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Strategy
Kids
Puzzle
Pet
I didn't expect to get emotionally invested in two cartoon fish, but here we are. Fish Love sounds like one of those overly sweet puzzle games you'd play once and forget, but after a few levels, I found myself weirdly attached. The setup is simple: there's a pair of fish, separated by walls, water tanks, lava, traps - you name it - and your job is to pull pins in the right order so they can reunite safely. The stakes are low, but the puzzles are just tricky enough to make you think twice before you click anything. One wrong pin and suddenly your fish is swimming straight into a shark's mouth, or worse, lava. And yes, it hurts to watch. What makes Fish Love work is how it turns such a simple mechanic - removing pins - into a layered little puzzle. Sometimes the challenge is just keeping the water from draining away too early; other times you have to plan a whole chain reaction in your head before making the first move. It's not hard, exactly, but it's engaging in that "one more level" kind of way. The design is clean, the fish are animated just enough to give them personality, and the puzzles escalate in difficulty without becoming frustrating. And when you get it right - when everything flows perfectly and the fish finally swim into each other's fins - it's surprisingly satisfying. It's got that little spark of reward you want from a browser puzzle game: not too serious, not too silly. What I liked most is that the game respects your time. Each level is bite-sized, with no waiting, no lives, no filler. It drops you in, lets you solve, and moves you on. The love story is simple, but it's a clever emotional hook for what's really just a logic puzzle with animated fish. It could've leaned into cheesy storytelling, but instead it lets the puzzles do the talking. And while it's not the kind of game I'd play for hours straight, it's perfect for short breaks or winding down at the end of the day. Fish Love knows exactly what it wants to be: a low-stress, charming little puzzle with just enough heart to keep you clicking. And honestly? That's more than enough.
