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Articles from our blog, filtered by section: how the apps work, what they cost, and what to check before installing one.
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Why won't a word game accept my word? Four reasons
A word game refuses a real word when it is missing from the list or breaks the puzzle's rules. Find out which check caught yours, with four examples.
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What makes a puzzle game relaxing? Six things to check
Not the artwork — the absence of pressure, and six mechanisms decide it. Here is the trace each one leaves, and a checklist for spotting them.
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How to win at minesweeper, and when you must guess
You win minesweeper by opening every safe cell, not by flagging mines. Two counting rules clear most of a board, and here is what to do when neither fits.
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How to play Ludo with no internet, on separate phones
Ludo needs no signal if the phones talk to each other. Ludo Online links 2–4 Android and iOS devices over Bluetooth, with no pairing and no account.
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Why does my rhythm game feel out of sync? Your audio is late
Your device plays sound a fixed moment late, so on-beat taps register late. How to tell, which way to move the offset, and how to calibrate it out.
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What a puzzle game subscription actually costs you
A $4.99 monthly puzzle game is $180 over three years. Here is the arithmetic, the three ways games charge, and how to work out which one you are in.
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Are mahjong solitaire boards always solvable?
Most mahjong deals are shuffled at random, and a real share of those cannot be won at all. Here is how a board is made solvable, and how to tell.
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Block puzzle strategy: keep the board open
Most block puzzle guides list tips. There is really only one idea — always leave room for the worst piece you could be dealt. Here is how to apply it.
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