Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons for Nintendo Switch

Enjoy Harvest Moon in puzzle form

When you play Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons, you can enjoy the classic farm simulation role-playing game Story of Seasons, more popularly known as Harvest Moon, differently. This premium title, created by Score Studios LLC, depicts the RPG’s various elements in nonogram logic-puzzle form.

Huge fans of the video game series will certainly enjoy what Piczle Cross has to offer, although it must be noted that the puzzles can be too difficult to solve. Of course, to remedy that, the game also comes with accessibility options that help streamline the kinds of hints you can receive.

Solve each nonogram puzzle successfully

As a treat for Harvest Moon fans, Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons celebrates the video game series through 350 puzzles featuring its villagers, bachelors, crops, animals, tools, and more. If you’re familiar with solving nonogram puzzles, then the mechanics will be a breeze for you. In essence, nonograms are just picture logic puzzles wherein you must fill in the cells of a grid according to the given numbers on the left side.

To help those who are struggling at first, the game also offers various ways to enhance the puzzle-solving experience. Thanks to a plethora of accessibility options, players can customize the way they are shown hints. The timer can be hidden to lessen any stress while playing, and mistakes can be corrected if necessary. Still, though, some puzzles can be too difficult to solve.

You can also pick the theme of your playing area and determine how completed clues can be marked off. Besides that, the in-game seasons progress as you clear puzzles, allowing your farm to expand, livestock to spawn, and crops to flourish — true to the game it was inspired by. Five collage puzzles celebrate the Harvest Moon festivals, as well, and you can gain these by combining puzzles into one big picture.

A must-play for Story of Seasons fans

Overall, Piczle Cross: Story of Seasons is a must-play for Harvest Moon fans — even more so if they are nonogram enthusiasts as well. It’s packed with more than 300 puzzles depicting various elements of the farm sim RPG, from the crops and tools to the villagers, animals, and even festivals. Features that streamline the puzzle-solving process are integrated too, though the learning curve can be too steep for beginners.