2026-02-18 17:03 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
Hi everyone,I'm happy to announce that Pictopix is now in a bundle with CiniCross! ːisstarːAlso developed by a single developer, CiniCross combines nonogram and roguelite. You explore dungeons filled with grids to solve in order to collect items and artifacts that will help you defeat bosses. The game is fun and addictive. And there's a demo if you want to try it out!Kudos to the developer Hydrobates for making this fun picross game ːisveryhappyːIf you already own one of the games (Pictopix or CiniCross), you can get an 8% discount on the other game when you purchase the bundle.Have fun!Tomːis
2025-03-14 16:15 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/474865f1186774dca3d50b20eb1abd4ef84a0823.png Hi everyone, I hope you're all well. 4,000 puzzles! I'm happy to announce that the number of puzzles you've created in the Workshop has exceeded 4000! Thank you all for your beautiful creations. There are all kinds. Video games, movies, music, comics, animals and so much more! ːishappyː That's a lot of puzzles now. So don't hesitate to filter puzzles by theme or size. And use the Random button (bottom right) and uncheck “Include solved puzzles” to play puzzles you've missed (faster than browsing all Workshop pages). {STEA
2024-05-25 16:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/c2a838224662ee0b10e80de431dfb3d73eec8711.png Hi everyone, I'm delighted to announce that Pictopix is taking part in this year's Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! This event showcases a wide range of puzzle games. It runs from May 23 to 30. To celebrate, Pictopix is 30% off. Don't hesitate to share the news! https://store.steampowered.com/app/568320/Pictopix/ Thanks again for all your positive feedback ːisheartː Tom discord: https://t.co/Kf4rbUOeJi mastodon: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@pictopix bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/pictopix.bsky.social twitter: https://twitt
2023-09-16 10:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/976b0dbbbf25e27f810f6e16ab994e372913f76d.png Hi everyone, Hope you're well! 1,000 reviews! I'm very happy to announce that Pictopix hits 1,000 reviews! With 96% of positive reviews!! Thank you very much for all your support and feedback! ːisveryhappyː Since Pictopix was released in 2017, many of you have been giving feedback and also creating puzzles in the Workshop (over 3,000 now!). When I started working on Pictopix, I never thought it would get this far. I first wanted to create a picross game that would appeal to me as a player. Then many of you helped me to im
2022-02-25 18:15 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/36d4c4184e46ce5b490886789978c481b76f3dc8.png Hi everyone, I'm very happy to announce that Pictopix is now available on Steam Deck! ːisstarː Fully compatible with Steam Deck! Today Steam officially launches the Steam Deck! If you have pre-ordered the console, you will be happy to know that Pictopix has been updated to be fully compatible with the console. The game is now playable with the controller, the trackpad and the touch screen! With the help of another developer who owns the Steam Deck (Simon Bachmann who worked on the game Pathway), I was able to make sure th
2021-01-09 12:41 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Graham Smith)
It was true when John wrote his Pictopix review four years ago, it was true when the game got a huge update for its first anniversary, and it’s true now at the puzzle game’s 4th anniversary. The celebration is a smaller gift this time, but Pictopix is still great. (more…)
2021-01-09 12:41 UTC · Rock, Paper, Shotgun · contact@rockpapershotgun.com (Graham Smith)
It was true when John wrote his Pictopix review four years ago, it was true when the game got a huge update for its first anniversary, and it’s true now at the puzzle game’s 4th anniversary. The celebration is a smaller gift this time, but Pictopix is still great. (more…)
2021-01-05 15:55 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/ecd7804d7b541a8b3397325df5b80dbaf640b45c.png Hi everybody, I wish you all a Happy New Year! ːisheartː I hope you had a good holiday and enjoyed the Christmas puzzles recently added in Pictopix. If you missed them, feel free to read the previous news. Of course they are still available. 4th Anniversary Today marks the 4th anniversary of Pictopix! ːisstarː To celebrate the event, I've added a puzzle in the Workshop. The theme of this puzzle is "Special Event". {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/a3e764d1b08c4da5103a41d4dfeb2f5ad253b746.png I also have another gift for you...
