Puzzler World

Ryan George Style Pitch Meeting:

INT. UBISOFT OFFICE – SOMETIME IN A BLISSFULLY PEACEFUL ALTERNATE REALITY

[SCREENWRITER enters slowly and quietly, as if tiptoeing through a library. EXECUTIVE looks up from a Sudoku puzzle, sipping chamomile tea.]

EXECUTIVE:
So you have a puzzle game for me?

SCREENWRITER:
Yes sir I do! It’s called Puzzler World, and it’s going to be the most relaxing video game experience since the invention of ambient whale sounds.

EXECUTIVE:
Wow wow wow wow! So what kind of puzzles are we talking?

SCREENWRITER:
All of them.

EXECUTIVE:
All of them?

SCREENWRITER:
All the ones you find in that one puzzle book your grandma leaves in the bathroom. Crosswords! Sudoku! Wordsearches! Link-a-Pix! Codewords!

EXECUTIVE:
I do love Codewords!

SCREENWRITER:
Everyone thinks they love Codewords until they realize they’re just cryptic crosswords in disguise.

EXECUTIVE:
Oh no!

SCREENWRITER:
But it’s okay! Because Puzzler World is designed to make you feel good about your brain without actually hurting it too much.

EXECUTIVE:
So it’s like a massage for the neurons.

SCREENWRITER:
Exactly! It’s like if Duolingo and a warm cup of tea had a very polite baby who says “Good job!” even when you mess up.

EXECUTIVE:
Sounds very wholesome! So is the UI confusing and intimidating like most puzzle games?

SCREENWRITER:
Not even slightly! The UI is going to be so smooth and readable you’ll want to frame it and put it above your mantelpiece.

EXECUTIVE:
I do like framed things!

SCREENWRITER:
We’re talking soft pastel colors, big friendly buttons, and zero pressure. It’s like the opposite of Minesweeper.

EXECUTIVE:
Minesweeper did give me trust issues with the number 1.

SCREENWRITER:
Totally understandable. This game will heal that trauma.

EXECUTIVE:
And what about the difficulty?

SCREENWRITER:
Oh, we’re gonna ease into that. This isn’t a game that’s gonna throw a thousand-letter anagram at you and scream “SOLVE IT, NERD!”

EXECUTIVE:
Thank goodness.

SCREENWRITER:
Instead, we offer gently increasing difficulty across different types. Most players will feel challenged but never hopeless.

EXECUTIVE:
So it doesn’t yell at you when you’re wrong?

SCREENWRITER:
Nope! It just sighs slightly and lets you try again like a disappointed British librarian.

EXECUTIVE:
That’s the best kind of shame.

SCREENWRITER:
Plus, we’ve got a cosmetic timer!

EXECUTIVE:
A what now?

SCREENWRITER:
It’s a timer that’s there, but it doesn’t actually do anything.

EXECUTIVE:
So it’s just like... existing?

SCREENWRITER:
Exactly! Like most philosophy majors!

EXECUTIVE:
Oh no!

SCREENWRITER:
But for players who do want a bit more tension, we’ve got Bonus Puzzles! These are fast, timed challenges that pop up after you finish a regular puzzle.

EXECUTIVE:
So the game suddenly goes from calm and cozy to PANIC MODE?

SCREENWRITER:
Only if you opt in! It’s like a game of chess where one piece occasionally pulls a knife on you.

EXECUTIVE:
That sounds slightly terrifying.

SCREENWRITER:
But fun terrifying! Like “Oh no I might not finish this word puzzle in 30 seconds” instead of “I just aggro’d a Skyrim dragon with a butter knife.”

EXECUTIVE:
Nice! And what happens if you don’t finish the bonus puzzle?

SCREENWRITER:
Absolutely nothing. There’s no punishment whatsoever.

EXECUTIVE:
So it’s a game where failure feels fine?

SCREENWRITER:
Failure is just... cozy learning.

EXECUTIVE:
So do you earn anything in this game?

SCREENWRITER:
Yes! You earn coins! Which you can use to buy hints!

EXECUTIVE:
Are coins hard to get?

SCREENWRITER:
Oh no, we throw them at you like a well-meaning uncle at a birthday party.

EXECUTIVE:
So it’s impossible to get stuck?

SCREENWRITER:
Correct! If you're stuck, you can just pay some coins and boom—progress.

EXECUTIVE:
That’s amazing! Unless the coins are microtransactions...

SCREENWRITER:
They're not! This isn’t that kind of Ubisoft game.

EXECUTIVE:
Phew!

SCREENWRITER:
We also included lesser-known puzzles like Pieceword and Silhouette!

EXECUTIVE:
Silhouette? What’s that?

SCREENWRITER:
It’s like a puzzle that pretends to be a Rorschach test, but instead of psychological revelations, you just discover it was a teapot.

EXECUTIVE:
I love it. What about the story?

SCREENWRITER:
There isn’t one.

EXECUTIVE:
Oh.

SCREENWRITER:
Because sometimes people just want to spell "ACORN" and feel like a genius, not unravel the lore of an intergalactic crossword conspiracy.

EXECUTIVE:
That's fair. But is there a way to make it harder?

SCREENWRITER:
Not really! Hardcore puzzlers may find the difficulty too easy.

EXECUTIVE:
So the game’s a little too friendly?

SCREENWRITER:
Yeah, it’s like a puzzle version of Mr. Rogers. But with fewer sweaters and more anagrams.

EXECUTIVE:
Still sounds lovely. So what do we call this thing?

SCREENWRITER:
Puzzler World.

EXECUTIVE:
That’s a great name! It sounds like a theme park where the only ride is a quiet bench and a crossword.

SCREENWRITER:
Exactly! It’s a game for winding down, engaging your brain, and feeling quietly victorious for solving four-letter words like “oven.”

EXECUTIVE:
Well sign me up! Just don’t make me play that Bonus Puzzle with 12 seconds and 37 synonyms for “hat.”

SCREENWRITER:
I would never do that.

[They both sit down to do a Link-a-Pix, smile softly, and quietly forget the concept of time.]

great game .. works great on asus rog ally

Good Times!!

It's really fun and enjoyable with hours of content. However, the 6x6 Sudoku puzzles are too easy.

Good game, many levels plus a quick mode. Loud music on startup but its worth it, it is so worth it. Many puzzle options. There's things you can do to just watch a movie on the side and click buttons, or things you can really focus on. AND YOU GET TO COLLECT COINS. WHAT ISN'T TO LOVE?

Today I learned 1 + 2 / 3 = 1
Thanks game

best game on steam

I mean, you get a lot of puzzles for the price. From Sudoku and link a pix to crosswords and wordsearch, etc. Gets stale a little too quickly. But what a bargain!