puzzlez - a shapez game announced!

We’re excited to finally announce puzzlez - a shapez game!

If you’ve been following shapez 2 for a while, you might remember that we originally planned to make a puzzle DLC for the game. As we started working on it, the idea kept growing. We wanted to make more puzzles, give players better tools, and build a proper system for sharing and playing community-made puzzles. At some point during development, it became clear that what we were making had grown beyond a DLC, so we decided to turn it into puzzlez, a standalone game set in the shapez universe.

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So, what is puzzlez?

It’s a puzzle game about constructing shapes in compact, atmospheric 3D environments. Each puzzle is a small production line to figure out, where ingenuity matters more than efficiency. We wanted it to be easy to get started, with step-by-step onboarding and accessible mechanics, while gradually introducing more complex challenges as you progress.

The game currently includes 75+ handcrafted puzzles, starting with simple production chains and eventually spanning more complex logistical problems across multiple building layers. There isn’t necessarily one perfect way to solve a puzzle, and there’s always something you can tweak or improve. You’ll also be able to compare your approach with other players through in-game statistics and see how you fared.

We also wanted to give you the same creation tools we use to make the puzzles. You’ll be able to design your own puzzles, share them with the community, and play puzzles made by other players. We’re really looking forward to seeing what you come up with.

AMA on the subreddit

We’ll be hosting an AMA on September 18th over on the subreddit! If you have questions about puzzlez, the shapez franchise, or anything else you’re curious about, head on over on the 18th and ask your questions in the AMA thread. We’ll be there to answer as many as we can!

Whether you’ve been playing shapez for years or are completely new to the franchise, we hope puzzlez gives you something fun to solve, build, and experiment with.

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