2020-12-23 16:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/3b3a07bc07e738c058c9d54afe4fde4926194281.png Oh oh oh! Happy holidays everyone! ːisstarː First, I hope you're going well and are safe. To celebrate Christmas, I have a gift for you! Christmas puzzles I've added new puzzles based on Christmas theme in Pictopix! Just go in the Workshop screen to download the puzzles. Do not hesitate to sort the puzzles by "Christmas" theme if you missed those from previous years! I hope you enjoy them ːishappyː {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/50d35ad93ee8e2d971781abc02e64dc8238f54e5.png Feel free to create your own Christmas puzzles with
2020-11-27 10:11 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
Hello everyone and welcome to new players! I hope you are doing well and having a good time. Right now, it's the fall sales on Steam. So you can get Pictopix for 33% off! It's also the 2020 Steam Awards! To celebrate the event, you can vote for your favorite games in various categories. Pictopix has got free updates and contents throughout the year, so the game is open for nominations for "Labor of Love"! Feel free to vote! ːisveryhappyː {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/d49e3c176df8f8b6a45e0312a0110524edd5fc8f.png I would like to thank you again for your support ːisheartː Have fun! Tom ːisgoodː Off
2020-10-08 14:55 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/ceb34516d95e7980cdb865089de0cc9a5936b2f1.png Hi everybody, I hope you are all safe and well! 2,000 puzzles! I'm very happy to announce that the number of puzzles created in the Steam Workshop has exceeded 2,000! You're just amazing ːisveryhappyː Since the release of Pictopix in January 2017, you have never stopped to create new puzzles. Themes are varied. It goes from video games to animals, comics, tv show, food, movies and many more! Some of the puzzles are very original and beautiful! I cannot name you all, but there are great contributors such as philomath_jp, M
2020-05-21 16:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/e64f56b83973098c201b9558dff8a7a361ea4e9e.png Hey everyone, I hope you are all safe and well! I'm pleased to announce a new update for Pictopix! ːishappyː Awards A major modification has been made: The way you earn awards (crowns) has been changed! As you can see on the picture below, you now earn more awards when playing in Intermediate and Expert mode. And if you solve a puzzle in Expert difficulty with almost no errors, awards are golden! Thus, newcomers to picross games will get more pleasure to make progress and experienced players are still challenged in Pictop
2020-01-25 12:02 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/433452d429fbf088b93aed2cbfc014c8f3f915f7.png Hello everybody, I wish you all a Happy Lunar New Year! New puzzles For celebrating the event, I have added new puzzles in the workshop! Just go in the "Workshop" section in Pictopix to play the "Lunar New Year" puzzles ːishappyː {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/3a4e5926030deefeb9179e1f77dca211fbce5ba4.png I would like to thank Fall/谜之声 for his advice and suggestions for the puzzles. He also translated Pictopix into Chinese! I hope you will enjoy the new puzzles/pictures ːisveryhappyː Anniversary If you missed it, Pictopix cel
2019-11-28 15:10 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
Hello everyone, Pictopix is open for nominations for "Labor of Love" in the 2019 Steam Awards! Initially released in January 2017, Pictopix has got regular updates and free contents, so feel free to vote for Pictopix in the "Labor of Love" category ːishappyː Mosaics mode - 14 Mar, 2019 Twitch integration - 30 Aug, 2018 Endless and Challenges modes - 24 May, 2018 2018 Anniversary update with new and larger puzzles - 5 Jan, 2018 Christmas and Halloween events - 2017, 2018 Workshop - 27 Jan, 2017 Be sure you are logged in on Steam to ensure your vote is taken account! Thank you very much ːisveryh
2019-10-31 15:00 UTC · Community Announcements · Tomlab Games
{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/91fd0b43f80fa3655057274e9f9af6abd08076ce.png Hey everyone, I'm very pleased to announce that the number of puzzles created by the community has passed the 1,700 mark since the release of Pictopix in 2017! ːishappyː It's just amazing! I would like to thank all the players who continue to play and create new puzzles on Pictopix. Some puzzles are very fun to play and you have a lot of imagination. As you can see below, some pictures are really nice! (click to enlarge) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/14c063cae893e4ad33d8f483ce88e64fc2834986.png{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27228690/98
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