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Shurhaian

Feb. 12, 2011

Under rating threshold (show) I've always wanted to get into this sort of game, but never found an easy introduction. This game gives me that, and it does so with restful BGM and its own distinct feel. I'm not even close to finished, but I like what I've seen so far. As someone else pointed out, some of the controls are easy to dismiss as background - the coin and the magnifier. This is especially true given the drink-cup stain that's also on the right side. Knowing they're there, they're easy to spot, but they blend in a little too well! Still. Top notch presentation, and the fact that it auto pauses on leaving frame is a nice touch.

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gement

Dec. 14, 2009

Under rating threshold (show) Aha! I finally noticed the magnifier. (It's so stylish I thought it was just set dressing.) It makes it much easier to shrink the larger puzzles. I suggest that you default every puzzle to showing at a size that shows all the numbers, and highlight the magnifying glass the first time a player does a puzzle that has to be shrunk (possibly with a pop-up). Also, trying to resume a saved game freezes the entire flash module for me (no response from clicking anything), which is kind of a bummer, as I want to play the complex puzzles on breaks.

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Emo_Neko15

Aug. 05, 2010

Under rating threshold (show) For some reason, this game is just addicting. It infuriates me at some points, but I keep coming back. XD

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Luminara

Apr. 16, 2010

Under rating threshold (show) Love this game, it's so simple. I just mute the sound and listen to whatever music I'm in the mood for and play the puzzle to relax.

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Neosublimation

Jul. 05, 2010

Under rating threshold (show) Awesome game. Unfortunately it has no badges and unfortunately I'm currently too tired to go on but I'll be back tomorrow! 5/5 anyway, I love this!

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kmarple1

Aug. 13, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) A great game until you get to the grandmaster levels. Even fully zoomed out, you can't work with the larger boards unless you move them around. But moving them is clunky, since the game pauses if your mouse pointer leaves it. The numbers also tend to get in the way, and the color can be hard to make out over squares that are already filled.

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jmarley108

Dec. 30, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) I really like this style of puzzle, but I find the lack of color-contrast very frustrating. Gray numbers with white backlighting? I can only play one puzzle a day as my eyes hurt from all the squinting by the time I solve it.

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Galev

Apr. 26, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) I love the imagination behind the pictures. It's not only some poor "Z" shape, it's a dungeon corridor! :)

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jennavette

Dec. 23, 2010

Under rating threshold (show) I love picross, and this is one of the better versions I've found. However, it's really really difficult to see the light grey color. It's also really tricky to keep track of the numbers when they expand into the drawing, because they become difficult to read. I keep messing up because of the format of the game, not because I'm not good at picross, which is a little frustrating.

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germophile

Dec. 07, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) I really like this kind of puzzle, it's enjoyable, interesting and challenging. This format makes it really difficult in a bad way - hard to see the list of numbers when you need them and they cover the puzzle when they pop out, and you forget they are hidden so it's easy to screw up. Really needs a bigger window so you can see the complete list of numbers without it intruding on the puzzle while you're solving it.

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isipare

Oct. 23, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) there should be better contrast between some colors and definitely a full screen mode. Apart from that it's a great addicting puzzle game :-)

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LizardSkin

Jun. 10, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) I love this game! They need to make a Picma 2. (Not talking about Picma Squared.)

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HelenKe11er

Oct. 05, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) The white numbers are almost impossible to read, but otherwise, great game.

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JuliJ90809

Sep. 16, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) the black numbers and the purple numbers look MUCH too similar.

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lunachick72

Sep. 02, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) When I click 'Resume Saved Game' my whole screen freezes up and I have to refresh. This is a constant problem.

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CVlawes

May. 21, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) Needs a full screen option, bit of a pain to squint at the numbers in full view on the big ones. My nrain can't handle zooming in! lol. Otherwise a really nice version of nonograms. Cheers.

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DrFlubiver

Jan. 24, 2011

Under rating threshold (show) Only thing id like different is another zoom out for final grand master puzzle. Still I think it deserves a 5/5.

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Yaivenov

Apr. 12, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) The blaring trumpet each time I solve a puzzle kind of breaks the calm mood of the background music. A bit jarring.

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lunachick72

Sep. 18, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) Should really have a full-screen option for the larger puzzles :/

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Crankqersd

Apr. 15, 2011

Under rating threshold (show) Journeyman 11 does NOT need a guess. Say C1R1 is bottom left row and column. Then you can fill in C5R7 because of the 6 in row 7. That means C5R10 must be an X, otherwise there would be a chain of 4 in C5. Now, if row 10 had a 3 to the left of this X, then C2R10 and C3R10 would be filled in. This would mean that C2R9 would be filled in, but C3R9 would be an X, which is impossible as row 9 has a 3 in it. So, the row 10 3 must be to the right of the X in C5R10. Then you can fill in C8R10. Easy from there.

