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Proverbs

Mark Ffrench · Published by Divide The Plunder · Official site ↗

Overwhelmingly Positive — 97% positive (2,012 reviews) · 94 achievements

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

Proverbs is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle, inspired by Bruegel the Elder's 1559 painting "Netherlandish Proverbs"

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£1.87

£7.49

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4 Sept 2026Lowest: £1.87 · Highest: £1.8711 Oct 2026

Casual · 2024 · More under £5 games

Proverbs challenges you to solve a massive minesweeper-like grid inspired by 16th-century art. Tackle the enormous puzzle and uncover hidden proverbs within Mark Ffrench's unique hybrid game.

About this game

🧩Proverbs is digital cross-stitch. A meditative game about completing a single enormous 54,000+ piece grid puzzle.

💣 If you know how to play minesweeper, you already know how to play a Mega Mosaic! The numbered clues (0-9) indicate how many light tiles must be placed within 1 square of the clue.

🖼️ Unravel the mysteries of Peter Bruegel the Elder's enigmatic painting Netherlandish Proverbs. Piece together over 100 illustrations of 16th century dutch proverbs and idioms, many of which will still be familiar today.

🎶 Whether you're engrossed in your favourite podcasts or listening to your favourite tunes, Mega Mosaic: Proverbs serves as the perfect backdrop to enhance your experience. Or choose from the soothing built-in renaissance soundtrack.

⏳ Dozens of Hours of Addictive Gameplay: Get ready to lose yourself in hours of simple, calming but addictive puzzle-solving, with over 90 achievements to collect!

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 2.0GHZ Dual Core Processor
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel Graphics 4400 or better
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

Supported Languages

English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Russian

Latest news

  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Update 1.2.11271

    This update fixes a couple of issues: Fixed an issue which would cause the camera to get stuck in the bottom left. Fixed an issue with the logo hanging around as tiny specks in the middle of the screen.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Divide The Plunder)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Update v1.2.10160

    Security UpdateThis update upgrades the game to the latest LTS version of Unity, patching a critical security vulnerability affecting every game currently using the engine. You can read more about this issue in this post on Unity's site.Known issue: Unfortunately this forced update introduces an input issue when playing with a mouse on Linux, that makes it impossible to click and drag tiles. If you're affected by this, you can choose to opt in to the legacy branch via the game's properties, which will install the previous version of the game.Bug fixesFixed a nasty bug that would leave the tiles of certain regions incomplete when you zoomed in.Sequel News!If you're looking for more puzzle, the demo for my next game Mosaic of the Strange is featured in this month's Steam Next Fest:The game launches on November 7th, but the playable demo is out right now.Check out the Demo!This is the most ambitious game yet in the Mosaic series: New optional Advanced Deduction mechanics for hardcore players,Five difficulty levels that you can switch between anytime - the solution stays the same, but the clues get harder,Over 100,000 tiles (nearly double Proverbs!),The puzzle now spans multiple interconnected locations - two of which are in the demo, You’ll get to help FBI Special Agents Cullen and Brady as they investigate a bizarre murder, building their case by researching 125 real-world paranormal files. All progress from the demo carries over to the full game, so feel free to take your time exploring every corner.Join the DiscordI'd love to know peoples’ thoughts as I develop this new game. For more information, and to catch up with me directly, join the Divide the Plunder Discord using the links below and feel free to drop me a follow on my socials too.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Divide The Plunder)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Update 1.2.09213

    This update fixes a few more annoying issues, some of which were introduced in recent updates (sorry!) Fixed an issue with mouse wheel zooming the wrong way when changing scroll direction. The region reveal animation no longer zooms out. Fixed clue numbers not disappearing during the region reveal animation. The reveal animation has been polished up a bit, with nicer SFX. Fixed an issue with UI region/count info only updating once a second. Clearing errors no longer makes the horrible overlapping sound of dozens of tiles flipping. The undo button is now hidden once you've completed the puzzle. Slowed down the endgame replay slightly.
    Read full article on Community Announcements (Divide The Plunder)
  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Update 1.2.09103

    This update addresses a few more QoL issues and bugs:Ctrl+Z no longer also triggers the Z zoom hotkey.Added a mousewheel sensitivity slider to the settings menu.Added multiple backups for replay saves.Reworked the undo system, so that it behaves more naturally.Tweaked the text in the how to play popup to clarify some common misunderstandings.
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Update 1.1.09100

    Restored Russian language support
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