Baimason's Thing Finder Puzzle Review

Throughout my years, I've had an interesting relationship when it comes to hidden-object titles. I've loved them my whole life, but the more of a gamer I become, the more I cherish the enjoyable, short gameplay moments that hidden-object games can provide. So, the moment I saw Baimason's Thing Finder Puzzle, I knew it was a game I would be picking up eventually.

Developed and published by Headless Chicken Games, this title is the type of game where you get what you see. Scattered throughout 55 levels are pixelated images of things you must find; the numerous objects themselves create pixelated photos. It feels like a love letter to pixel art that I very much cherish, giving the game a unique feel without needing to create environments or mix colours.

Each of the 55 levels is entirely randomised — though the assortment and items within remain the same, the locations and which items (or how many of each) you need to find change. This means that, in theory, Baimason's Thing Finder Puzzle is infinitely replayable, giving you the opportunity to delve into the world time and again to take a quick hidden-object game break.

Generally, a stage took me less than a minute to complete, with the longest I took being somewhere around two minutes. It's not overly long, which if you do some quick maths, translates into the fact that Baimason's Thing Finder Puzzle isn't a very long game, and you wouldn't be wrong to make this assumption at all.

100%ing the game took me just under two hours to complete, meaning that I passed every stage as quickly as possible without using hints or clicking the wrong item.A speedier run,without worrying about getting three stars in each level for maximum performance, could easily be finished in under an hour, as the first stages took me only 10 to 20 seconds to finish.

It's not a bad thing, and clearly not the intended way to experience it — you shouldn't be trying to speedrun or binge through it. Instead, opting to take it slow gives you a more whole experience, with short rounds to complete whenever you feel you need a quick break, and this is further emphasised by its daily puzzle.

After 10 stages are completed, you unlock the daily puzzles, where you'll be able to come back every day to finish. It shows the intended gameplay elements of short, bite-sized breaks rather than a long binge session, and it's a fun opportunity to come back and complete a daily puzzle, the likes of a daily Wordle.

It can be a bit difficult to differentiate between some of the items, but overall, the graphical elements were delightful (aside from Car/Truck — I'll never forgive Headless Chicken Games for Car/Truck). There are numerous variations of each of the items, giving it a bit more of a randomised feel aside from the different lists and locations, and though there were some that were difficult to discern, it was never something too major that a quick reset couldn't fix.

Overall, Baimason's Thing Finder Puzzle is the type of situation where "you get what you see". It's a £1.69 game that gives you the opportunity to play a daily puzzle and could offer you a few hours of gameplay and reprieve from day-to-day activities. Don't expect it to be more than it's advertised, and it might just be the perfect puzzle addition to your daily tasks.