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Mewseum: Film Festival is a puzzle game featuring famous movie posters in a charming feline universe, where you discover posters inspired by acclaimed films while solving elegant shikaku-style puzzles. You "paint" six cat-ified movie posters by solving Shikaku logic puzzles. The core gameplay loop is straightforward yet engaging: when you start a level, the camera zooms into a section of a larger poster containing a grid filled with numbers, and those numbers tell you the size of the shape you need to draw within that space. Each movie poster is broken down into 70-150 smaller puzzles to complete, making the game very bite-sized and far more approachable. Puzzles come in different levels of difficulty depending on the grid size, and if you need help, you can use hints or undo moves at any time.

Shikaku, invented in 1989 by a math student from the University of Kyoto and first published in Nikoli, is a grid-based logic puzzle solved by dividing the grid into rectangles each containing one number and that quantity of squares. Each number represents a rectangle or square made up of that exact number of tiles—for example, if you see a "3", you need to create a block that covers exactly three squares, which could be arranged horizontally or vertically. The key to success is using the process of elimination by spotting numbers tightly compacted together, which narrows down your options so you can use logic to work your way around the full puzzle.

The game features adorable pixel art and a chill jazz soundtrack. Each poster is broken into approximately 12 regions of smaller puzzles, with each segment being a standalone puzzle that makes the game very playable in short sprints, though it'll take a few hours to get to the payoff of a completed poster. It's just as beautifully designed and relaxing as its predecessor, Mewseum: Masterpieces, yet the controls feel even smoother and more intuitive.

Mewseum: Film Festival is a cozy puzzle game that focuses on relaxation above all else, with grid puzzles that are easy to understand, a hint system that keeps things stress-free, and a jazz soundtrack that creates a wonderfully calm atmosphere. This title appeals to players seeking meditative, low-pressure puzzle experiences rather than competitive or time-pressured gameplay. The game offers around 8-10 hours worth of shikaku-style puzzles, with six posters in total, each one easily taking over an hour to complete.