In a series of papers posted online in recent weeks, mathematicians have solved a problem about the pattern-matching card game Set that predates the game itself. The solution, whose simplicity has ...

The Iconfactory released the fast-paced $2 iPhone game Pickin’ Time on Monday. The game features both single-player and multi-player modes, both of which test your pattern-matching skills and your ...

I was first introduced to the design sensibilities of Pete McPherson after playing Tiny Towns, a pattern-matching game about building structures for woodland creatures. Because I enjoyed Tiny Towns so ...