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Software Downloads > Shareware > Games > Puzzles
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BoXiKoN - Developer's Site

Description: Simply rotate and place shapes into the grid to form solid connecting lines across or down. The solid lines are cleared from the board allowing you to continue placing more shapes. Use your skills of organisation and planning to ensure you never run out of space. Sounds too easy? Give it a go!

Price: Shareware - Trial
Platform: Mac OS X
Download: http://www.shoecakegames.com/boxikon/download.php
Size: 738 KB


Brain Train Age - Developer's Site

Description: Train your brain on your PC! Do exercises every day to keep your mind sharp and agile. Brain Train Age features various games and puzzles that keep your brain stimulated and maintain your brain abilities.

Price: Trial Version
Platform: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Download: http://www.braintrainage.com/download-brain-age.html
Size: 6.29 MB


BrainsBreaker - Developer's Site

Description: If you love jigsaw puzzles, you'll like BrainsBreaker, and you know that you'll never lose any of the puzzle pieces, because you can slide them around with your mouse. The game is easy for children to play, and can be made more challenging for adults. You can download puzzles, or create puzzles from your own photos and other images. Bored with a puzzle? Create another. The games are organised in the Gallery, and you can start as many games as you choose.

Price: Trial Version - Limited use trial
Platform: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Download: http://www.brainsbreaker.com/download.htm
Size: 2.26 MB


Championship Connect 4 - Developer's Site

Description: The classic game of Connect 4 with a competitive twist.

Price: Shareware - Limited Use
Platform: Windows
Download: http://www.tabberer.com/sandyknoll/more/cc4/index.html
Size: 1.76 MB


CryptoQuote 1.2.2 - Developer's Site

Description: CryptoQuote is a word puzzle game which contains hundreds of quotes! CryptoQuote makes solving these puzzles fun and easy. Taking advantage of your Mac to provide features which make it easier than working on paper!

Price: Shareware - Trial
Platform: Mac OSX
Download: http://www.johnhaney.com/download/CryptoQuote.dmg
Size: 617 KB


Crystal Power - Developer's Site

Description: Crystal Power is an exciting and challenging puzzle game where you fill energy tubes to power your spaceship home. Energy tubes light and pulsate in brilliant colours when the right combinations of power crystals are placed.

Price: Demo
Platform: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Download: http://www.jollygoodgames.com/crystalpower/demo.htm
Size: 3.06 MB


Energy - Developer's Site

Description: Click on picture to enlarge Get the ball rolling and grab some Energy! No, we're not talking about those candy bars in the vending machines. Energy is a new 100-level puzzle to fill your free time with fun, and to give you that extra boost you need without copious amounts of sugar. Help out an old colourblind factory worker by sorting pétanque balls by colour. Once bases are filled with like-colored balls they energise, giving you the power to continue your colourful quest!

Price: Shareware - Trial
Platform: Mac OS X
Download: http://www.phelios.com/mac/energy.html
Size: 7.2 MB


Flash Jigsaw Producer - Developer's Site

Description: Flash Jigsaw Producer can create Flash puzzles from any BMP, GIF or JPG image.

Price: Shareware - Trial
Platform: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Download: http://yavsoft.com/fjproducer/index.html
Size: 824 KB


Frootz - Developer's Site

Description: Frootz is a great introduction to the concept of eye candy puzzles. The splendour of colours and visual effects will take your breath away! Playing this game is as easy as ABC. You can play this puzzle together with your kids. Select one of three game modes and enjoy.

Price: Trial Version
Platform: Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Download: http://www.ninjalab.com/index.php?page=download&game=frootz
Size: 5.76 MB


Jigsaw Flowers - Developer's Site

Description: Enjoy the beauty of flowers year round! No need to weed! Jigsaw Flowers is packed with fifty images of breathtaking blooms. Relax with a casual game of Jigsaw with these stunningly detailed photographs.

Price: Trial Version
Platform: Mac OS X 10.1 or later
Download: http://www.gamehouse.com/jigsaw/jigsawflowersdownload.jsp?display=buy
Size: 4.79 MB


JiXii - Developer's Site

Description: Use your favourite images and enjoy puzzles in different settings (sizes, piece types and numbers, etc.). Relax and take your time or challenge with the timer. JiXii can also play by itself, if you are tired.

Price: Shareware - Trial
Platform: Mac OS X 10.2 or later
Download: http://www.loos.li/trollin/#JiXii
Size: 1.8 MB


Leemo - Developer's Site

Description: Make matches to create combos and score huge points in this family-friendly puzzle game. Match three or more of the same number in a row to remove them from the grid. Create cascades to earn massive points!

