Puzzle by Nikoli W Nurikabe (2022)

Developer: Hamster Corporation
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Where to get it: Xbox

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A calm, logic-driven puzzle game where you methodically fill spaces and feel satisfaction as the pattern emerges.

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About

In this super popular puzzle, black spaces and white spaces slowly come together to show their true form. "Nurikabe" is a puzzle in which you refer to the arranged numbers to fill in all of the spaces. It's popular with a wide range of players, from beginners to experts. It feels great watching the black spaces stretch out like a soft-bodied animal.

Screenshots

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