Puzzling Places has kinda been this go-to thing for puzzle lovers—those 3D jigsaw puzzles that somehow manage to feel like a mini-vacation. You get to dive into this universe where real-world places come together piece by piece in VR. Seriously, if you haven’t tried it, you might need to rethink your life choices. Anyway, the creators, Realities.io, are now bringing the magic to PCs. Flatscreen lovers rejoice because, yes, you can finally ditch the VR headset for your trusty monitor.
They’re cherry-picking 30 of their “most beloved” puzzles—sounds fancy, right? They’re throwing in some extra flair with things like attachments and animations. You know, the kind of stuff that makes you go, “Whoa, I didn’t see that coming.” No official date yet, which kinda leaves us hanging, but these folks promise we’ll hear more “very soon.” Whatever that means.
Here’s a twist: you’ll get to mess around with ‘Snack Mode’ and ‘Tabletop Mode’. Snack Mode’s like taking tiny bites out of something big—perfect for procrastinators. Tabletop? Imagine the chaos of mismatched pieces everywhere until you somehow make art out of madness.
If you’ve fiddled around with this on Quest, PSVR 2, or Vision Pro, you know how this rolls. Levels of difficulty that’ll either make you feel like a genius or a total wreck: 25, 50, 100, 200, 400 pieces. Oh, and some mega-puzzles up to a mind-bending 1,000 pieces. PC makes it a breeze—puzzle at your desk one minute, dive into VR the next. Freedom, folks.
The team behind this magic trick is both pumped and a bit freaked out (their words, not mine), but they’re grateful. Like, really grateful. And they threw in a thank you because apparently, we did something right by them.
Want in? Go ahead and wishlist Puzzling Places on Steam. Because who doesn’t need more creative chaos in their lives?
