The article highlights 'Blue Prince', a captivating indie puzzle game, representing the unique capacity of video games to deliver inventive puzzles. It emphasizes that while many games integrate puzzles, dedicated puzzle games place problem-solving at their core. With the current resurgence in puzzle play, stemming from games like 'Wordle', the article asserts that video games provide unparalleled variety in puzzle experiences. The list of 25 recommended puzzle games emphasizes accessibility and puzzle-centric gameplay, distinguishing them even within broader genres.
Blue Prince, this spring's buzzy and wildly engrossing indie sensation, is a terrific reminder of something video games do tremendously well: Puzzles!
Puzzles are so integral to the video game experience that most genres make room for them in ways that would be absurd in another medium.
Puzzle games, however, make teasing your brain the point of the experience, and not just a diversion offered for a change of pace.
There are logic puzzles and perspective puzzles, games of deductive reasoning and careful planning, physics toys and narrative knots.
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