Puzzle

PictoQuest: The Cursed Grids

Single Player

3.0

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2019

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📅 Release Info

Release DateAugust 8, 2019

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🏷️ Game Details

Genres

PuzzleRole-playing (RPG)AdventureIndie

Playable on

PCPlayStationXboxNintendoMobile

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About this game

Challenge your deductive skills by helping our two young heroes on their quest to bring the legendary paintings of Pictoria back!

Look carefully at the numbers on the edges of the grid to stop the sneaky wizard Moonface...

Face plenty of grids and discover some beautifully animated enemies and artefacts!
Fight baddies (even bosses!) on the way. Be smart or you could be the target of a critical hit!
Having some issues with a specific puzzle? Head to the shop and spend some gold on powerful magic items.
Try to reach the end of the world map, one puzzle at a time. You'll find villagers giving you special missions, too!

PictoQuest is an addictive game for everyone, come save the realm of Pictoria!

Pros & Cons

Pros

Clear, approachable nonogram puzzles with satisfying solutions.
Quest progression gives nonogram puzzles more momentum.
Enemies, bosses, shops, and power-ups vary puzzle progression.
Colorful pixel art with animated enemies and lighthearted audio.

Cons

Short campaign limits the overall amount of content.
RPG systems provide lightweight progression around the puzzles.
Full-price release with a short campaign and modest RPG depth.
Gameplay relies on simple rules and recurring puzzle patterns.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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