Cleaning Up The Puzzle Gallery: 2071 pieces scattered across a museum, aka my worst nightmare in game form

At our place, a 200-piece puzzle on the coffee table is already a high-risk event. It lingers for days, we swear a piece is missing (it is always under the couch), and we end up spending three evenings assembling a windmill. So when a game offers to rebuild 87 paintings split into 2071 pieces scattered across an entire gallery, our first reaction is not serenity. It is a cold sweat.

And yet, the image is inviting. Look at that bright hall, those empty frames on the walls, that wooden floor drowning under hundreds of pieces after an earthquake passed through. You play the janitor of this gallery, tasked with putting it all back. The concept is unapologetically cozy: a first-person view, classical music in the background, and 87 masterpieces to rebuild, from thirteen very real artists, from Monet to Van Gogh by way of Hokusai.

A hell, but a beautiful one

What reassures a little is that the game does not plan to leave you alone with the chaos. It promises "enhancements" to back up your puzzling skills, so those 2071 pieces do not turn into an insurmountable chore. The bet is to keep the quiet pleasure of the jigsaw while avoiding discouragement, with each painting and each area visually distinct so you do not get lost.

Let us be honest, this kind of game will not speak to everyone. If the idea of sorting sky-blue pieces for an hour gives you hives, keep walking. But if you are the type to find a strange calm in meticulous sorting, or just curious to see a Van Gogh reborn piece by piece under your fingers, there is a gentle, clever offer here. Us, we are scared and tempted at the same time. We will go back with a guide under our arm, naturally.

The conversation continues on our Discord, between the believers and everyone else.