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24 alternatives to Blue Divide – Nurikabe puzzles with procgen islands for Mac and iPad
Hi HN, I made a small game in Swift to visualize Nurikabe puzzles in 3D, using SceneKit and Metal shaders with some SwiftUI on top for buttons and hints. It's currently available for free in App Store. I've tried generating islands like this a few times before, where the whole board is just one big mesh, but I struggled with the shorelines (especially in corners) and also to make the islands somewhat unique and interesting. This time I got inspired by Oskar Stålbergs "dual grid" approach (https://x.com/OskSta/status/1448248658865049605) which made it a lot easier I…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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You'll win only if you play by the rules
2020 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hey, A few weeks ago I randomly decided to build a seamless pattern engine for Swift/SwiftUI projects. I called it Tessera (GitHub link). It’s an open-source framework that lets you generate endlessly repeatable, seam-free patterns from pretty much anything you can build in code: shapes, SF Symbols, emojis, text, custom icons, etc. While working on it, I also built a demo app so developers could see how to use the framework. However, that demo turned out to be so much fun to play with that I decided to turn it into a full app. ## Introducing Tessera Designer Tessera Designer is a Mac…
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Make a platformer iPhone game from scratch in Swift 4.
2018 · designcode.io · its alternatives →
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Zoombinis▲65Guide the little blue creatures through challenging puzzles
2015 · zoombinis.com · its alternatives →
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Build beautiful 3D scenes for any projects easily
2022 · figma.com · its alternatives →
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A while ago I discovered three.js, a JavaScript library to manipulate 3D objects. It looked really interesting, but I had no real need for it... To change that I recently challenged myself to make one 3D web game per month with three.js. And I just release game #2, a puzzle game called Cuboid, and you can try it here: https://www.thomasfriday.com/cuboid/ Please let me know if you have any questions or feedback. Thanks!
2023 · thomasfriday.com · its alternatives →
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Create islands, connect the sea—pure logic, zero stress
Feb 2026 · nurikabeislands.com · its alternatives →
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Swiftris▲133Learn the basics of Swift as you build a 2D puzzle game
2014 · chegg.com · its alternatives →
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GCube▲58Beautifully simple, puzzle platform with creative challenges
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Hey HN, I built this simple puzzle generator to play around with wasm a bit. It's open source if anyone wants to play around with the code https://github.com/lnenad/puzzlip
2024 · puzzlip.com · its alternatives →
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Two or More▲73A stylish color-matching puzzle game for IOS platform
2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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2012 · jayfuerstenberg.com · its alternatives →
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2014 · threes.meteor.com · its alternatives →
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It's like a mix between Picross (Nonograms) and Polyominoes. It's a minimalist puzzler which has no text, no tutorials (none required) and no ads set in a relaxing environment. App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/shapeuku-shape-puzzle-game/i... Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dtbgames.s... I have a bulk load of Android promo codes to give away, so if you'd like one let me know! (Sorry iOS users, I have no free codes left!)
2018 · its alternatives →
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SwiftMotion▲6758 animations, 31 shaders, 5 games in one Xcode project
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
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A game about 2D puzzles in 3D space
2021 · peterlavigne.itch.io · its alternatives →
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