Puzzling Places - 3D Jigsaw Sim
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A relaxed 3D jigsaw puzzle game about building detailed miniature dioramas of places from around the world.
Puzzling Places is a gorgeous, meditative 3D jigsaw simulator - you reassemble beautifully photogrammetry-scanned real-world places (temples, shrines, little dioramas) floating in space, in VR or flat. Calm, tactile and lovely to potter around in, with animated scenes and a stack of puzzles.
The list is a gentle completion checklist - work through both modes' tutorials, hit piece-count milestones (up to 
Greetings from Granny
CommonMeet the Grandmother in Cozy Corner
An easter egg - find and interact with the Grandmother in the Cozy Corner scene. Look around that puzzle's environment for her.
The Journey Continues
CommonComplete a puzzle in Journey Mode
Finish any puzzle in Journey Mode (the narrative-tinged mode). One completed puzzle pops it.
I see right through you
CommonSee through the walls of a Puzzle for the first time (PC/Steamdeck only)
PC/Steam Deck only. Use the camera to look through a puzzle's walls for the first time - move your viewpoint inside the model.
First Journey
CommonComplete the Journey Mode Tutorial
Complete the Journey Mode tutorial - the guided intro to that mode. Unmissable if you start Journey Mode.
Small Beginnings
CommonComplete a puzzle in Classic Mode
Finish any puzzle in Classic Mode. One completed puzzle does it.
First Steps
CommonComplete the Classic Mode Tutorial
Complete the Classic Mode tutorial. Unmissable once you start Classic Mode.
Multipuzzler!
CommonConnect three pieces at once
Connect three pieces in a single action - snap a piece that bridges two others so all three join at once.
Behind the Scenes
UncommonTake the Camera underneath the ground in Classic Mode (PC/Steamdeck only)
PC/Steam Deck only. Move the camera below ground level in Classic Mode - drop your viewpoint under the puzzle base.
Full of Life
UncommonComplete a puzzle with animated people at 200 pieces or above
Complete one of the animated ("living") puzzles set to 200 pieces or more - pick an animated scene and bump its piece count up to 200+.
Higher Calling
UncommonComplete a puzzle at 400 pieces
Complete a puzzle at the 400-piece setting - crank any puzzle up to 400 and finish it.
Let it grow
UncommonHelp a tree grow in Persian Garden
An easter egg in the Persian Garden scene - interact with the tree to help it grow. Look for the interactive element in that puzzle.
Adept Puzzler
UncommonConnect at least 1000 pieces
Cumulative - connect 1000 pieces total across all your puzzles. Comes with normal play; the smaller sibling of
First Take
UncommonUse the Replay Tool for the first time
Use the Replay Tool for the first time - trigger the build-replay feature after finishing a puzzle.
Getting the band back together
UncommonGet the band to start playing in Dance of the Damned
An easter egg in the Dance of the Damned scene - get the band to strike up. Find and trigger the interactive element there.
Night and Day (100+)
UncommonComplete a starter puzzle with a day-night cycle at 100 pieces or above
Complete one of the day-night-cycle starter puzzles at 100 pieces or more - set an eligible starter to 100+ and finish it.
Super Fan
RareComplete the same Puzzle in both Journey and Classic Mode
Complete the same puzzle in both Journey Mode and Classic Mode - finish one puzzle, then do it again in the other mode.
Quick Clear (100)
RareComplete a 100 piece puzzle in under 12min
Finish a 100-piece puzzle in under 12 minutes - pick a puzzle you know well and build it briskly.
Globetrotter
RareComplete puzzles from three different countries at 400 or above
Complete puzzles from three different countries, each at 400 pieces or more. Spread your 400-piece builds across three regions.
Perfect Game (25)
RareEvery grabbed piece has to immediately connect when let go
Complete a 25-piece puzzle where every piece you pick up snaps into place the moment you let go - a perfect, no-wrong-moves build. Easiest at the low 25-piece count.
Take the Tour
RareComplete all starter puzzles in 25 pieces or above
Complete every starter (base-game) puzzle at 25 pieces or more. The quick full-set sweep - 25 pieces makes each fast.
Going in Blind (400)
RareComplete a 400 piece puzzle with Reference Images turned off in the settings
Complete a 400-piece puzzle with Reference Images off - the harder blind build. The step up from 
Going in Blind (100)
RareComplete a 100 piece puzzle with Reference Images turned off in the settings
Complete a 100-piece puzzle with Reference Images turned off in the settings - build blind, without the preview.
United Pieces of America
RareComplete all starter puzzles located in the United States at 100 pieces or above
Complete every starter puzzle located in the United States at 100 pieces or more. A regional sweep.
Highest Calling
RareComplete a puzzle at 1000 pieces
Complete a puzzle at the maximum 1000-piece setting - the biggest single build. Pick a favourite and settle in.
Perfect Game (50)
RareEvery grabbed piece has to immediately connect when let go
As the perfect-build feat, but on a 50-piece puzzle - every grabbed piece must connect immediately. The tougher cousin of 
True Puzzler
RareConnect at least 5000 pieces
Cumulative - connect 5000 pieces total across all your puzzles. The long-tail piece-count grind; falls out over many builds.
Euro Expert
LegendaryComplete all starter puzzles located in Europe at 100 pieces or above
Complete every starter puzzle located in Europe at 100 pieces or more - the European regional sweep.
Touring Asia
LegendaryComplete all starter puzzles located in Asia at 100 pieces or above
Complete every starter puzzle located in Asia at 100 pieces or more - the Asian regional sweep.
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