The puzzles of Blue Prince feel less like the gridlike blueprints you draft in the game and more like an intricate web. Even seasoned puzzle lovers might feel tested by its mysteries. In Blue Prince, ...

Scientists have long researched how dreams could help with problem solving. Neurologists found that test subjects who worked on puzzles set to a soundtrack and then fell asleep were more likely to ...

A pair of Carnegie Mellon University researchers recently discovered hints that the process of compressing information can solve complex reasoning tasks without pre-training on a large number of ...

Today’s Thinky Direct 2026 featured more than 40 trailers and announcements about upcoming games featuring puzzles and problem solving. Not a bad way to kick off the upcoming run of big gaming events.

Most crossword puzzle fans have experienced that moment where, after a period of struggle on a particularly difficult puzzle, everything suddenly starts to come together, and they are able to fill in ...

After spending years watching Sudoku players race through number grids, Yoshinao Anpuku now hopes more of them will begin looking beyond Sudoku itself. The president of Tokyo-based Nikoli, the ...

Players go into their favourite games looking to test their skills – and sometimes, this includes their problem-solving skills, with puzzles being a common mechanic in most video games. Typically, ...