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Introduction to Connexions
It starts out so simply: you stare at a blank grid sprinkled with little numbers, each begging to be matched with its twin somewhere else on the board. Your task in Connexions is to draw a continuous line between each pair, making sure that the path you sketch is exactly as long as the number you started with. Every turn you take feels a bit like exploring a maze you’re also designing, and you quickly realize that one wrong slide can tangle up everything else.
As you settle in, the quiet focus takes over. You’re not racing a clock, yet you’re acutely aware of every cell you haven’t filled in. Paths can’t cross or branch, so your brain is constantly mapping potential corridors, predicting dead ends, backtracking when you hit a wall—only to discover another route that feels just right. It’s meditative, almost soothing, but with that little jolt when you finally close a loop or realize you’ve cornered yourself.
Difficulty ramps up in a clever way: the more numbers and the larger the grid, the more layers of logic you must juggle. Early puzzles feel like warm-ups—inviting you in, inviting you to make a mistake or two—while advanced grids challenge every assumption you’ve formed. It’s gratifying to see that neat, unbroken chain of connections stretch from one point to the next without a single gap or overlap.
By the end of a session, there’s this sweet mix of accomplishment and “just one more” itch. Connexions has a way of making you forget time, urging you to solve the next puzzle and the one after that. It’s perfect for when you want something unobtrusively engaging: challenging enough to pull you in, but never so relentless that it feels like a chore.