Artifex is a calm, relaxing art puzzle game designed to slow down. Enjoy music and piece together stories in a poetic world. Multiple puzzle modes and challenges await. Complete the image, and the story unfolds.

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Planned Release Date: Q1 2026

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About This Game

Shattered images scatter through time. You are the one to pick them up, one by one.

Artifex is a narrative-driven art puzzle game. Accompanied by soothing music, you will slowly piece together broken illustrations and stories within a world where fantasy and reality intertwine.

There is no urgency or penalty for failure—just music, puzzles, and a perfect way to quietly spend an afternoon.

Purely Relaxing Jigsaw Experience

No time limits, pause and resume anytime—focus on the joy of the puzzle itself.

Multiple Puzzle Modes and Difficulties

From beginner to high-level challenge, supporting fragment rotation, special shapes, and various distribution methods.

Rich Fragment Shapes

Classic jigsaw, honeycomb structure, chemical formula shapes, random cuts, and more.

Listen to Music, Slowly Piece Together

Carefully arranged background music, suitable for long periods of play and relaxation.

Narrative-Driven Art Puzzles

Complete each puzzle to unlock corresponding stories and background art.

Time-Limited Challenge Mode

A challenge mode for players seeking efficiency and skill, supporting leaderboards and sharing.

Suitable for Everyone

No need for quick reflexes or intense control, perfect for solitude, relaxation, and long play sessions.

If you are looking for a puzzle game that allows you to listen to music, play slowly, and quietly relax, then welcome to the artistic realm of Artifex.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

The development of this game utilized generative AI tools in the following ways:

1. Visual Assets: Certain puzzle artworks and background illustrations were drafted using AI image generation tools and subsequently refined and edited by the development team to fit the game's artistic style.
2. Audio: Background music were composed with the assistance of AI audio generation software.
3. Code: AI coding assistants were used to aid in writing, debugging, and optimizing game scripts during the development process.

All AI-generated content has been reviewed by the developers to ensure it meets quality standards and complies with copyright regulations.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Windows 7 (64-bit)
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 / AMD Radeon HD 7770
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 1500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
    • VR Support: Not supported
    • Additional Notes: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 or better
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 / AMD Radeon R9 280 or better
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 2000 MB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
    • VR Support: Not supported
    • Additional Notes: 1080p resolution recommended for best experience
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 10.14 Mojave
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 @ 2.0 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Metal-capable graphics card (Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 or better)
    • Storage: 1500 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Standard audio device
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 11 Big Sur or newer
    • Processor: Apple M1 / M2 Chip or better
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 560 or better / Apple Silicon GPU
    • Storage: 2000 MB available space
    • Sound Card: Standard audio device
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