Best puzzle game? Recommendations, please.

[Poco]

Hi guys,

I tried to look for a similar topic but it is impossible to find it in so many posts (so if any of you knew about it please post a link).

Basically I would like some recommendations - I am looking for a puzzle game that is not time dependent (although it may have a time dependent mode, I am not against) and it is not that classic "match/rotate/swap/shoot or whatever 3 pieces of same kind/shape/color". I just want some puzzle game which may be played in tram, bus or train with one hand and the most important is the user's logic and not his hands' speed or accuracy. I tried to look through the games in appstore and the reviews here in TA but the offer is just too great and of course I don't feel like buying every single app to try it out.
No price limit.
Thanks a bunch for every opinion!

P.

[Ravenblack]

The latest puzzle games that are good:

Crystal Caves Classic (one hand playable, cave/dungeon puzzle)
Boulder Dash Rocks (one hand playable but has a timer, still this is a lot of fun if you like cave/dungeon puzzles)
Electric Box (logic puzzle)
Wriggle (one hand playable)
Copy Cat: A Painter's Puzzle. (color mixing and shape play)
Sheeple (casual pathfinding puzzle, improvements and additions to come)

For more puzzle games, check out the link in my sig at the bottom of my post. :)

[Camzy]

Yeh Ravenblack's link is the ultimate resource. We've got Mew2468 to thank for that!

[Ravenblack]

Yeh Ravenblack's link is the ultimate resource. We've got Mew2468 to thank for that!

Yes. :)

And Camzy, you forget your own; Poco should look into your sig's "Best Of Its Kind" links too.

[Mew2468]

We've got Mew2468 to thank for that!

Thank you :D. I didn't think the thread would grow into such an extensive list. :eek:

[Comassion]

Hi guys,

I tried to look for a similar topic but it is impossible to find it in so many posts (so if any of you knew about it please post a link).

Basically I would like some recommendations - I am looking for a puzzle game that is not time dependent (although it may have a time dependent mode, I am not against) and it is not that classic "match/rotate/swap/shoot or whatever 3 pieces of same kind/shape/color". I just want some puzzle game which may be played in tram, bus or train with one hand and the most important is the user's logic and not his hands' speed or accuracy. I tried to look through the games in appstore and the reviews here in TA but the offer is just too great and of course I don't feel like buying every single app to try it out.
No price limit.
Thanks a bunch for every opinion!

P.

Get Symbolism and Str8ts (Or Str8ts 6x6). Both fantastic puzzle / logic games you can play with one hand that depend on your thinking skills and give you the time you need to think.

[ArtNJ]

It seems everyone has their own opinion on this subject, and the master puzzle thread that was linked for you is now highly overwhelming if you try and get through the whole thing, although it does make some recommendations up front to help.

Perhaps I can help by saying I like conceptually simple puzzles games (i.e. puzzles with simple and clean rules where the complexity comes from figuring it out, not the rules) best, and you can see if you have similar tastes by trying out a free rush hour puzzler. Try Unblock Me! Lite, which has hundreds of puzzles, all for free.

If it turns out you like the simple logic/look ahead of rush hour puzzles, then I highly recommend Fling! which is completely different, but has the same sort of simple to understand, but at the same time complex to do logic/look ahead. Fling! is .99, but is so highly polished its totally worth it. It has an untimed unlock mode, and two timed modes, one of which comes in three difficulty levels.

If your looking for something with a little more of a game built around the puzzle, well, there are a million choices. But if it turns out your tastes in puzzles are like mine, your not going to beat the above 2 for train puzzles.

If you do want your puzzle wrapped in more of a game then my above 2 recommendations, you might try alchemy. I feel as you do about match-3s, but alchemy takes the match-3 concept and makes it into an amazingly challenging and fun puzzle game.

[skyye06]

very true, for mw try iphyzzle, iphyzzle2, ancient wonderland(better version of azken imho), and timeploop.

Also a +1 on electric box and str8ts.

