Every piece has its place, and its moment.
A calm puzzle game. Stack building pieces in logical order while an old man and his dog keep you company, sharing zen stories told in comics and small insights along the way. Ink and watercolor on washi paper.
Web SteamiOSAndroid · Q1 2027 release
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Three ways to play
Puzzle
Fifty hand-made puzzles that introduce new game elements and grow harder as you go.
Quest
A journey to twenty-five castles around Japan, clearing stacks against the clock with strategy and power-ups.
Versus
Two builders on one device, or one against the computer.
Along the way, an old man tells short zen stories, drawn as comics.
Play the demo
The 2005 original
Oshiro began as a Flash game in 2005. It won the grand prize in GameTrust's first Casual Game Evolution Challenge, co-sponsored by Shockwave.com and Macromedia, and premiered on Shockwave.com.
“allows me to play at my own pace... very relaxing”
“a brain-baffler in the vein of old classics”
“Wonderful departure from your basic match 3 game.”
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Letters from Walking Ideas: the demo, the release date, and blog posts along the way.