"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you love solving riddles, unlocking mysteries, or completing any other brain-boosting activity, puzzle ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Stubbs covers esports, competitive games and the creator economy. Puzzle video games are some of the most well-loved in the ...

Monica is a writer, artist, musician, and indie game developer, loving all things related to video games. She’s a woman with a bit of adoration for every game genre. From her first experience with ...

It’s no understatement to say puzzles form the backbone of video games as a medium of entertainment. For me, it started with games like The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, in which dungeons ...

Anthony is a writer who's worked in the games industry for four years. He's a competitive gamer with a soft spot for retro titles. Anthony enjoys speedrunning a few titles, but Simpson's Hit & Run is ...

No matter how old you are, you’re never too old for games, especially word-themed ones. There’s something fun and challenging about them that keeps you coming back for more. However, over the decades, ...

Mini Motorways and its predecessor Mini Metro are the kinds of games that can be simultaneously chill and extremely stressful. The chill comes from developer Dinosaur Polo Club’s simple animations, ...

A gaming journalism veteran of ten-plus years and four-time IGF judge, largely attracted to indie games, new IPs, and in general, what could very well be the gaming world's next surprise hit. Divorced ...

I play just about every genre of video game, but I especially love a great puzzle game. While I enjoy high-skill experiences that require fast reflexes, I appreciate any cleverly designed game that ...

Tom is a writer and music producer who is passionate about video games. He has been writing professionally for over two years. Puzzle games are popular due to simple yet addictive gameplay & are ...

Zainab is a writer, cinephile, and gamer—though that ranking depends entirely on the day’s mood swings. When she’s not writing for Game Rant, she’s probably ugly crying over Dostoevsky (or multifandom ...

The puzzles of Blue Prince feel less like the gridlike blueprints you draft in the game and more like an intricate web. Even seasoned puzzle lovers might feel tested by its mysteries. In Blue Prince, ...