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Puzzle by Nikoli W Shikaku

"Shikaku" is one of Nikoli's own original casse-tête, with simple rules and a unique feeling of solution. Until you get used to it, you'll tend to solve the casse-tête with guesswork, but the real charm lies…

12 April 2023

Puzzle by Nikoli W Shikaku is a video game, released 12 April 2023 on Xbox One.

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What Puzzle by Nikoli W Shikaku is

Puzzle by Nikoli W Shikaku was released in 2023. It is available on Xbox One only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

"Shikaku" is one of Nikoli's own original casse-tête, with simple rules and a unique feeling of solution. Until you get used to it, you'll tend to solve the casse-tête with guesswork, but the real charm lies in solving them with logic. Once you master the method of solving the casse-tête by gradually stretching squares from the numbers, you'll be able to enjoy "Shikaku" on an even deeper level.
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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Puzzle by Nikoli W Shikaku launched on 12 April 2023, within three weeks of Dead Island 2, Resident Evil 4, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and Dredge. It arrived 10 years into the Xbox One's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Dead Island 2, Resident Evil 4, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Dredge.

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When did Puzzle by Nikoli W Shikaku come out?
Puzzle by Nikoli W Shikaku was released on 12 April 2023 for Xbox One.