?

I'm always working on multiple projects at the same time. I'm currently working on Factory Balls 3. I'm getting lots of mails all the time from people asking me when the new Factory Balls will be available so I owe it to the fans to make Factory Balls 3 :) I already started this summer, but the Mochiads word competition came along so I had to make a word game for that
competition :) Must Pop Words and then after that came JayIsGames CGDC6, the explore theme competition so I really had to come up with a game for that as well :) 'Full Moon', so now I can focus again on FB3. Another new project I'm working on is a music based game, something new I have never done before.

Will your games be available for iPhone in the near future?

I would like to have my games on the iPhone, but I guess it would take too much time to completely rewrite them so I'll wait for the next Flash environment that promises to have an export option for iPhone apps.

Bart, thank you very much for the interview !