# Recommended Puzzle Games for Nintendo DSLite?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-puzzle-games-for-nintendo-dslite/544627>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [June 26, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-puzzle-games-for-nintendo-dslite/544627 "2010-06-26T21:14:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2010, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-puzzle-games-for-nintendo-dslite/544627/1 "2010-06-26T21:14:46Z")

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I already know about Prof. Layton et seq. (have the first & am looking forward to the next 2).

I just ordered “Scribblenauts”

I was thinking about “Brain Age” but it seems kind of mathy. I prefer a mix of numberical, language, and spatial puzzles.

Any other suggestions for puzzle-type games?

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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-puzzle-games-for-nintendo-dslite/544627/2 "2010-06-27T21:01:03Z")

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Wow, I didn’t think this would die without one reply!

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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2010, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-puzzle-games-for-nintendo-dslite/544627/3 "2010-06-27T23:20:40Z")

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Puzzle Quest II just came out…

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**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-puzzle-games-for-nintendo-dslite/544627/4 "2010-06-28T00:17:58Z")

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Hmm, I was going to mention Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, but it looks like Puzzle Quest 2 is the sequel.

Overlords: Minions is maze/strategy puzzles with a little bit of fighting - an evil overlord sends out his little impy minions to explore areas, collect items, fight opponents, and use their special talents to bypass obstacles.

Looks like other well-reviewed puzzle titles include [Peggle: Dual Shot](http://ds.ign.com/articles/956/956344p1.html) and [Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes](http://ds.ign.com/articles/105/1050825p1.html).

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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [June 28, 2010, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommended-puzzle-games-for-nintendo-dslite/544627/5 "2010-06-28T01:01:36Z")

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> [@Ferret\_Herder](#):
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> Overlords: Minions is maze/strategy puzzles with a little bit of fighting - an evil overlord sends out his little impy minions to explore areas, collect items, fight opponents, and use their special talents to bypass obstacles.

Have you played it? Did you have a problem with the touchscreen controls?

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> Looks like other well-reviewed puzzle titles include [Peggle: Dual Shot](http://ds.ign.com/articles/956/956344p1.html) and [Might and Magic: Clash of Heroes](http://ds.ign.com/articles/105/1050825p1.html).

Oooh, Peggle. I played the crap out of that on Xbox. That could definitely while away an hour or twelve in 5 minute increments 🙂 (I play my DS mostly during my commute).