Newsletter 71

Mazes have been around for a long time, and the earliest ones found date back to ancient civilizations like the Greeks and the Egyptians. Ranging from labyrinths meant to deter thieves to decorative hedge mazes in the properties of the wealthy and powerful, mazes have also evolved over time for a different purpose: entertainment!

Maze is… er… a maze game where you can play different types of mazes depending on your preferences. The levels pick up in difficulty as you go further and further, and there are three modes to choose from.

Among the three, we really like the blind mode (you need to finish a few normal levels first to unlock it), as it poses a greater challenge for us and gets the mind working!

Five game insights we think will pique your interest!

We’ve all had our try with the Candy Crush-esque games, and frankly, most of them have gotten old, repetitive and full of irrelevant mechanics such as loot boxes and energy systems. Figure is as upfront as its design. It’s just a pure, free daily game that challenges the mind.

There are many great mind games online, and Sokoban puzzles are one of the more enjoyable ones. The formula itself isn’t new, but it’s the difficulty, visuals and accessibility of a Sokoban puzzle that makes it stand apart from its competition.

We just love games that have a simple premise, great replayability and charming graphics. Make Ten is just that. Make ten out of the numbers spread out as fast as you can within two minutes.

Alright, we’ve been slinging around so many free games for a while now, and here’s something interesting to shake things up. Have you heard of fractal puzzles? Sounds complicated, doesn’t it? Looks like it too! But when you get your hands on one of these, it’ll definitely be a good conversation starter!

So many modern games today suffer from the same mistakes like overloading the whole experience with redundant systems or putting more emphasis on looks than the fun factor itself. That’s why daily games like Wordle and Crosswordle remain strong and even get stronger because they are simple to pick up and entertaining.

We have an apt quote from Douglas Horton, an American Protestant clergyman and academic leader:

“The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.”

We’ve been pumping out content in our YouTube channel, so check it out when you’ve got time! Who knows, our podcasts and clips might hold that spark you need to start off something great!

If you want to learn more about what we’re up to at Hey, Good Game, you can find out more about us here.

That’s all for this week. See you next Friday!

The Hey, Good Game Team