bontegames blog

Hi! I'm Bart Bonte, a Belgian independent game designer and this is where I blog about interesting new browser and mobile games.
You can find all my own games on Apple App Store, Google Play, Steam, Itch.io.
More info about myself and my games on bartbonte.com.
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February 25, 2023

frog corral [browser]

A short and cozy puzzle game about bringing frogs back to the water: Frog Corral by Radnyx.

February 24, 2023

make new way [browser]

Make New Way, a multiple sokoban puzzle: in each level after reaching the goal, a new puzzle begins using the stage as it is. Created by Yusuke Nakajima for Brackeys Game Jam 2023.1.

February 19, 2023

nagori sakura [browser]

After an absence of many years Room's Room is back with a new escape the room game: Nagori Sakura. Happy escaping!

February 17, 2023

announcing orange [news]

Hi hi! It's time to announce my next game. Yes that's right, my next mobile puzzle game (my 20th mobile game??) is just around the corner: orange, an orange puzzle game for you! After 'yellow', 'red', 'black, 'blue', 'green' and 'pink' it's time to solve 50 new and orange conundrums! Be a cool cat and pre-register now to get the free game on release day. You can do so by following these links to pre-register on the Apple App store or the Google Play store.

February 16, 2023

sokoban... in 3d! [browser]

Get every crate on its matching target, shouldn't be too difficult, until it turns 3d, Sokoban... in 3D!, a puzzlescript puzzler by Beekie. (Z key to undo a move, R key to restart a level)

February 03, 2023

isometric escape [browser]

Can you make your escape from the 2 rooms in the short escape the room game Isometric Escape by Isotronic Games?

February 02, 2023

carrot conundrum [browser]

Help Bunny, who's living in a comic strip, to harvest all the carrots on each page by breaking the fourth wall: Carrot Conundrum by Blinry, Piko and Winniehell.

room with lily of the valley [browser]

Can you solve all the puzzles to escape from this Room with lily of the valley, the latest escape the room game by Ichima?

hermit's new home [browser]

Help Hermit the Crab find their new home in the puzzlescript puzzler Hermit's New Home by Benjamin Davis. (Z key to undo a move, R key to restart a level)

the sandwich monster [browser]

Is it a snake? Is it slime? Is it an alien monster? Whatever it is... it's hungry and only eats jam sandwiches. Find out how the sandwich monster behaves and feed it! A puzzlescript puzzler by Clickmazes. (Z key to undo a move, R key to restart a level)

January 26, 2023

blockins [browser]

Different shaped blocks need to help each other to let one of them reach the exit in each level of the latest puzzle platformer by Robert Alvarez: Blockins.

January 25, 2023

water bird [browser]

One day , lost in the forest, you encountered the Water Bird, a small puzzlescript game about cooperation by Cassowary. (Z key to undo a move, R key to restart a level)

January 16, 2023

the runic conjecture [browser]

A magical puzzle game about experimenting and learning the meaning of mysterious runes: The Runic Conjecture by Lio Lim. (controls: arrow keys to move, letter keys to enter runes, backspace to delete runes, enter key to submit runes)

January 14, 2023

gridspech [browser]

A rule-communicating puzzle game about grids and symbols: Gridspech by Krackocloud.

confusion conveyed [browser]

Use conveyor belts to solve increasingly complex puzzles in the open world expansion to last year's collaborative puzzlescript puzzler Conveyor Con-fusion: the puzzlescript puzzler Confusion Conveyed by Steven Miller.

January 09, 2023

squirrelativity [browser]

Two rival groups of squirrels are stocking up for the winter. Each group can only eat a certain type of fruit, but the tree that produces the kind of fruit they like is in their rivals' territory: Squirrelativity, a puzzle game by Cassowary created for the 'harvest' themed Ludum Dare 52 game jam. Happy New Year!

December 29, 2022

elevator room escape [browser]

The latest escape the room game by Masa's Games is here: Elevator Room Escape. Can you solve all the elevator puzzles and escape?

December 27, 2022

the bontegames 2022 top games

2022 is coming to an end and I have been highlighting again lots of new games by indie developers from all over the world on this blog. It's a tradition here at bontegames that I present you my personal favourites of the year, so... here we go!
Fire up your favourite browser, here's the bontegames 2022 top 10 browser games list:

10. ROOOM by Neko Donut
Solve the puzzles to align the rooms and make your way out. (original post)

9. Cursed Travels: Below the Factory by Ferociter
Rid a haunted factory from an aggregation of lost souls through puzzling and exploration. (original post)

8. Cyadonia by James Newcombe
Move to the exit on each screen in the definitive version of this old school puzzler. (original post)

7. Boxing up Bamboo by Patrick Traynor
Just put all the pieces of bamboo into the boxes. (original post)

6. Curious Fishing by Rhythm Lynx
Use your trusty fishing rod to reel in catches but think carefully about the path you take. (original post)

5. Ssspicy! by Torcado
Help a hungry snake to eat all the spicy peppers and get back to its home. (original post)

4. N Step Steve: part 2 by Ethan Clark
A crew of kittens needs to be rescued again, N puzzling steps at a time. (original post)

3. Stars Align by MarioMak967
Align the stars, build constellations and head to the flag. (original post)

2. Trace by Colorbomb
You find yourself trapped in a strange place on a sandy moon. Can you escape? (original post)

1. Give Up the Ghost: a puzzle checklist by gate
A superb puzzle game about a ghost that likes to push blocks, it's my personal number 1 browser game of 2022! (original post)

Just like last year I would also like to present you my favourite mobile and PC game of 2022, so here we go, I give you my favourite mobile game of 2022:

Please, Touch The Artwork by Thomas Waterzooi
What happens when you DO touch the artwork? Find out in this cozy puzzler. (original post)

And my favourite PC game of 2022:

Patrick's Parabox by Patrick Traynor
A mind-bending recursive puzzle game about boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. (original post)

And that's it for my personal favourites of 2022. I'm looking forward to hear yours in the comments below!
As for my own creations in 2022, I released the new game Logica Emotica on mobile and PC, and made a big update for Boo! on mobile and published the game on PC too.
For next year I have new projects lined up that I'm very excited about, so I hope to see you all back in 2023 for more games! My best wishes to each and everyone of you for 2023!

door [browser]

Find the real door and get out of the repeating space in the short point and click game DOOR by Gumishi.

December 26, 2022

thanks 2022 [browser]

A short escape room exercise to keep you busy while I'm compiling my top 10 browser games list for 2022: Thanks 2022 by Nekonote. Your suggestion are always welcome!

 

If you are you looking for a solution or a walkthrough for one of the game links, please have a look in the comments.