So I grabbed the Hexcells bundle during a steam sale and have to say, I enjoyed the games as a veteran fan of logic puzzle games like sudoku and picross, and I definitely enjoyed the series.

The game is basically picross meets minesweeper; almost every level has a logical progression that, given enough time, would allow anyone who wants to learn said logic will allow you to pick the lock and get through the stage with no mistakes (without gambling.) This is exactly what I am looking for in a puzzle series; a slow upticking in difficulty that gently drags you into the game but doesn't frustrate you until close to the end.

Of course, there is some problems; minor ones, but they are still there. Despite being like Picross, there is no note function or lock that allows you to say "I think this is a blue hex (equivalent of a bomb in minesweeper) and this other square is a hint hex (which you left click to uncover to see how many surrounding hexes are supposed to be blue)" or to prevent you from accidentally clicking a hex incorrectly. That is mostly all I have against the game, so I would say a good series at a good price!

So I grabbed the Hexcells bundle during a steam sale and have to say, I enjoyed the games as a veteran fan of logic puzzle games like sudoku and picross, and I definitely enjoyed the series. The game is basically picross meets minesweeper; almost every level has a logical progression that, given enough time, would allow anyone who wants to learn said logic will allow you to pick the lock and get through the stage with no mistakes (without gambling.) This is exactly what I am looking for in a puzzle series; a slow upticking in difficulty that gently drags you into the game but doesn't frustrate you until close to the end. Of course, there is some problems; minor ones, but they are still there. Despite being like Picross, there is no note function or lock that allows you to say "I think this is a blue hex (equivalent of a bomb in minesweeper) and this other square is a hint hex (which you left click to uncover to see how many surrounding hexes are supposed to be blue)" or to prevent you from accidentally clicking a hex incorrectly. That is mostly all I have against the game, so I would say a good series at a good price!