[thevagrant]

If you want simple rules but complex puzzles, I find Huebris to be a fantastic experience.

There is a timer, but it is here to brag, you can solve the puzzles at your own pace.

[Aspargusman]

enigmo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!

[jak56]

try Stoneloops of Jurassica! it's an action puzzler and IMO, it is the most worth it of them all. however, if your willing to spend a bit more, you may want to consider getting atlantis sky patrol.

i know, im impartial to marble poppers but they just seem more appealing to me:D (im 13!)

if you want a more 'puzzling' puzzle game, get bejeweled, its the best match three app.

[Poco]

If you do want your puzzle wrapped in more of a game then my above 2 recommendations, you might try alchemy. I feel as you do about match-3s, but alchemy takes the match-3 concept and makes it into an amazingly challenging and fun puzzle game.
ArtNJ, which game is that? I can't seem to find alchemy in the appstore. Could you please copy the link? I remember I had a game called like this some time ago on my PC and I enjoyed it pretty much. If it is the same (you have to make a row or a column of the same colored symbols) I would like it very much indeed.

enigmo!
Enigmo is a game which I didn't like too much. Got it as my very first app but was rather disappointing for me. Enigmo 2 look kinda nice, tho, maybe I will try it out later. Thanks for your suggestion anyway!

[ArtNJ]

ArtNJ, which game is that? I can't seem to find alchemy in the appstore. Could you please copy the link? I remember I had a game called like this some time ago on my PC and I enjoyed it pretty much. If it is the same (you have to make a row or a column of the same colored symbols) I would like it very much indeed.


Enigmo is a game which I didn't like too much. Got it as my very first app but was rather disappointing for me. Enigmo 2 look kinda nice, tho, maybe I will try it out later. Thanks for your suggestion anyway!

Sorry Poco, I meant Alchemize, not Alchemy. My bad. There is a big thread on it in the games forum that you can search for. The signature concept is that when you make a match of 3 or more, the 3 things that you match dont dissappear, they transmute into a single one of the higher level item, that always drops on the left. As you unlock a higher level item, instead of 2 things dropping, its 3 then, 4, etc... until it eventually gets unmanageable (various powerups help). Your goal is to get all the way to gold, which is the 25th level item that drops. My wife who isnt too into puzzles can get to the 10th or 11th level item. I can get to the 15th level item. There is someone on this forum that can get up to the 20th level item, which I just dont understand -- they have strategy that I cant fathom yet.

[onewithchaos]

Theseus is a great puzzler with tons of maps, save when you quit, and a very clean interface.

[Devilishly Good]

I'd recommend Wriggle - 80 puzzles with 4 levels of difficulty and a super easy to use interface for navigating puzzles. There are also achievements and medals awarded for solving the puzzles in the minimal amount of moves possible.

[Comassion]

ArtNJ, which game is that? I can't seem to find alchemy in the appstore. Could you please copy the link? I remember I had a game called like this some time ago on my PC and I enjoyed it pretty much. If it is the same (you have to make a row or a column of the same colored symbols) I would like it very much indeed.

Symbolism is Alchemy for the iPhone (and is not the same as Alchemize).

It's a buck, and unlike the original Alchemy it comes with some additional challenge maps to try and clear. :)

[da shiz wiz 19]

If you enjoy building things and watching them work, without the real life nusances involved with them get Fantastic Contraption.
One of the best computer, puzzle/ physics games ever. You can google it and try it out before you buy. I really like it cuz it gives me a sense of accomplishment when I beat a very ,very tough level. A lot of the levels may seem tough, but that actually extends the gameplay, theres something about trial and error that makes this game soo fun.
Recently it feels like they fixed most of the crashing online. Oh i didnt mention that you can make ur own maps and submit them online. You can also download other people maps. You'll know what im talking about when u try out the computer version. Seriously get it, its fun. and addicting

[freedog]

Turn: Episode 1 the lost artefact is a fantastic puzzle game

[skyye06]

Symbolism is Alchemy for the iPhone (and is not the same as Alchemize).

