# Looking for similar games

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-similar-games/476281>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [December 8, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-similar-games/476281 "2008-12-08T18:28:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-similar-games/476281/1 "2008-12-08T18:28:43Z")

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The game I have is [World Mosaics](http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/3741/world-mosaics/index.html); it’s the type of puzzle where you’re given a grid and numbers along the rows and columns to indicate how many squares are filled in, to make a picture of something. The screenshots give an idea of how the game is played, if that wasn’t clear.

I love this game, but I’ve played all the levels several times now so I’d like to find a new game similar to this one. It doesn’t help that I’m not sure what to call this type of puzzle; when I search on “mosaic game” I get a lot of hits for a different type of game, like [this one](http://www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/1284/ancientmosaic/index.html), which are also fun but not what I’m looking for. Any help with games, or at least what to call it?

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**Author:** ![borschevsky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/97f17d/32.png) [@borschevsky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/borschevsky)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-similar-games/476281/2 "2008-12-08T18:34:15Z")

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Your game appears to be exactly like [Picross](http://ds.ign.com/objects/876/876330.html).

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**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-similar-games/476281/3 "2008-12-08T19:33:57Z")

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> [@borschevsky](#):
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> Your game appears to be exactly like [Picross](http://ds.ign.com/objects/876/876330.html).

Yes! I’m looking for a PC version, but that will be very helpful in searching. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Omphaloskeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bcef8e/32.png) [@Omphaloskeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omphaloskeptic)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2008, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-similar-games/476281/4 "2008-12-08T20:24:37Z")

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Here’s a [JavaScript version](http://www.brainbashers.com/nonograms.asp) (BrainBashers’ “Nonograms”). I think GAMES Magazine calls it “Paint By Numbers.”

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**Author:** ![Sam\_I\_Am](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e495f1/32.png) [@Sam\_I\_Am](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_I_Am)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2008, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/looking-for-similar-games/476281/5 "2008-12-15T22:01:13Z")

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The website [www.griddlers.net](http://www.griddlers.net) has a ton of these puzzles that can be solved online.