Santa's Workshop Mosaics

Creating pixel artwork is a rather simple process in its most basic form, because it only takes a couple of steps to create a few simple shapes. However, as with everything else, you can continue to add more and more detail to your artwork, which in tun makes it more difficult to reproduce. Mosaic puzzle games are a great example of this, because everyone can create pixel artwork by following a few guidelines.

Santa's Workshop Mosaics is a mosaic puzzle game in which you get to help an elf get ready for Christmas by creating all the equipment required to build toys. The gameplay mechanics are not at all different from what you may have experienced in other mosaic puzzle games, so you should be able to jump right into the action and start placing the tiles according to the instructions.

The rules are very simple, since you basically click on tiles in order to fill them with a particular color. The actual challenge is making sure that you click on the right tiles, which is achieved by paying attention to the numbers near every row and column. These numbers tell you how many tiles need to be filled, but not their coordinates, so it’s vital to use logic in order to compare multiple rows and get your answers.

The currency you earn for solving the puzzles allows you to start building structures for the Christmas village, but this step is pretty much irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. As for the puzzles, they start off pretty simple, but since the size of the grid increases considerably as you advance, the difficulty level rises as well. It also depends on the difficulty level you choose at the beginning, since the relaxed mode automatically crosses off the tiles that are not used.

In terms of graphics and interface, the game is as basic as it gets, with nothing obscuring the play area or getting in your way. Every tool is neatly placed on the right side of the screen, including the color switcher and the hint button. Other than that, the tiles are simple colorful squares, while the backdrops are the usual depictions of snowy landscapes and dreamy Christmas scenes.

Santa's Workshop Mosaics is not the kind of game that forces you to learn new concepts, but it does bring a new collection of levels for you to tackle. The atmosphere is very much in tune with the winter season as well. NOTE: This is a downloader for the game. Once run, the application will automatically download and install the game on your computer.

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