Issue 041 — July 2026
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About Tin Hearts

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Tin Hearts is an immersive narrative puzzle adventure from members of the team behind Fable, wrapping its inventive mechanics in a heartfelt story about love and compromise. You guide a troop of mischievous tin soldiers through a magical, toy-filled world, using a range of whimsical contraptions to bounce, shoot, and glide them safely toward their goal across more than 50 levels of time-bending, soldier-routing riddles.

The puzzle-solving grows steadily more elaborate as you forge new paths for your toys, controlling cannons to clear obstacles, using trampoline drums to send soldiers to new heights, and manipulating balloon-inflating machines to help them reach their destination. Each level challenges you to think creatively about how to route your little troop from start to finish.

Woven through it all is a deeply emotional tale spanning generations and dimensions, centered on Albert J. Butterworth, a genius inventor of the Victorian era. Clues are scattered everywhere, and seeking them out rewards you with a beautifully voiced and animated story. The world itself evokes the wonder of a child in a toy store, an alternate-timeline Victorian universe full of nostalgic charm, where unlockable powers let you control objects around you. Spanning family, puzzle, platformer, indie, and adventure sensibilities, it's a gentle standout on PC.