Matris

✓ Very nice presentation ✓ Decent soundtracks ✓ Pleasant game mechanics ✓ GNU/Linux support! (beta testing, not advertised yet, look through the Steam discussions) Haven't had time to play it enough yet, but judging from the little I've seen already the game looks pretty good. It also runs very well in Linux on low end hardware.

make my brain work

Scratches the itch.

Fun game about placing tetronimo pieces to get 100% coverage of a board. In a similar vein as the Chime series, except that there is no time pressure. You are beholden to RNG to an extent, especially once you get down to the last squares on the board. Luckily there are lifelines that allow you to change a piece or skip a piece in the queue once per board, so you're not entirely at the mercy of the RNG. Soundtrack is a nice mix of synthwave artists, including some well-known in that scene (Home). I found myself eventually disabling the music because of how small the selection is. Biggest gripe is that placing the pieces can be awkward, and can cause you to place a piece wrong if you're moving too quickly. With only one undo per board, it can get frustrating if you irreparably place a piece in the wrong spot more than once, causing you to have to restart if you want 100%. Overall a good game. Not gonna blow you away by any means, and certainly isn't in the same league as difficult puzzle games like The Witness or Baba Is You, but nonetheless a nice game to play while listening to podcasts or music.

I prefer this over a similar game called Chime Sharp because there's no pressure of a time limit and no irregular pieces. This is a great game to play if you want to zone out and listen to a podcast or your own music (game doesn't have a lot of tracks).

This is actually a pretty great game. If you want something that will give you a stimulating puzzle, then this should do it. I'd highly recommend it. 8/10.