Puzzle
Style195 games in this category
Games in this category
Ingenious Challenges
2010
5.87
2-4 players
30 min
1.38/5
A Feast for Odin
2016
8.16
1-4 players
30-120 min
3.87/5
Patchwork
2014
8.13
2 players
15-30 min
3.85/5
Patchwork
2014
7.58
2 players
15-30 min
1.60/5
Ricochet Robots
1999
7.04
1-15 players
30 min
2.37/5
Cottage Garden
2016
6.85
1-4 players
45-60 min
1.89/5
Zendo
2001
7.19
3-5 players
60 min
2.52/5
Imagine
2015
6.81
3-8 players
15-30 min
1.06/5
SET
1988
6.51
1-20 players
30 min
1.65/5
Ubongo 3D
2009
7.06
2-4 players
30 min
1.91/5
Labyrinth
1986
6.41
2-4 players
20 min
1.34/5
Dr. Eureka
2015
6.55
1-4 players
15 min
1.06/5
Take it Easy!
1983
6.61
1-8 players
20 min
1.48/5
Dimension
2014
6.84
1-4 players
30 min
1.40/5
Code 777
1985
6.70
2-5 players
60 min
2.32/5
Pack & Stack
2008
6.45
3-6 players
30-45 min
1.27/5
Bazaar
1967
6.52
2-6 players
45 min
2.03/5
Ubongo: Duel
2008
6.81
2 players
15-40 min
1.78/5
Pelican Cove
2011
6.73
1-5 players
30 min
1.82/5
Master Labyrinth
1991
6.30
2-4 players
20-30 min
1.77/5
Frequently Asked Questions
Puzzle board games challenge players to solve spatial, logical, or optimization problems. Unlike traditional puzzles, they add competitive or cooperative elements, time pressure, or evolving game states. Examples include Azul (pattern completion), Cascadia (ecosystem arrangement), and Sagrada (dice placement in a grid).
Great puzzle games include Azul (tile pattern building), Cascadia (habitat and wildlife matching), Sagrada (stained glass dice placement), Patchwork (Tetris-like quilting), Project L (polyomino puzzle race), and Calico (quilting with color and pattern matching for cats).
Polyomino games use Tetris-like pieces of different shapes that players must fit into grids or boards. The spatial puzzle of fitting pieces efficiently is the core challenge. Popular polyomino games include Patchwork, A Feast for Odin, Barenpark, Isle of Cats, and Project L.