Jigsaw Puzzle: a close look, tips and whether it is worth your time

If you enjoy short sessions that are hard to walk away from, give this one a look. Below is everything you need before the first launch: the gist, the controls and some working techniques.

Gameplay screenshot: Jigsaw Puzzle

What this game is

Jigsaw Puzzle — classic jigsaw in the game.

How to play, in short

Assemble puzzles from five beautiful photographs:

• Kinkaku-ji (Kyoto, Japan) — 10×8 = 80 pieces

• Pteridium fern (micrograph) — 10×15 = 150 pieces

• Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) — 12×18 = 216 pieces

• Moroccan Tajine Pots — 16×24 = 384 pieces

• Jameh Mosque of Isfahan (Iran) — 40×60 = 2400 pieces

Your progress saves automatically — close the game and pick it up later. Switching between puzzles preserves completed progress.

Source: https://github.com/mearie/jigsaw

Controls

Controls:

• Drag pieces with left mouse button or finger

• Right mouse button (or Ctrl+LMB) — pan viewport

• Mouse wheel with Ctrl (or two-finger pinch) — zoom

• Neighboring pieces snap together automatically when close

A few final tips

Check out the demo mode on the game page — the AI shows how it is played, and repeating it yourself gets much easier.
Play in short sessions: the best results come with a warmed-up head.

A perfect way to kill ten minutes — and suddenly an hour is gone. Ready to try? "Jigsaw Puzzle"

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