Complete Bomb Defusal Manual: Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (2015)
Developer: Steel Crate Games
Compatible devices: Switch, PS4, Xbox, PC, iOS, and Android
A thrilling bomb defusing exercise that tests your communication skills
The time limit for the explosion is fast approaching! Players are split into two groups, one in charge of defusing the time bomb and the other in charge of defusing it. The important rule is that the former can only see the game screen, while the latter can only see the defusing manual. If they don't communicate the information they have with each other effectively, they won't be able to defuse the bomb. The real fun lies not in figuring out the solution, but in how well they communicate with their teammates.
"Which color should I cut from the cord in front of me? Experience a situation just like in a movie!" (Pear)
Baba is You（2019）
developer: Hempuli
Compatible devices: Switch, PC, iOS, Android
Even the rules are ever-changing, simple yet super logical
It's a puzzle game where you move blocks placed on the stage, but in this game, the text information that defines the rules of the stage is also placed as a block. Keeping in mind that the victory conditions and even the player character "Baba" change, you must intuitively and logically derive the path to victory.
"The fun of seeing changes in the rules reflected immediately on the screen is something you can only get from a video game. Set aside your preconceptions and experience the thrill of coming up with a solution." (Yamada Shuka)
Last Call BBS（2022）
Developer: Zachtronics
Compatible models: PC
Take on this incredibly difficult puzzle game circulating on a suspicious website!
This is the final commercial work from Zaktronics, a creative group known for developing challenging puzzle games. Players start up a fictitious PC and access a strange website, where they must tackle the various puzzles available there. The game is packed with unique and challenging puzzles that will impress even the most discerning gamers, including a plastic model building puzzle, a food production factory line construction puzzle, and a solitaire game with unique rules.
"It's difficult, so the sense of accomplishment when you solve it is amazing. But be careful, time flies by!" (Pear)
Unpacking（2021）
Developer: Witch Beam
Compatible devices: Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC, iOS, and Android
Unpacking reflects a person's life
She takes her belongings out of the cardboard boxes she has brought into her new home and stores them on empty shelves and in the closet. She puts her nail clippers in a drawer in the bathroom, and photos of her ex-boyfriend on an out-of-sight shelf... As she makes do with the limited space and puts her things in the right places, the story of one woman's life begins to unfold.
"The unpacking process after a move, something everyone has experienced, is beautifully expressed in the form of a game. It's also worth noting that the personalities of the people involved are portrayed in three dimensions through the luggage they carry." (Yamada Shuka)
Superliminal（2019）
developer：Pillow Castle Games
Compatible devices: Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox, PC
Use optical illusions to find the exit! An experimental escape game
This puzzle game uses optical illusions such as perspective and stereoscopic vision that occur in 3D space. In the game, trick art-like phenomena occur, such as when you change the angle at which you look at an object, it appears to have a different shape, and you use this to find a way to escape from the room. When you can't find the exit, you walk around the room in circles looking for a place where you can create an optical illusion.
"It's an interesting puzzle game, but it also has a message to change the way you look at things." (Sayawaka)
