Underplayed Gems

Kaidogaku (2025)

Kaidogaku cover
Developer
Driftwood
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.2 of 5, 6 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.0 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A calm, methodical puzzle game where you deduce symbol placements by applying different rule sets at your own pace.

deductivepuzzleabstractrelaxingmethodicalscalable difficultycasualstrategic

What players say

Players call it an elegant symbolic deduction puzzle similar to sudoku. It offers multiple rule styles, board sizes, and difficulty levels, with a forgiving 'any valid solution' approach. Achievement challenges push toward speed-solving larger puzzles, while the timer can be toggled off.

Screenshots

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