A Good Puzzle Should Let You Leave
The difference between a game that satisfies us and one designed to keep us playing.
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Puzzle Meadow · thoughtful games
A quieter place to play.
A growing home for word puzzles, riddles, logic games and other thoughtful forms of play—created or chosen with respect for your time.
Featured now StillWords · Solve a riddle, then find its answer in the grid.
Our philosophy
Games can ask for your attention without demanding it.
We believe puzzles should offer curiosity, focus and satisfaction without advertising pressure, endless notifications or artificial urgency.
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Quiet by design
No unnecessary noise, pressure or distraction.
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Made with care
Every puzzle, word, sound and visual detail should feel considered.
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Curiosity over competition
The reward is discovery, not a leaderboard.
Notes on thoughtful play
In the Meadow
Quiet observations on puzzles, attention and making space for better play.
The Computer That Asked for a Letter
Long before Wordle, apps and daily streaks, a small computer invited someone to guess a hidden word.
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Solve the riddle. Then find its answer in the grid.
StillWords is a two-step word puzzle made for focused, unhurried play. Read the clue, discover the answer and find it hidden among the letters. Sometimes, completing a puzzle also adds a haiku to your collection.
Created by Zenworks Studio.
View StillWords on the App StoreHow it works
Two simple steps, with an occasional haiku to keep.
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01 Read the riddle
Begin with a short literary clue. Take a moment, consider its meaning and discover the word it describes.
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02 Find it in the grid
Search the letters for the answer and trace the hidden word to complete the puzzle.
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Reward A haiku to keep
Some completed puzzles reveal a haiku, saved to your collection so you can return to it later.
The Meadow
A home for more thoughtful puzzle games.
Future games will follow the same standard: clear mechanics, thoughtful difficulty, no advertising pressure and respect for your time. Until then, StillWords is where the Meadow begins.
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