What happened to the enigmatic Architect Q? Find out by solving the ingenious elevator puzzles in The Valley of the Architects. Reposition elevator cars, set stoppers to change their movement, then hit the big start button – if all passengers successfully reach their destinations, you’ve done it! Each solved puzzle brings you a step closer to uncovering the truth behind these curious contraptions.

What we love: The satisfaction of perfect synchronisation. Positioning elevator cars so that each arrives at its floor exactly when needed – while accounting for tricky wrinkles like teleporters and force fields – will make you feel smarter than Architect Q himself.

Quick tip: Before moving anything, figure out which elevators you don’t need to use by looking for the simplest, straightest route to the end goal. Bridges will automatically appear to let passengers cross elevator shafts – no need to worry about them taking a nasty tumble!

Meet the creator: When Toronto-based solo developer Michael Warren was stuck at home recovering from jaw surgery, he decided to revisit an old idea: a puzzle game that’s an ode to architectural magazines. Warren also made the adventure Widower’s Sky.