Mind Aerobics is now off the air, though some of the puzzles live on in the CD-ROM game Pandora's Box . As they say in real estate, location location location. New York Times Crossword Puzzle . Crossword puzzles work well on computer, making good use of limited screen real estate. The key idea here is to use a fixed puzzle format with rotating content, instead of a completely different kind of puzzle every day.
Most syndicated puzzles do that.
Easier for players to understand, and easier for game designers to create. Not only is there a new puzzle to solve every day, you can also create custom puzzles with your own uploaded pictures. Shockwave just hired a couple veteran puzzle designers from the TV industry to strengthen their puzzle offerings. Traditional newspaper syndication firms are now getting into the act. UClick is a web spinoff of United Press Syndicate.