Puzzle Games

Stop Calling It Cheating: What Block Blast Solver Really Reveals About Game Design

The Block Blast Solver isn’t a cheat tool — it’s a design critique. Every time a player reaches for a solver, it’s not their skill that’s failing, but the game’s trust. This article argues that solvers reveal arbitrary difficulty spikes and broken feedback loops, forcing designers to rethink fairness. Stop blaming players; start fixing your levels.