A downloadable puzzle for Windows, macOS, and Linux

Latest version: 2.3.0.1

The Puzzle Cell is an Open-Source remake of Cell Machine that adds features to allow for interesting puzzles. It also now supports multiplayer, worlds and achievements.

GitHub: https://github.com/IonutParau/thepuzzlecell
Discord: https://discord.gg/Ge4DqcxPmS
Currently supported platforms: Windows, Linux, MacOS

This game is 64-bit, won't work on 32-bit computers!
Also if you're running a version of Windows other than Windows 10 or Windows 11, you're likely not gonna have some needed dependencies, causing it to look like you have some missing DLLs.

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Rating
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
AuthorIonut Alexandru
GenrePuzzle
Tags2D, cell-machine, Creative, Moddable, Multiplayer, Pixel Art, Singleplayer
Code licenseGNU General Public License v3.0 (GPL)
Average sessionA few minutes
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse

Download

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The Puzzle Cell Windows.zip 45 MB
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The Puzzle Cell Linux.zip 43 MB
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The Puzzle Cell MacOS.zip 327 MB

Install instructions

Download the zip, then extract it into the folder. After that simply run the executable inside.

Please note: The executable is not signed, so some antiviruses may give you a warning that the executable has no author and may not be safe. If that pops up, ignore it.

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how to add diffrent textures in mod


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lol  nice blebrint

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man the song "flight" sounds like an remix of float and its cool, 10/10

hello

hi

youre atomic right?

if yes, then my discord got hacked long ago

wtf are these

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Modded cells‽

Reference cells, they are references to other Cell Machine-related things.

oh

no way these cells have separate windows

its been NINETYFIVE DAYS WHEN IS THE NEXT UPDAYE

Correction: ninety-five

idk

I mean I haven’t worked on it for 155 days.

Now I started to do so again and it’s… not gonna be a big one

which means I’ll probably release it within a week

correction: it took longer, mostly because I’ve been improving a lot of QoL stuff (visuals) and working on better puzzles

opening a multiplayer server is broken

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also what are these "curves" in the files

they were meant to bend paths like how Diverters do in CelLua.

Scrapped for being too difficult

It’s not?

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Please add android port i need it

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me to

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lol no, plus learn to spell


OR BUILD IT YOURSELF ITS OPEN-SOURCE!!

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no

lol no

how to play multiplayer?

If you fill a 10x10 grid of weak enemies, place a robot in the bottom left corner, add 2 robots to the right of it, and have wrapping enabled, upon starting, the game will freeze when one weak enemy is left.

just tested it. no freeze happened.

some of the cells act like their facing this way -->

some of  them also stop functioning after rotating

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hey, where is ANDROIMD PORTT

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Nowhere, it doesn’t exist.

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Pls make one

why?

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WHAT THE FUCK

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again, just get a computer lol (it's definitely not that hard)

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It is cuz were money

Then you're young as heck, wait a few years

yea it still freezes on startup, and I have all the dlls and data :(

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MAKE ANDROID PORT

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no

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ok, NOW MAKE ANDROID PORT

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no

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do it

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right now

yes. yes.

NEW UPDATE

what happened to server

Wdym “to server”?

The Discord server is fine, and TPC’s server code is still available for download as always

please help me,when i startup the game crashes instantly.i use a windows 10 made by LG (the chinese version).

laptop gaming described with a complaint

Copy system details/info and post those. Do not upload anything you might think could be dangerous such as your IP address.

Make an android port cuz i cant play the game

Add Android As CMMM+MM And CMMM+MM + Cell Machine (normal) + Android

no

as I’ve said probably a trillion times, mobile support won’t be added as TPC is designed to work specifically on the desktop, and utilizes desktop-only stuff a lot, and making an Android port or allowing the game to run on Android using glue and duct tape would take a really long while. (Trust me, I’ve tried, and given up due to it being too difficult, about 4 times)

why can't i bring my old save data to te new version?

Blueprints have to be manually transferred in the latest version, while in the up-coming update, a buttom was added to automatically do that

ok,but why cant i copy paste my data in the folder and it work?

well if you mess with the game’s files you might delete some files the game needs to run.

data also contains all of the textures of the cells, so if you just delete the one of the new version and paste the one from the old version, some cells might be missing textures

ok

also i cant bring my old custom levels i added to the main levels list

you’re not meant to mess around with the main levels list

ok

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Idk why, but i get 00000xb (app failed to start) =(

Edit: now it just crashes at startup.

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same

can in get the source code and what engine did u use cuz im gona do an android port by myself

The source code is available on its GitHub (though, please note, this contains the code for the latest beta, not the latest stable release): https://github.com/IonutParau/thepuzzlecell

The game uses the Flutter framework (and thus, the Dart programming language) for the actual app and the Flame engine to assist a little bit with the game-making.

A port to Mobile WILL require the following changes (just so you know ahead of time what you’ll have to do):

  1. Added rendering of some form of Mobile controls
  2. Added input handling to use Mobile controls
  3. Extra if statements so you cant place cells behind the mobile controls when using them
  4. Rework of how puzzle inputs is handled to use mobile controls
  5. A complete rework of everything that used the file-system API to read assets without the built-in asset loader
  6. Some conditional compilation wizardy (some packages only work on Desktop and handle stuff like fullscreen, thus your gonna need to not only remove that setting on mobile, but also probably make it either not have that dependency, or, if you want to keep desktop support on top of mobile support, use import ifs to have condition compilation and make the pakcage only be imported and used if you are compiling for desktop)

i only can unity:(

OR hook up a mouse and keyboard so it could work that way, without any spoocial special input handling 👍👍👍👍

Then do whatever else

I can't see some of the grid in the main puzzles, and I can't zoom out to see them all.

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New issue: "the application 'the_puzzle_cell' can't be opened."

Mac? I experienced the same thing on my mac, so I can only recommend a Windows PC, they good.

Pls make an android port using a d-pad or whatever just please

Btw i love the look of this game

remake old version to have all cells from 2.2.1.0 to work on win 7]

no

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it's ios now... WHEN ANDROID

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The Puzzle Cell is fundamentally desktop-only. Core gameplay aspects are tied to the keyboard and mouse.

There won’t be any official Android or iOS version.

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what about ipa files? like you dont have to put it on the appstore you can just use 3rd party programs to sideload the app on ios, no jailbreak required

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are you unaware that Apple is trying their absolute best to make side-loading on iphones basically impossible

yes i am aware

it's kinda funny

but also apple needs to sideload stuff for fixing it so even better funny

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Hey from what ive seen 2.2 is cool!

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"The system cannot find the file specified" error when trying to enter the Languages menu (tested in an older version)

next update should have it fixed

What is the "cursor texture"

it’s the texture people see as your cursor in multiplayer

Multiplayer?

i dont know any codes...

are you dumb or something

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oh no  the androids of the android phones are attacking

trueeeee

weaklings tho lol who uses android? you need an army not 2 ppl

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add fixed Redirector please

that sounds stupid

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Android??????

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Is There An Android Version?

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No, the game is fundamentally only for the desktop, and thus an Android version does not and will not exist.

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what is a .net

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look it up i dont know almost 25% of it

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are you dumb

no they're not

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also how do you create a multiplayer server

so i think i realised whats happening for people with no dlls

you need to install .NET 

thats it

or just switch to linux

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Windows. 7. Is. Not. Supported.

is windows  

8

point

1

supported

no

just switch to linux

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