Pandora's Box

Pandora's Box

Genres:Strategy, Puzzle
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user avatar@mattiadcuser avatar@mattiadc
January 29, 2025
One of the best puzzle games ever released on windows. Perfect to chill out and relax after a long day at work. I really missed it and hope it will be back in some form :)
user avatar@FCStipurskyuser avatar@FCStipursky
January 29, 2025
This is one of most creative puzzle games that have existed 'till nowadays. This game was created and developed by the creator of Tetris, Alexey Pajitnov, and I'm waiting for a great remaster for this game.
user avatar@ion00user avatar@ion00
January 30, 2025
I think this is owned by Micros*ft so chance of this appearing here are almost nonexistent. Still this is one of the best puzzle game on PC from that era and I would love to play it again. Very good audio visuals too.
user avatar@vearuser avatar@vear
April 28, 2025
It was the pinnacle of casual gaming at the time and still a worthy one in 2025. Sure, the graphics are nowhere near the now-standard 1080p, let alone higher ones (or even widescreen). But still, the game is a fine blend of simple jigsaw puzzle-solving and a "story mode", where you roam from a city to city, looking for legendary tricksters and their puzzle pieces. The main content - puzzles - are works of art in terms of painting, photography, sculptures or pottery, always inspiring to discover more about various parts of our world. The overall setting, the ambient soundtrack, even the stylish GUI all make this game feel like a journey. Who doesn't love journeys?
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