{{Short description|2007 video game}} {{Infobox VG |title = Puzzle Scape |image = Puzzle Scape cover.jpg |developer = Farmind |publisher = Got Game Entertainment |producer= Samuli Poyhtari |designer = Juhana Virtanen |engine = |released = {{vgrelease|NA|June 18, 2007}} |genre = Puzzle |modes = Single-player, multiplayer |platforms = PlayStation Portable }}
'''Puzzle Scape''' is a 2007 puzzle game developed by Finnish developer Farmind and published by Got Game Entertainment.
==Gameplay== The game starts with a series of blocks dropping in a playing field and the player's objective is to group blocks within the same color. Once a group of blocks of the same color is arranged in a 2x2 formation, any same-colored adjacent blocks touching the 2x2 group will be deleted from the playing field and awarded points.
==Development and release== ''Puzzle Scape'' was developed by Finnish developer, Farmind. Samuli Poyhtari served as producer and Juhana Virtanen as lead designer.<ref name="Interview" /> The game was announced on November 8, 2006, and was to be published by O~3 Entertainment.<ref name="O3 announcement" /> The publishing reins were taken over by Got Games Entertainment in March 2007 and announced a physical version scheduled to be released in May 2007.<ref name="Got Games" /> The game was re-released on October 1, 2009 as a PlayStation Minis launch title.<ref name="PS minis" />
==Reception== {{Video game reviews | MC = 60/100<ref name="MC" /> |IGN = 7.5/10<ref name="IGN" /> |GameZone = 7/10<ref name="GZone" /> |GRadar = {{rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="GRadar" /> |GSpot = 6/10<ref name="GS" /> | GSpy = {{rating|2|5}}<ref name="GSpy" /> }}
The game had mixed reviews from critics with a common comparison to ''Lumines''. {{-}}
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<!-- DEVELOPMENT--> <ref name="O3 announcement">{{cite web |title=O~3 Entertainment Launches New Age of Block Puzzlers in US for PSP with Puzzle Scape |website=GameZone |date=November 8, 2006 |url=http://psp.gamezone.com/news/11_08_06_05_16PM.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070909054056/http://psp.gamezone.com/news/11_08_06_05_16PM.htm |archive-date=September 9, 2007 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="Interview">{{cite web |title=Producer and Lead Designer Explain Why There's No Escape Like Puzzle Scape |website=GameZone |date=May 2, 2007 |url=http://psp.gamezone.com/news/05_02_07_10_34AM.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070520070248/http://psp.gamezone.com/news/05_02_07_10_34AM.htm |archive-date=May 20, 2007 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="Got Games">{{cite web |title=Got Games Entertainment Takes the North American Publishing Reins for "Puzzle Scape" for PSP System |website=GameZone |date=March 14, 2007 |url=http://psp.gamezone.com/news/03_14_07_07_51AM.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070520070248/http://psp.gamezone.com/news/05_02_07_10_34AM.htm |archive-date=May 20, 2007 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="PS minis">{{cite web |title=GC 2009: The Minis Cometh |website=IGN |date=August 18, 2009 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/08/18/gc-2009-the-minis-cometh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130301103305/https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/08/18/gc-2009-the-minis-cometh |archive-date=March 1, 2013 |access-date=September 18, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="MC">{{cite web|title=Puzzle Scape for PSP reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/puzzle-scape/critic-reviews/?platform=psp |work=Metacritic |access-date=September 2, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="IGN">{{cite web |first=Daemon |last=Hatfield |date=June 4, 2007 |title=Puzzle Scape Review: At least they picked a good game to rip off. |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2007/06/04/puzzle-scape-review |website=IGN |access-date=September 2, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="GZone">{{cite web |first=Louis |last=Bedigian |date=June 6, 2007 |title=Puzzle Scape Review |url=http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31159.htm |website=GameZone |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090621093858/http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r31159.htm |archive-date=June 21, 2009 |access-date=September 2, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="GRadar">{{cite web |first=Eric |last=Bratcher |date=June 26, 2007 |title=Puzzle Scape Review |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/puzzle-scape-review/ |website=GamesRadar+ |access-date=September 2, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="GS">{{cite web |first=Kevin |last=VanOrd |date=June 20, 2007 |title=Puzzle Scape review |url=http://www.gamespot.com/psp/puzzle/puzzlescape/review.html?sid=6172814 |website=GameSpot |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626114400/http://www.gamespot.com/psp/puzzle/puzzlescape/review.html?sid=6172814 |archive-date= June 26, 2007 |access-date=September 2, 2021}}</ref> <ref name="GSpy">{{cite web |first=Bryan |last=Stratton |date=June 18, 2007 |title=Puzzle Scape Review (PSP) |url=http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/puzzle-scape/797500p1.html |website=GameSpy |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070621205735/http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/puzzle-scape/797500p1.html |archive-date=June 21, 2007 |access-date=September 2, 2021}}</ref>
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