Price: Trial Version
Platform: Mac OS X 10.2.8 or above; Windows
Download: http://www.blippygames.com/leemo/
Size: 5.63 MB


LinkLines - Developer's Site

Description: LinkLines is a remake of the classic Lines arcade puzzle game. The object of the game is to link five balls of the same colour to form a line in any direction. Create lines to stop the board from filling up.

Price: Trial Version - Limited time trial
Platform: Mac OS 8/9/X; Windows
Download: http://www.shoecakegames.com/linklines/download.php
Size: 648 KB


Magic Games Collection - Developer's Site

Description: Magic Games Collection is a pack of six engaging logic puzzles, including Magic Lines, Magic Balls, Magic Beads, Logic Trainer, Magic Tetcolor and Combat Engineer.

Price: Trial Version (15-day trial)
Platform: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Download: http://www.agentix.org/free-game-downloads.php
Size: 4.8 MB


Phraze Daze 2.0 - Developer's Site

Description: Unscramble famous historical quotes while absorbing the wisdom of the ages. Over 600 puzzles are included as well as a custom level editor, hints and full solutions are provided free at dexterity.com. Phrases are sorted into three levels of difficulty. A save-game feature lets you save your progress at any time, even in the middle of a puzzle, and the game lets multiple players track their progress individually. Three separate visual themes are included.

Price: Shareware $19.95 US to buy
Platform: Windows 95/98/NT/2K/Me/XP
Download: http://www.dexterity.com/download-games.htm?Game=19
Size: 981 KB


Rainbow Web - Developer's Site

Description: Break a sticky spell and save a fantasy kingdom in this exciting original puzzle game.

Price: Trial Version
Platform: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Download: http://www.gamehouse.com/gamedetails/?game=rainbowweb&navpage=downloadgames&AID=
Size: 11.5 MB


Slimy blobs 1.0 - Developer's Site

Description: Split and repel red, green, blue, and purple blobs in this combined action, strategy, and puzzle game.

Price: Shareware - 30 day trial
Platform: Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP
Download: http://www.igelkotte.com/slimy_blobs10/download/sblobs10.exe
Size: 2.31 MB


Su Doku live - Developer's Site

Description: Play Sudoku online with other players either cooperatively or against each other.

Price: Trial Version - Limited time trial
Platform: Windows 2000/XP; Mac OS X
Download: http://www.deadpixelgames.com
Size: 3.92 MB


Swap - Developer's Site

Description: Play Swap FOREVER or for 60 seconds-or something in between. It's your choice, though you may want to play in Relax Mode, sit back and play without getting that knot in your neck. In Swap, work your mental agility and match similar bubbles. Your score can skyrocket if you explode the loads of bonuses. Choose your many options and game style then match it with your personality: Rush, Classic, Million, Relax. Which best describes YOUR personality?

Price: Shareware - Trial
Platform: Mac OS X
Download: http://www.phelios.com/mac/swap.html
Size: 3.2 MB


TaMiGoN - Developer's Site

Description: TaMiGoN is a new and unique logic puzzle game. The game brings together elements from the Chinese Tangram puzzles and mixes them with modern action puzzle ideas, such as colour and shape matching.

Price: Trial Version - Limited time trial
Platform: Mac OS 9/X
Download: http://www.shoecakegames.com/tamigon/download.php
Size: 1.03 MB


The Da Vinci Code - Developer's Site

Description: On this puzzling journey, the object is to match three or more identical tokens to score points, earn powerful tools and reveal an escape path. Lead your character through dark corridors and old European streets, avoiding patrolling policemen and staying ahead of a mysterious, vengeful enemy.

Price: Trial Version
Platform: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Download: http://www.bigfishgames.com/downloads/davincicode/index.html
Size: 15.1 KB


Word Search Deluxe - Developer's Site

Description: For both children and adults who love word puzzle games. Kids will like the animated characters, and adults will love the puzzle editor, and the game's ability to download new puzzles created by other users. The game includes several game types, and thousands of word groups, with different game modes.

Price: Shareware - Limited time trial
Platform: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Download: http://www.bigfishgames.com/downloads/search/download.html
Size: 5.3 MB


WordZap Deluxe - Developer's Site

Description: If you're a Scrabble addict, you'll love WordZap. You can play the game against your computer, or against others on the Internet. The game includes four variations: EasyZap, LongZap, WordZap and MatchZap. The game even includes built-in Artificial Intelligence, so the more you play, the more adept your computer opponent becomes.

Price: Trial Version
Platform: Windows 95/98/ Me/NT/ 2000/XP
Download: http://wordzap.com/
Size: 3.27 MB