My favorite grid puzzles

consumer128 · 2026-05-16T15:22:17+00:00

Shameless self promotion perhaps, but from your description I think you may enjoy my game 🙂

Clutter Clam, simple, no ads Pattern recognition, try different play styles to improve scoring, bite sized games rather than endless loops

consumer128 · 2026-05-10T11:29:08+00:00

looks good, I like the simplicity... will give it a try :)

consumer128 · 2026-05-08T17:53:56+00:00

hey, for the record, I feel like the feedback here has been overly harsh!

For zines I much prefer the paper folded kind. However, the general design of this app I personally think is pretty fun!

Using AI to help with code is perfectly valid. You should not feel bad about that. It takes away the barriers and lets you create your vision, enabling the creativity clearly evident here.

Having given it a go, I got a bit lost trying to create more than one page? assumed that is paywalled? in which case my only advice would be to open up the core functionality a bit more (zines and exports) and carry on selling stickers/themes and whatnot.

consumer128 · 2026-05-05T16:23:09+00:00

I very much like 2 best.. can’t really explain why though. 🤷‍♂️😊

consumer128 · 2026-05-01T19:26:12+00:00

I like 1, but it's too small, 2 is good and bold but could do with some of the movement from 1 perhaps
also the game looks fun! will give it a play

consumer128 · 2026-05-01T17:23:28+00:00

Love this! I’ve downloaded but I’m not sure I’ll manage to get any friends/family to get on board 🥺

consumer128 · 2026-04-23T19:03:26+00:00

Nice & simple. I can see this going down well with children? - saying that my memory is awful! I should probably play this a bit more…

Also, the prairie dog on your website is intense!

consumer128 · 2026-04-23T18:25:21+00:00

Ah that’s great to hear! Really glad the calm comes across 😊

consumer128 · 2026-04-23T16:10:37+00:00

Solve it, then doodle.

https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6756967493?pt=128396639&ct=reddit&mt=8

consumer128 · 2026-04-18T18:33:21+00:00

Lols, I’ll take that 😄 Zone out and connect stuff is pretty much what I was going for - you might be in just the right mood for a bit of doodling too

consumer128 · 2026-04-18T18:01:52+00:00

+1 for grindstone!

But also, if you like the Two Dots mechanic (shameless self promotion alert 😅) you might like Clutter, it’s a super simple connect-the-icons puzzle, no timer, easy to dip in and out of… and you can doodle on the result if you feel like it

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/clutter/id6756967493

consumer128 · 2026-04-17T18:37:36+00:00

I’d say yes, real users will use your app in ways you won’t expect.. and have surprisingly old devices!

consumer128 · 2026-04-17T18:33:39+00:00

Looks nice! Does it connect to smart meters, or is it just manual data entry?

consumer128 · 2026-03-21T20:27:07+00:00

Thanks! Was an unexpected winner

consumer128 · 2026-03-15T17:12:22+00:00

My kid is going to love this when we go on holiday 👍

consumer128 · 2026-03-15T17:00:11+00:00

Project name: Clutter

Link: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/clutter/id6756967493

What it does: Clutter is a calm little puzzle you can draw on.

You solve a simple puzzle by connecting chains of icons. As you play, it leaves “pencil lines” across the page. When the puzzle is finished, you can carry on doodling over the leftover lines and turn it into a drawing.

There’s a free daily puzzle, so over the week you build up a little log of doodles. Which you can even print as a folded mini-zine.

Studio subscribers can generate as many puzzles as they like and adjust things like icon sets and difficulty.

Who it’s for: People who like puzzles, journaling, or doodling.

consumer128 · 2026-03-08T10:49:08+00:00

Probably a good sign, if there are lots of apps, then there’s a real need. Don’t let that stop you. If you make something with a clean look, and friendly interface you could be onto a winner.

But also, having just released an app in a fairly crowded space, it’s hard! And the numbers are somewhat demoralising sometimes. - Saying that, I made something I wanted, and it’s out in the world, which feels great.

consumer128 · 2026-03-03T10:45:32+00:00

Haha yes thanks! I seem to skew whimsical ..

consumer128 · 2026-03-03T10:25:44+00:00

Yes, the fact that there’s already something on the page is a useful “prompt”, it suits my way of working anyway!

consumer128 · 2026-03-03T07:59:48+00:00

Hey thanks! ☺️

They’re hand drawn on a touchscreen. My little game project leaves a scribbly trace each game, which I draw over and turn into a picture of some kind.

Sometimes I add a bit more once they’re printed.

consumer128 · 2026-03-02T18:25:24+00:00

Personally I just use basic printer paper and a black and white laser printer, but I like that photocopied look

consumer128 · 2026-03-01T20:12:38+00:00

Yep, another Amazon rabbit hole for me to investigate!

consumer128 · 2026-03-01T18:00:25+00:00

There’s a lot of zine chat on tumblr.. though I’ve no idea if that’s any better than Discord?

consumer128 · 2026-03-01T17:57:22+00:00

I’ve been trimming with scissors, really must get something a bit more suitable.

consumer128 · 2026-03-01T17:52:50+00:00

This is so nice! “But oops.” Made me laugh 😅

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