It's a buck, and unlike the original Alchemy it comes with some additional challenge maps to try and clear. :)

I don't think it should be considered as a best puzzle game as I found it a bit boring unless there a an update that I do not know about that changes that.

[Omega-F]

Pentanimals is really good and free!

[galaxygrrl]

Toki Tori Awesome puzzle game. But kind hard.

[ChrisJefferson]

My two favourite puzzle games are Combination and Subway Shuffle.

I wrote Combination, I'm just a fan of Subway Shuffle ;)

[redgaz26]

Boxed in is my fav puzzle game. I'm now on level 40!

[New England Gamer]

Symbolism is Alchemy for the iPhone (and is not the same as Alchemize).

It's a buck, and unlike the original Alchemy it comes with some additional challenge maps to try and clear. :)
Archemize is also like Symbollism ne Alchemy - don't remember the price though

[AlvinDj]

Catcha Mouse 1, 2, 3.

Edge

[pokeman]

You can try Cashmachine, it's a really addictive one and it's free.

[markx2]

Marple and it has a Lite to try too.

[moidoka]

I am looking for a puzzle game that is
- not time dependent
- not that classic "match/rotate/swap/shoot or whatever 3 pieces of same kind/shape/color"
- may be played ... with one hand
- is the user's logic and not his hands' speed or accuracy
I hope it's ok to recommend my own game, but we just released a puzzler called Hopido, which seems to fit all your requirements (sorry I edited the quote a bit). More about it in this thread (http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=28336).

Drop7 is also great fun, but might be too "match-3-ish" for your liking.

[pablo19]

I recommend
-Fling
-TanZen

[Frand]

I'm partial to reply, but SPiN was picked as the best puzzle game of 2008 by IGN Wireless :)

It is a very fast-paced one, more of an arcade puzzler remotely in the same pace as WarioWare (except faster, if you get that far).

There's a lite version with one game mode and limited objects.

[wootbean]

Subway Shuffle is a hard one

[cfreshmedia]

Looking for a good puzzle game... check out Rummage. It is currently featured in the iTunes "New and Noteworthy" section for Games!

Rummage is a word puzzle game, but it revolves more around strategy than vocabulary. Described as "The illegitimate offspring of Bookworm and Bejeweled", "...challenging, contemplative game" and "the most diabolical word game ever!".
For those of you who haven't played it, check out these reviews!

"...there are plenty of word games out there for the iPhone. If you can only pick a handful, or perhaps just one game, to download and put in your iPhone/iPod Touch, get Rummage!" - Nine Over Ten
http://www.nineoverten.com/2009/09/27/rummage-iphoneipod-touch-review/

"Rummage spells out all the right features, including OpenFeint support, deep gameplay, and enough puzzles to keep you playing for a couple weeks." - Pocket Gamer 7/10 Bronze Award
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Rummage+(iPhone)/review.asp?c=16084

[ArtNJ]

Looking for a good puzzle game... check out Rummage. It is currently featured in the iTunes "New and Noteworthy" section for Games!

Rummage is a word puzzle game, but it revolves more around strategy than vocabulary. Described as "The illegitimate offspring of Bookworm and Bejeweled", "...challenging, contemplative game" and "the most diabolical word game ever!".
For those of you who haven't played it, check out these reviews!

"...there are plenty of word games out there for the iPhone. If you can only pick a handful, or perhaps just one game, to download and put in your iPhone/iPod Touch, get Rummage!" - Nine Over Ten
http://www.nineoverten.com/2009/09/27/rummage-iphoneipod-touch-review/

"Rummage spells out all the right features, including OpenFeint support, deep gameplay, and enough puzzles to keep you playing for a couple weeks." - Pocket Gamer 7/10 Bronze Award
http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Rummage+(iPhone)/review.asp?c=16084

Yo, if its your game, thats ok, but a disclaimer would be nice. Also, this is an OLD thread, the OP surely has bought his puzzle game by now. Just saying :)