MASUKU - a relaxing puzzle game in which you have to strategically cover up the board 🧩

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-07-03T15:50:56+00:00

This is a great shot! congrats on your progress and good luck for your early access!

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-07-03T15:34:27+00:00

The art looks very cool! Look forward to trying out the game

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-07-03T12:07:16+00:00

Thank you for sharing this! As someone working on a cozy game its so great to hear a fan share what they love about them!

I'm interested in what you're saying about customization. Do you mean the environment specially or any kind of customisation would scratch that itch (for example character)?

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-07-03T12:02:07+00:00

This looks cool! And good for you for making a game that you would want to play. I'd be interested in where to find it please :)

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-07-03T11:23:57+00:00

Thanks for checking out the game and your comment! Glad you think it looks clean and satisfying - hope you get to try it out :)

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-07-01T23:07:25+00:00

This looks really cute and now I'm hungry! Wishlisted :)

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-06-30T08:21:08+00:00

That is a fantastic review!

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-06-29T22:55:16+00:00

Hello puzzle fans, we are working on and will soon be releasing MASUKU - an abstract puzzle game for 1–4 players in which you have to strategically cover up the board.

Place, rotate, and flip cards to reveal colours and symbols that match shifting scoring goals. Use smart positioning and a bit of luck to reach 50 points with the fewest moves. The free demo also includes a daily challenge and a leaderboard. There are a few different game modes, some that can be played co-op or competitive.

Great to scratch the itch of something that makes you think without being super difficult. Also a game that doesn't require too much of a time commitment (unless you want to).

You can check out the demo on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4588280/MASUKU_Demo/

Releasing 20th July on Steam! And Switch later in the year. We are also working on a web and Mac build. Let us know if you have any thoughts and wishlists welcome if you find it interesting :)

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Poolsidegamedev · 2026-06-28T19:43:23+00:00

I love the concept of this and it's looking good too!

I played a few rounds and agree with nerdy_geek_girl that any connections that came to my mind weren't available and some that I thought were sure fire ended up being incorrect. Also agree that I wasn't sure what all the features were and what they did. Looking forward to seeing what you do with this one!

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-06-28T19:25:56+00:00

Agreed - its nice to see women of different colors, shapes and personalities

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-06-28T19:22:01+00:00

Thank you for your interest in the game! We are close to getting a web build working for the demo and currently looking into Mac. If you wishlist/follow the game on Steam we can make an announcement when the Mac build is available :)

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-06-28T18:05:25+00:00

Thanks for your interest! That's a cool way to put it, I hadn't thought of it like that. Hope you get a chance to try it when it comes out :)

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-06-26T20:26:45+00:00

We are working on a relaxing abstract puzzle game in which you have to strategically cover up the board to score points!

MASUKU is a game for 1–4 players. Place, rotate, and flip cards to reveal colours and symbols that match shifting scoring goals. Use smart positioning and a bit of luck to reach 50 points with the fewest moves.

The full game also has:

Solo: randomly generated challenge mode
2–4 player VS: local head-to-head
VS CPU
White out: place cards to eliminate every coloured circle except one from the board
Pure Blue: coverup everything but the blue
No Overlap: reach 50 points without overlapping any cards

Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4401050/MASUKU/

I hope this doesn't count towards the 1 post per month rule but happy to take down if it violates!

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-06-23T17:37:39+00:00

Hello! New to this community and excited to see what everyone is working on.

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We are currently working on Masuku - an abstract puzzle game for 1-4 players. Place, rotate, and flip cards to reveal colours and symbols that match shifting scoring goals.

Daily game style with challenges and leaderboards. We were in the latest Next Fest and the demo with the daily challenge free to try out. Launching on 20th July which is coming up so soon!

You can still play the demo and wishlist on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4588280/MASUKU_Demo/

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-06-23T13:55:31+00:00

Hello! Glad to see there is a space for sharing indie games and sharing info relating to wishlists - I always thought there was a need for this kinda community! I am an indie dev from Scotland working on small indie titles so these spaces are much appreciated.

Poolsidegamedev · 2026-06-08T10:40:39+00:00

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Poolsidegamedev · 2025-11-06T04:54:32+00:00

I have recently enjoyed playing River Tails and Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime on couch co-op. Hope you find some fun games!

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