“Jigsaw Masterpieces”has just been released !!Mar 14, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsOur new digital jigsaw puzzle game "Jigsaw Masterpieces"! Free to play game includes the Trial Pack! https://store.steampowered.com/app/977490/Putting together animated video puzzles of Japanese women is a weird thing to doApr 13, 2017 - PC GamerIt's Japanese Gaming Week here at PC Gamer and I'm keen to contribute, not due to knowledge of Japanese gaming—I have essentially no knowledge of Japanese gaming—but rather due my knowledge that if I don't contribute I'll have to work on other things like updating best mods lists which takes endless hours and always seem to result in angry reader comments like "How could you leave out the 'Marginally Better Glove Textures For That One Pair of Gloves' mod you damn idiot, you suck, I've subscribed to the magazine for 13 years but I'm cancelling my subscription because of you." So. Where does someone who doesn't play Japanese games look for an entry point? There's only one logical place, and that's a game called Japanese Women - Animated Jigsaws. It's a jigsaw puzzle game that uses stock video footage of Japanese women sort of doing things, like standing and smiling, or looking at something while smiling, or eating while smiling, or dipping their hands in a pool of water. While smiling. Some highlights from the feature list: * each piece snaps into place for stress-free experience; * ability to snap individual pieces together; * and more! I'm definitely interested in a stress-free experience. Jigaw puzzles shouldn't leave you grinding your teeth and shaking with rage, I don't think. And a good way to reduce stress when designing a puzzle is to ensure that pieces snap together. Ever done a puzzle where the pieces don't snap together? It's terrible. You just end up with a bunch of unconnected pieces in a big mess on the table. You might as well not even have opened the box. 'And more!' also caught my eye. That's an instant buy, in my book. I prefer seeing 'And more!' on a feature list instead of 'And nothing else.' It gives you something to look forward to. Unfortunately, I immediately discover the puzzle game is gated: you don't have access to all the puzzles when you begin, only three, and you must unlock the rest by completing starter puzzles first. This is a let-down: after viewing the puzzle choices in the menu, I'm quite keen on putting together the puzzle I've decided to name "Japanese Woman Eats Large Slice of Watermelon While Gazing Happily Into The Sky." Alas, I have to begin with "Japanese Woman Seems, In My Opinion, A Little Too Pleased To Own An Umbrella." In fact, I'm detecting a certain amount of smugness from this umbrella-owner. Like, we get it. You have a really nice umbrella. No need to rub it in to those less fortunate who have no umbrella, or perhaps those who have substandard umbrellas. Is it even raining? I don't think it's even raining. Get over yourself. Anyway, to the puzzle, and some thoughts on one of the promised features: Is it really stress-free? I suppose it's not particularly stressful, once I switch off the music (which is...
