Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection
A collection of small computer programs which implement one-player puzzle games. All of them run natively on Unix (GTK), on Windows, and on Mac OS X. They can also be played on the web, as Java or Javascript applets.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application type
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Android
- iPhone
- PortableApps.com
Features
- Works Offline
- Single player
- Endless gameplay
- Ad-free
- Portable
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- crogonint reviewed Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection
17 Stars!!
This is the original "Brain Games". These pre-date modern Windows, Android, and just about any other program still around. They are THAT good. They are simple, and meticulously thought out. You can win EVERY single game, if you throw enough brain cells at it.
Dozens of games to keep your mind preoccupied. You can sort out the ones you enjoy, and separate them from the ones you don't. You can adjust the difficulty, get hints, get help with the rules, and that's ABOUT IT!! This...
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What is Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzle Collection?
A collection of small computer programs which implement one-player puzzle games. All of them run natively on Unix (GTK), on Windows, and on Mac OS X. They can also be played on the web, as Java or Javascript applets.
Comments and Reviews
If you're a fan of puzzles, make sure you check this collection out. I once bought a puzzle book with 1001 puzzles, and a lot of them were ones I recognise in this collection. There's bound to be at least one or two puzzles that will catch your fancy. For me, they were Untangle and Net. I often play them during down time in between classes.
Each puzzle has instructions on how to play and how to use the interface.
The games load very quickly and are responsive.
Basically, it is a fun way to pass time.
17 Stars!!
This is the original "Brain Games". These pre-date modern Windows, Android, and just about any other program still around. They are THAT good. They are simple, and meticulously thought out. You can win EVERY single game, if you throw enough brain cells at it.
Dozens of games to keep your mind preoccupied. You can sort out the ones you enjoy, and separate them from the ones you don't. You can adjust the difficulty, get hints, get help with the rules, and that's ABOUT IT!! This collection is available on nearly every platform on the planet, because they kept the programming simple, to make it easy to adapt to new platforms. That's why it has outlasted EVERY other puzzle game on the planet.
I've been playing it for over 20 years now, and I'm just now thinking about looking to see if there are any other interesting options out there to match it.
This title ought to have the most 5-star reviews of any title on AlternativeTo. It's a testament that only 7 people (8 now) in the history of time have ever gone looking for an alternative to it. ;)
Fun Fact: The collection was started decade's ago by the same man that created PuTTY