A free, focused taste of Brushwork's authored learning path.

This demo is the opening arc of the full game. Clear the six tutorial lessons, work through the eight hand-crafted Foundations puzzles, and settle into the daily competition loop that repopulates every midnight. You'll also get a preview of the first mastery shelf so you can see where the full release goes.

What's in the demo

- Six tutorial lessons that teach core Nurikabe deduction one idea at a time.

- The full first authored pack, Foundations — eight curated puzzles in a single clean learning arc.

- Daily Set with three slots per day (Approachable, Standard, Hard), stable seeds, leaderboards, and replay history.

• Mastery Foundations preview so you can see the repeatable long-run shelves waiting in the full release.

- All themes, papers, lo-fi tracks, reduced-motion and colorblind palettes, controller support, Steam Cloud, and explain-before-reveal hints.

What's in the full release

- Five more authored packs — forty additional lessons across Expansion, Sea Logic, Wider Boards, Expert Sets, and Gallery Shapes.

- Five hand-crafted challenge books — one hundred and one curated boards with leaderboards per level.

- Three more mastery sets for long-run repeat play.

- Weekly featured boards that rotate every Monday.

- Timed Challenge mode across 5x5, 7x7, 9x9, and 10x10 grids, with per-size leaderboards.

- A 1,344-puzzle curated bank spanning 5x5 through 15x15 at four difficulty tiers.

Who this is for

If you liked Hexcells, Tametsi, or classic Nikoli puzzle collections, the demo is the fastest way to see whether Brushwork's authored deduction clicks for you. No random filler, no pay-to-skip, no time gates — just readable hand-painted logic puzzles, a recurring competition loop, and a clear path from tutorial to mastery.

Wishlist the full release

If the demo lands, wishlisting the full release is the single biggest way to support a solo indie developer. It tells Steam who to show the game to, and it means you'll hear about the launch the moment it happens.

Key Features (Demo)

- Six tutorial lessons + the first authored pack (Foundations).

- Daily Set competition loop with three slots per day and leaderboards.

- Mastery Foundations preview.

- Hand-painted watercolor presentation with multiple themes and papers.

- Explain-before-reveal hints that teach the deduction instead of skipping to the answer.

- Full accessibility envelope — colorblind palettes, reduced motion, rebindable input.

- Steam Cloud for demo save files.