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Parasites101

Oct. 05, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Did anyone else see the final puzzle on Grand Master and just "nope" out for a second there? And yet I'm back. Because I must solve it. *twitch*

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Grafit

Apr. 25, 2011

Under rating threshold (show) i want badges on this great game :o

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Bananasplit86

Aug. 05, 2011

Under rating threshold (show) Needs badges/achievements!!

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horseonajetpilot

Dec. 24, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) WHY, just WHY not leave enough space near the frame so the numbers could fit. I HATED it when the numbers pop up only when I'm on the related column/row. Yes, good game concept but that has nothing to do with this specific game. It's sad that the graphics and shapes are actually cool and the number and difficulty level of the puzzles are pretty satisfying, because it's still unbearable to me.

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henishin

Apr. 13, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) How can I play 50X50 puzzle? I can't see some boxes.

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jivemuffin

Apr. 16, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) I love all Picross, but this...this is not good for color-blind people.

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crazygirlespeon

May. 01, 2015

Under rating threshold (show) This game really helped me learn I am bad at counting.

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Charis688

Aug. 27, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) badges?

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Kefira

Jan. 06, 2015

Under rating threshold (show) I would dearly love a fullscreen mode that lets me see more of the puzzle. I hate having to scroll around to find things.

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leolchat

May. 22, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Often I run into a state which is not accepted but with every number disabled... for exemple http://imgur.com/YRCMT3T

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Nimbleshank

Nov. 01, 2011

Under rating threshold (show) @bushwhacker2k: I'm color-blind, but yet I have no problem telling the colors apart. Strange.

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crossfalzar

Apr. 28, 2011

Under rating threshold (show) Fun puzzle game, only complaint is... White colored text or gold colored text on yellowish background is not good for the eyes ._.

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Procrastinus

Mar. 31, 2011

Under rating threshold (show) Finally: a game that adds color to the Picross formula while managing to keep the interface simple. Just what I've always wanted. 5/5

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sokoban2

Feb. 19, 2011

Under rating threshold (show) This is much more interesting than Sudoku.

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bgold

Feb. 11, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) It's very hard to tell the illuminated numbers from the non-illuminated ones.

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dahelmang

Jan. 15, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) I'm glad you don't have to finish them in order.

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AnotherWilliam

Sep. 09, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) This game has been putting me to sleep every night for a week! I play a little puzzle or two, find my center, listen to the lovely guitar music, and face-plant into my keyboard before wandering off to bed. Love it. <3

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Urdronar

Nov. 01, 2017

Under rating threshold (show) Why on Earth does this *not* have badges? There's a lot of junk on this site that does, and some real gems that don't. It's never made sense to me. I love nonogram puzzles, and the Picma games provide some of the best I have seen.

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Developer response from greg

You're right -- this was a bit overlooked. I'm going back through older games now to look for things that might be worth adding badges to, and I think I'm going to add this to my list if the API works well enough.

Galev

Apr. 27, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) I just realized that there are articles on the paper on the title and options screen. It's actually interesting. Fascinating how much atmosphere you can create with just a few well-chosen words.

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PuzzleMage

Jun. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) A well done example of one of my favorite types of game. Just wanted to say that sometimes the colors do not provide much contrast - I'm not colorblind, but the brown and the purple on the last Journeyman puzzle (the potion) are really hard tell the numbers apart. It's kind of important.

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lasfdjfd

Jul. 22, 2012

Under rating threshold (show) When you use the "what if?" mode, discarding the changes does not correctly return grayed out hints to color

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iltis23

Nov. 11, 2010

Under rating threshold (show) One of the best games here at kong difficulty is nicely balanced and the music is wonderful

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Beefcube

Jul. 16, 2010

Under rating threshold (show) Castef, Nintendo didn't invent this type of game. They're called "Nonograms".

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Nightshado

Apr. 17, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) If you look under game news on the right it shows you how to turn off supervised mode.

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dukelupo

Feb. 22, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) I love these kind of puzzles. My only problem is that they are addictive. Can't solve a level one day, come back the next and it's cake

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OnTheBOTA

Mar. 01, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) The way the numbers go out into the puzzle area is distracting in some of the higher difficulty levels.

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o31461

Mar. 07, 2010

Under rating threshold (show) This game needs badges!

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Flameth3Monk

Apr. 17, 2011

Under rating threshold (show) I just wish you had different crosses for different colours. Apart from that 5/5. :)

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darkwarrior42

Mar. 06, 2011

Under rating threshold (show) Nice game... but did you really have to make the red and green colors so obnoxiously close together? I'm red/green colorblind, and while I can often tell the two apart, when the shades are close or not particularly vivid, it's very difficult, particularly when they're not against a white background to begin with :(

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Sindarin8

Dec. 07, 2014

Under rating threshold (show) Nonograms are great. The pictures, here, are nice and complex which is fun. It would be great if the numbers were pushed *outside* of the game board - it's super annoying to have them in the way when I'm working out an area. Also, please use colors that contrast better. Some levels are difficult to see the difference. ..on a similar note, maybe offer a "Color Blind" option: shapes instead of colors, or something. Fun game, for sure. Just a few changes to make the game awesome. :-)

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