Hobbies And Interests
The Adventures of Cookie and Cream
"The Adventures of Cookie and Cream" is a highly rated pure puzzle-solving game. Cookie and Cream are two bunnies on the way home from the Moon Festival when a messenger tells them they need to find the Moon, which is missing. The game is played by working cooperatively to solve puzzles before the time limit expires to continue on to the next level. The game excels in multiplayer modes (with two or four players) and is lauded for its innovative design. The game was rated an average of 7.8 out of 10 by Game Rankings and an 8.4 by player reviews.
Bombastic
"Bombastic" is another pure puzzle solver that puts you in control of a minefield of explosive dice. You roll the dice around to link blocks into combinations, causing them to explode. The game's objective is to clear each level, which becomes more difficult when action increases as you progress through the game. You can play with up to four more players in seven different modes. The average Game Rankings review for this game was 7.5 out of 10, while the reader reviews has it rated at 8.3.
Lumines Plus
"Lumines" is a puzzle series that draws from classic puzzle games like "Columns" and "Tetris." "Lumines Plus" is a block-dropping game that revolves around light and sound patterns. The object of the game is to rotate and align the falling blocks to create 2-by-2 squares of color that may span multiple blocks. When too many unmatched blocks pile up in the playing field and there is no room left for new blocks, the game is over. This puzzle game was rated a 7.6 out of 10 on the Game Rankings average, but fared better at 9.5 for reader reviews.