Beta Tester here, I want to speak on where the game shines and where I believe it needs work on.
So first of all, I really like seeing how much this game improved since June of 2023, when I first Beta Tested the game. However, I won't be talking about the improvements since then, but rather how I feel about the base game as it was released on May 1st of 2025.
The gameplay is simple. You solve jigsaw puzzles that scale in difficulty the more you solve. However, you have power-ups and such to help you out. These allow you to get: The precise location that each piece needs to go, the right orientation or a choice of different locations the piece could go. I believe the third of these is probably the most worthless of the bunch, and wish it was replaced with a different power-up, I'd recommend a "cluster" power-up, where it merges two pieces together that have not been placed onto the board.
The pieces themselves are all square. This makes the game harder than a normal jigsaw because pieces aren't overlapping into adjacent slots for better comparison.
The game becomes more difficult when you take into account that the image in the jigsaw isn't consistent. Let me explain. So while you are solving the jigsaw, there is an image in the background for you to compare to. You place the pieces you have over the image in the background, and if it's the correct orientation and slot, you can get a point, that can be used in the shop later. However, that puzzle piece changes to a different IMAGE, so you have less of a clue of what you are looking at in comparison. I feel like the game is difficult, when it has no need to be as difficult as it is. Especially as when you get to the later stages or played "Relaxed" mode, where you are dealing with over a hundred pieces at least.
I really like the music in this game. I really like listening to the flow music & main menu music. However, one track plays on repeat when you are solving puzzles and it doesn't take long for it to become extremely monotonous. This is the track you will be listening to 90% of the time, and it has honestly made me play on mute a couple of times. But again, the main menu music? It's a banger. 100%. And the flow music? Let me explain how Flow works first.
Flow is probably the best feature in this game. When you place 2 pieces on the board in rapid succession, the music changes. And if you place even more, the music starts to add up on itself. It is all the same song, but more and more instruments and beats are added to the mix. if there was ever a feeling of getting into 'the zone', in a video game, this one does it spectacularly.
Sadly, there is no "flow" bonus, I hope that is something that is added in the future. Maybe so we get more points in the shop the higher the flow is. But again, the flow system really is too good. It's just gives me a great feeling while playing.
I like the artwork of the puzzles themselves as well. They are well made and a treat to look at. No issues here, love the variety, I think they all are neat.
The story is another thing I really like. You are drip fed the story. You learn about Maya (the main character), at the very start, and the mindset is really interesting to see. So Maya at first thinks she is 40 years old, but then realizes she is told she is 80 years old. At the very least, she looks older than 40, and it's very cool to see that internal struggle, questioning herself, and then being able to learn more about her through the puzzles, which work more as memories. Each puzzle is supposedly a memory for Maya. I really like this and I am excited to see where this goes.
The progression system is something that is really well done as well. So the points I mentioned earlier? They are called shards. For each piece you put onto a board, you get a shard. In the shop, you can get pieces of furniture that fills the room, that allows you to get more shards when you put a piece down on the board. There are also other bonuses as well. Such as having a longer "Flow" time (meaning you can get to higher combos), or the cooldowns on power-ups are reduced. I hope there is one that allows you to stack the amount of power-ups you can use. Currently. While you are playing story mode, if you open up the next puzzle, you cannot access the shop until that puzzle is complete. It is a minor issue, but I hope the shop can be accessed from all times in the future.
I would love to be able to recommend this game. However, that is not something I can do while there is one glaring weakness at the moment. The achievements. None of them are working, despite me having met the requirements for a few of them already. As an abid achievement hunter, this is what is holding me back from giving this the "Recommended" tag. It's a fun game that I enjoy playing in short bursts (like I am with any other puzzle game), but I hate how my progression feels stagnated while the achievements aren't working. If this is to change, I will change the current review from "Not Recommended" to "Recommended". If this is not something you care about, you will probably like this game.
EDIT: 12/05/2025
Achievements have been removed, which was my main issue. Now changed to "Recommended"
