What Makes A Good Puzzle?
Something that looks simple, but is hard to solve.
This game is devoted to the question, "What makes a good puzzle?"
The result is this philosophy: A good puzzle is something that looks simple, is easy to understand at a glance, but hard to solve. It teaches anyone how to play, challenges you and helps grow your puzzle solving skills.
The result is this philosophy: A good puzzle is something that looks simple, is easy to understand at a glance, but hard to solve. It teaches anyone how to play, challenges you and helps grow your puzzle solving skills.
What Is The Goal?
The puzzle is simple - push the correct coloured block onto the correct coloured cross. Red blocks on red crosses, green blocks on green crosses. There are moveable boulders that have no goal, but are simply obstacles.
Can you win?
Can you win?
Active Brain
Puzzles are good for keeping your brain active.
I have seen young and old alike enjoy my puzzles, but some of my biggest fans have been mature aged people who have played my puzzles many, many times, saying they felt like their brain was waking up. This is not the same as saying puzzle games will make you smarter, but there is anecdotal evidence that they can help your brain feel more alive and active.
I have seen young and old alike enjoy my puzzles, but some of my biggest fans have been mature aged people who have played my puzzles many, many times, saying they felt like their brain was waking up. This is not the same as saying puzzle games will make you smarter, but there is anecdotal evidence that they can help your brain feel more alive and active.
Don't Like Puzzles? Not A Gamer?
Many puzzle games use larger levels and add more elements to increase difficulty, but I see many people throw up their hands then and say, "This is too hard!" In fact there is too much information to take in at a glance, which can be overwhelming. Some like these complex puzzles, others do not.
This is why I say a good puzzle is something that, "Looks simple, but is hard to solve," because it appeals to the most people. It makes you want to have a go. I have done my best to achieve this with Puzzledorf.
This is why I say a good puzzle is something that, "Looks simple, but is hard to solve," because it appeals to the most people. It makes you want to have a go. I have done my best to achieve this with Puzzledorf.
Development History
This game was a side project while studying Games Programming and Business at AIE. It began as a prototype in PuzzleScript. I realised people found my puzzles addictive, and decided to build a commercial project. AIE then supported me with developing a business plan, mentoring and on-going support for a year including access to a co-working space. This led to me starting my own business so that I could launch Puzzledorf on Steam in 2021.
Being a solo developer creates interesting challenges. You've got to be a programmer, artist, sound designer, game designer - the whole package in one. Which means if I'm programming, no one is doing art. And games always take longer than you expect. A friend once told me, "Estimate how long you think it will take, then triple it".
Being a solo developer creates interesting challenges. You've got to be a programmer, artist, sound designer, game designer - the whole package in one. Which means if I'm programming, no one is doing art. And games always take longer than you expect. A friend once told me, "Estimate how long you think it will take, then triple it".
Produced by Stuart's Pixel Games, delivering fun, high quality video games, with unique experiences, at affordable prices.
Supported by the AIE Incubator Program.
DMCA protected.
(c) Stuart's Pixel Games 2019
Supported by the AIE Incubator Program.
DMCA protected.
(c) Stuart's Pixel Games 2019
