Time for the next instalment of New Game+! This is a series where we occasionally revisit a topic from the podcast in more depth for an unedited mini-episode. These episodes run around 45 minutes to an hour. Sometimes our lives get in the way of our recording but we always want to make sure you've got something to enjoy each week! These aren't released on a regular schedule but on an as-needed basis.
If there's a topic we've covered before that you'd really like to hear us expand upon, then let us know on the HLTB forums, Discord, or at hltbpodcast@gmail.com.
In this episode of NG+, Paula, Ric, and Alex - in the third of a planned series, and following a previous NG+ episode on Zelda-likes - discuss the genre of Puzzle games! As well as outlining what makes a game fit into the genre, each host brings five game recommendations to the table both for first-time players and genre veterans!
Music - Ian Edward
Graphic design - M4thew
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:48 - Defining the Genre
00:06:32 - Intro Game
00:12:09 - Foundational Game
00:23:28 - Interesting Takes
00:33:30 - Modern Interpretation
00:41:25 - A Hidden Gem
Games Mentioned:
Ric
Inbento, Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective, BOXBOY! [series], The Swapper, Henry Hatsworth in the Puzzling Adventure, Soul Bubbles, Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
Alex
Tetris Effect, The Witness, Paradise Killer, Return of the Obra Dinn, Hypnospace Outlaw
Paula
Inbento, The Room, The Gardens Between, Baba is You, Helltaker
