What makes a puzzle game cozy
For us it comes down to four things, and every game on this site has to pass all of them before it goes up.
- You can start in ten seconds. The start screen plays a short demo by itself, and the first level points at what to tap. No manual.
- Mistakes are cheap. Undo is free, restarting costs nothing, and the timed modes are optional extras.
- It is pleasant to look at and listen to. The art is drawn for each game, the music is a tune written for it, and music and sound effects have separate switches.
- It respects your time. A round takes one to five minutes. There are no energy meters, no purchases and no loot boxes, and your progress stays in your own browser.
How these games are made
Each game starts from a familiar kind of puzzle, such as sorting or block fitting, because those rules are easy to learn. Everything on top of the rule is ours: the theme, the drawings, the music, the levels and at least one twist of our own in how it plays. The games are single small web pages built with plain HTML canvas and synthesised audio, which is why they load quickly even on a slow connection.
What is coming next
We add games slowly, one at a time, and only when one is finished. Next on the list are a stacking game and a tidy-up organizing game. If you have a request, or you found a level that feels unfair, tell us.