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Paint by Words

The game is a fun and educational combination of Hangman and Crossword, plus some PbN vibe :) Fill in the missing letters in the crossword puzzles to unveil distinct regions of one big pixel art. Use your brain power to convert boring grayscales into colorful pixel art fellows!

Developer
Oleg Sereda
Publisher
Oleg Sereda
Release
November 3, 2025
357 days ago
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About the Game

Fill in the missing letters in the crossword puzzles to unveil distinct regions of one big pixel art character.

Features:

  • 117 handcrafted puzzle regions on 8 characters to portray

  • General and themed regions

  • Increasing words difficulty

  • Play with the mouse or keyboard

  • Easy mode - the best solution for kids!

  • 8-bit retro mood

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