Puddle Parade

A daily fish-rescue puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. Out November 5, 2026.

Fact sheet

Developer: Adam Jurgens, Gnome Trap Studios (solo developer)
Platform: iPhone and iPad
Release: November 5, 2026 in the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Pre-orders are open now.
Price: Free download. The first 32 puzzles are free. Beyond the Cove is a one-time US$4.99 unlock for the other 468 (local prices vary).
Also: The app has no ads, subscriptions, accounts or analytics, and plays offline.
App Store: apps.apple.com/app/id6810542331
Web daily: gnometrap.com/puddle-parade/challenge (free in any browser, Android included)
Contact: hello@gnometrap.com

About the game

Puddle Parade is a single-player spatial puzzle game. Players slide connected puddles across compact boards to carry stranded fish home, then visit every rescued creature in a living 3D reef. Connected water moves as one shape, so the obvious route often strands the water you need later.

A free Daily Puzzle gives every player the same new board each day, a named fish to meet, and sourced facts about 40 real reef species. Daily streaks earn milestone rewards: a badge at 3 days, a reward chest at 7, a rare fish at 14, and a one-of-a-kind fish plus a permanent badge at 30. Results share as spoiler-free cards.

The campaign holds 500 puzzles across The Shallows, The Reef and The Deep. There's no timer, hints are free and undo is unlimited.

Accessibility options include Gentle Motion (which follows the system Reduce Motion setting), Stronger Outlines, Dynamic Type, optional haptics, and spoken move and rescue announcements.

From the developer

“I wanted a puzzle game that feels like a deep breath. Every board is one small, clever idea, and every fish you rescue stays with you in your reef. The daily puzzle is my favourite part: one board for everyone, and a new little friend to meet each day.”
— Adam Jurgens

Gameplay clip: Puzzle 16 (24 seconds)

Free to use in coverage and videos. Two versions, identical apart from the end card.

Before launch: end card reads “Pre-order free”. Download MP4 (1080×1920)

From November 5: end card reads “Free on iPhone”. Download MP4 (1080×1920)

Screenshots

iPhone (1320×2868). Select one to open the full-size PNG.

A new puzzle every day

Slide puddles. Carry fish home.

Meet today's fish, with real facts

Keep your streak for rewards

7 days in a row? Open a chest

Every rescue joins your 3D reef

500 puzzles in three regions

32 free. One unlock for the rest.

iPad (2064×2752): 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8

Icon

App icon, 1024×1024 PNG

Credits

Designed and built by Adam Jurgens (Gnome Trap Studios), with the help of AI-assisted tools, which are credited in the game. Soundtrack produced by Adam.