Playing puzzles comfortably on your computer

What's new

April 29, 2008: Added a new set to the additional free puzzles with artistic images produced with PhotoChances

April 2008: Current version of BrainsBreaker jigsaw is 4.9.225
- New puzzles in the download of the program.
- Fixed compatibility with Windows Vista x64 SR1
- Fixed bug when playing a gift puzzle with the program installed. Under certain circumstances the program could stall
- Sharper image when resizing

March 2008: Current version of BrainsBreaker is 4.9.212
- Fixes minor bugs and compatibility issues.

November 22, 2007: BrainsBreaker minor release vers 4.9.202
- Now the gallery shows more thumbnails if there's enough room on the screen
- Added a Find box in the gallery, press Control+F, type anything and the program will select a puzzle containing the text you typed
- Added new puzzles to the download (one in mystery mode)
- Bug fixed: Scattering pieces would keep some order in the pieces if there was little room outside the solution frame
- Fixed a bug that made the program crash when turning a piece in certain conditions

October 2007: BrainsBreaker minor release vers 4.9.108
- Added a new puzzle to the program's download
- Aesthetic details enhanced
- Fixed bug that in specific configurations would load wrongly a saved puzzle

August 2007: BrainsBreaker minor release vers 4.9.105
- Details and performance issues adapted for Windows Vista
- Aesthetic enhancements

May 2007
- Released a new set of 12 additional free puzzles and a large one "Miscellaneous 3" in paid downloads
May 2007
- A new minor build of the BrainsBreaker (vers 4.9.102).
  - With three new puzzles in the download
  - Fixing small incompatibilities in specific cases.
  - In previous build of version 4.9, when creating puzzles the background is set to dark gray by default, this has been reverted to the previous mode where the program calculated a background mixing randomness with colors in the image.
- If you tried or bought PhotoChances previously, you may want to check a new major version 2.0. Now when you capture an image you like, you can use the same effect in any other images. It's like having photographic effects factory very easy of use. Here's a gallery with some samples.
  (PhotoChances is a photographic effects generator that builds a slideshow of your images with spectacular effects and now it has ith easy access to the effects for use in any photo)
- Coming very soon a new set of 12 additional free puzzles and a large one in paid downloads

February 2007
- New Version 4.9 with:
  - Windows Vista compatibility.
  - Scatter: Pressing R opens a window where you can control better what will do the program when pressing the scattering shortcuts
  - Scattering can be undone from the scatter settings.
  - Help system changed to HTMLHelp, (a more modern and flexible system)
  - New installer.
  - When creating puzzles from files the filename is the default title of that puzzle (can be edited)
  - When choosing a background the current selection is painted in the board to have a better idea of the result.

November 2006
- Anouncing a new program: PhotoChances, it will transform your pohtos on-the-fly with interesting image effects. Try it at its web site.

August 2006
- A new set of 12 free puzzles added to the collection.
- A new large set of puzzles for sale: Miscellaneous 2 with 40 assorted puzzles.
- Also some new puzzles added to the program. The demo has more and bigger puzzles that can be completed.
May 2006
- Program version 4.8 :
  - Now the gift puzzles allow up to 100 pieces.

February 2006
- Program version 4.7 with:
  - Pause mode. For competitions and tournaments, to stop the timer pressing the P key will hide all the pieces and pause it
  - Hide outline of the pieces: When a puzzle is completed, if it’s created by yourself it allows removing the outline of the pieces (right click the mouse over any piece)

November 2005
- Program version 4.6 with:
  - Option for installing canned puzzles in mystery mode.
  - Menu in the thumbnails of the gallery (right click on any thumbnail)
November 2005
- 12 more new colorful puzzles added to the collection.
September 2005
- Program version 4.5 with:
  - Windowed (non full screen) mode. Now optionally the program will not occupy the whole screen. Press Control+F
  - Scrolling. The program allows having pieces outside the bounds of the board. (To scroll hold down the space bar and click+drag the mouse)
  - Bigger gift puzzles. The size of the gift puzzles can be significantly bigger.
  - Sound volume. The volume of sounds can be controlled independently of general settings of the computer
  - New puzzles in the program's setup
July 2005
- 12 new luminous puzzles! as always free for registered users
May 2005
- A new set with 12 beautiful puzzles
April 2005
- Public debut of PhotoEchoes a Kaleidoscope based on images from your computer
  (It will use also the images of puzzles in BB and creates great images for puzzles!)
March 2005
- Program version 4.4 With a new cut of pieces named "Cubist"
January 2004
- One more set with 12 puzzles! for cold winter days (fun also on hot days :-)
December 2004
- Added a set of 16 puzzles! about flowers to celebrate Christmas
October 2004
- One more set of canned puzzles with one in surprise mode
August 2004
- Program version 4.3 More puzzles with the program's download and minor details.
- One more set of canned puzzles with a mystery puzzle as usual.
June 2004
- Added a set of canned puzzles with one in surprise mode
April 2004
- Program version 4.2 More free puzzles in the trial, support for multiple monitors and minor details and bugs fixed
April 2004
- Added a bunch of canned puzzles
November 2003
- Program version 4.1 With an "edges" option: Only visible are the pieces of the edge of the puzzle so you can work them or put apart.
- Two new sets of canned puzzles. One is with the four puzzles in the set in Surprise mode.
September 2003
- More canned puzzles ,
- Links to Norman Koren Photography and Fractal Daydreams in Picture hunting
August 2003
- Program version 4.0 with:
  - New shapes of the pieces, each one has its own snag, strategy and beauty.
  - Ability to resize the puzzle at startup or when playing on the fly
  - Customizable sound.
  - Two optional messages can be added to a puzzle one to be seen at startup and one when the puzzle is completed
  - Improved gallery
  - Gift puzzles can have different shapes. With scoring and ability to "certify" the score
  - The mouse wheel can turn the pieces.
  - And more....
March 2003
- More canned puzzles, one is in "Surprise" mode: You won't know what it is until you solve it.

March 2003
- Program version 3.4 with:
  - "Ghost image" optionally you can see the image you are working in the background.
  - Ability to set the position of the solution rectangle (press space bar while playing a puzzle and right click in the image preview)
  - Backgrounds: Can be set as default on different contexts: For playing puzzles, for each box and for creating puzzles so you can have for example always the same background on all the puzzles
January 2003
- Program version 3.3 with:
  - New gallery with bigger thumbnails and simpler interface
  - Enhanced gift puzzles, Added a timer/score when playing the gift puzzles. Internally with a new format to cope with problems when sending through some email systems. A gift puzzle can be saved as a ZIP file that contains it.
  - Other minor enhancements, slide bar for zooming when creating puzzles, improved install, automatic installation of a puzzle file when clicked outside the program etc.