KINTSUGI

bySolo Deve
A tactical puzzle inspired by the Japanese art of golden repair. Restore ceramic pieces, collect fragments, master the craft.
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Status
ALPHA
Launch
TBA
Genre
Puzzle
Visuals
Minimalist
Platforms
iOS
Mobile
Price
Free
Players
SingleSolo
Rating
13+Age rating

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Game Description

KINTSUGI is a tactical puzzle game inspired by the ancient Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold.

You are a restoration artist. Each level is a damaged ceramic piece waiting to be restored. Collect numbered fragments using four movement tools inspired by chess, reach the target score, and master each piece through three increasingly precise restoration challenges.

How it works

Move across the board using four tools:

  • K — straight lines, horizontal and vertical
  • Q — diagonal lines
  • J — L-shaped jumps, bypasses obstacles
  • S — fixed 2-cell displacement in any direction

Each tool deactivates after use. Cycle through all four to reactivate them. Every move counts.

Three levels of mastery

Each ceramic piece offers three restoration challenges:

Restore — reach the target score ⭐⭐ Refine — complete a precision challenge ⭐⭐⭐ Master — achieve a perfect restoration

Challenges unlock progressively. Complete one to reveal the next.

Four workshops

TRANQUILO — Learn the fundamentals of restoration SERENO — Deepen your technique ATENTO — Face complex compositions ZEN TOTAL — Achieve perfect mastery

Design philosophy

KINTSUGI is built around one idea: imperfection is the beginning of mastery, not the end. Every broken piece can be restored. Every attempt teaches something new.

Minimalist interface. No timers. No pressure. Just you, the board, and the craft.

AI Disclosure*

This game was developed with the assistance of AI tools including Base44 for rapid prototyping, Claude (Anthropic), Gemin for game design, balance documentation and prompt engineering. All creative direction, design decisions and final implementation were made by the developer.


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