Genre Awards

Best Puzzle Game

Puzzles have snuck into just about every game genre. Whether you're figuring out how to navigate a particularly nasty level in a platformer or trying to unlock a barred door in a role-playing game, brain teasers have become prevalent no matter which games you love to play. But some games are designed around the principles of problem solving. These are the games that make you take a deep breath, carefully analyze the situation, and then yell at the top of your lungs when you still can't figure out how to move forward. But then it clicks, the door is unbarred, and you feel the satisfaction that only a well-crafted puzzle can provide.

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16 Comments

  • thelittledark1

    Posted Jan 3, 2010 12:35 pm GMT

    "Digital crack", thats awesome, trials gets it i guess

  • x-2tha-z

    Posted Dec 26, 2009 5:41 am GMT

    Trials HD is digital crack.

  • Conjuration

    Posted Dec 24, 2009 8:56 am GMT

    I wanted to see Critter Crunch in the puzzle category. IMO this was a pretty sad oversight.

  • Tomrock101

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 5:46 pm GMT

    The boy and his blob? wtf is that?

  • stephenage

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 3:27 pm GMT

    im puzzled as to how it is a puzzle so i guess it is a puzzle

  • SamSharp505_UOC

    Posted Dec 23, 2009 2:34 pm GMT

    Between Scribblenauts and Prof. Layton, but scribblenauts gets it for me cause of just how creative you can be

  • marpleman

    Posted Dec 22, 2009 2:29 pm GMT

    Why the hell is it "Diabolical Box"? Does no-one in America know of Pandora's Box?

  • efc91

    Posted Dec 19, 2009 1:22 am GMT

    Prof. Layton

  • socratesvicente

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 1:11 pm GMT

    No Braid?

  • Racer850

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 10:37 am GMT

    I vote for Trials HD!

  • English-Lion

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 9:39 am GMT

    I vote for Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box!

  • Syez99

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 7:34 am GMT

    I feel like Boom Blox is the sleeper hit in this list.

  • ciaran54

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 4:57 am GMT

    Trials HD? Puzzle? how?

  • coruscant

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 4:26 am GMT

    I've only played Trash Panic out of these so I thought I might as well vote for that. It was quite fun for an hour or two but then I just got frustrated cos I'm not good at it.

  • Joeker96

    Posted Dec 18, 2009 3:39 am GMT

    Wow, i agree with the leader for a change

  • JustPlainLucas

    Posted Dec 17, 2009 10:04 pm GMT

    Professor Layton, beyond the shadow of a doubt.

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