Pastimes

Short: Fill a grid of numbers to reveal Children's Games, the painting by Pieter Bruegel. Each number tells how many cells to fill in the 3×3 around it. One large puzzle, alone or with a partner in split-screen (Remote Play Together compatible).

Pastimes is a large logic puzzle set inside Children's Games, the famous painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder from 1560.

At first there is only a vast grid and numbers. Then, cell by cell, the painting comes into view: children rolling hoops, spinning tops, playing leapfrog, blind man's buff… until the whole scene reappears.

The rule is simple: each number tells how many cells must be filled in the 3×3 square around it, counting the number's own cell. By cross-checking the clues, you gradually work out which cells to fill and which to leave empty.

The entire painting is one large play area, divided into scenes inspired by the different games Bruegel painted. Finish a region and unlock a close-up of the scene, plus a few lines about the game or pastime it shows.

You can work through the whole painting solo, or share the grid with a partner on the same PC. In split-screen, each player has their own camera, zoom, and cursor. With Steam Remote Play Together, that local co-op can also be shared remotely.

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