When education collides with entertainment, the resulting edu-tainment is sometimes cringeworthy and often not a good example of either.
Not so with Secret Signs. Here, you’re challenged with mind-bending picture puzzles that will get your grey matter working while keeping you engaged.
Players come up against different puzzles made from abstract shapes. Some are real brain-wrinklers and there is a hint system. But the point is for you to figure it out yourself.
Each level is unique, so you can’t solve any two in the same way. Maybe a line is a snake, or possibly a shoelace. Perhaps a face is hiding on screen somewhere. Players figure out anew every time what they can control with the touchscreen.
But solving the puzzle isn’t the only reward. After finding the answer, you’ll be shown a bit of info about the concept that inspired it. A puzzle based on colour selection on computers teaches you about RBG and CMYK colour standards.
Another might reveal info about Tangram, an ancient Chinese puzzle game. And all these titbits link through to the Wikipedia article, should you want to learn more.
Secret Signs really is a fabulous way to broaden your mind at the same time as challenging it.