- October 2021. New pack of puzzles Fall 5.
- September 2021. New pack of puzzles Wildlife 3.
- June 2021. New version 5.8.5.9
- Cumulative fixes of minor issues and cosmetic details.
- April 2021. New pack of puzzles Miscellaneous 9.
- July 2020. New pack of puzzles Charming antiques 2.
- June 2020. New version 5.8.5
- Multiple selected pieces can be sent to a tray pressing Alt+ number of tray (as it was done with a single piece)
- Option to play the puzzle using only the keyboard (usefun in special circumstances, for example shaky hands)
- While playing a rotable puzzle you can select a group of pieces and turn them to the correct orientation (pressing right click after selecting several pieces)
- FilterPieces added options to exclude pieces connected to others and pieces anchored
- May 2020. New pack of puzzles Miscellaneous 8.
- February 2020. New pack of puzzles Flawors and Notes 1.
- November 2019. New pack of puzzles Wildlife 2.
- August 2019. New pack of puzzles Rural Motifs 2.
- May 2019. New version 5.8.3
- Option to select pieces by shape, similar to "Edge pieces" will display only certain type of pieces (press the key T)
- Hidden pieces with that option and in mode "Edge pieces only" can be transparent (partially visible)
- May 2019. New pack of puzzles Miscellaneous 7.
- March 2019. New pack of puzzles Blooming Spring 3.
- February 2019. New pack of puzzles Northern exposures 1.
- October 2018. New pack of puzzles Colors of Fall 3.
- July 2018. New version 5.8.2 with search of lost jisgaw puzzle files.
- From the gallery settings, you can access Search puzzles on your disk. It will scan the whole disk or some folder of your choice looking for puzzle files that are out of sight in the gallery.
- Select multiple puzzles in the gallery to delete them (click the mouse holding down Shift or Control keys to do a multiple selection, release and hit Delete)
- July 2017. New features added to the beta version 5.7.5:
- Scoring. The program computes a score on each game and there's a web page for each jigsaw puzzle showing a ranking among other players
Download the beta version at here.
- June 2017. There's an offer of a free large set of puzzles for users who buy BrainsBreaker 5 having bought BB4 or previous version.
This offer is retroactive to people who bought BB5 and BB4 in the past. To redeem the offer you have to install version 5.7.5 or higher (currently in beta, more info here)
- May 2017. New beta version with many new features in the gallery to organize the jigsaw puzzles:
- Label/tag the puzzles. You can assing labels to each puzzle, then browse them by label.
- Additional paid packs, now displayed in a special view in the gallery, easily accessible.
- The shelves, optionally, can display thumbnails of the puzzles they contain.
- Rename Shelves
- Sort puzzles, unfinished games first
- When there's a new version of the software a new button in the gallery displays it. (Clicking it will lead to the download page)
- Adapted for High resolution monitors (previously on devices with hight resolution some texts and icons were displayed very small on the screen)
Download this beta version at https://www.brainsbreaker.com/download?preview. There will be new announcements as there's more documentation of the features and new beta versions. (Anyway, once you have installed the new version the gallery will show a highlighted button notifying it)
- March 2016. New version 5.7.2.
- When you complete a jigsaw puzzle the frame surrounding the image can be customized (click over it). Nou you can set the thickness.
- November 2015. New version 5.7.1.0.
- A new, softer, set of sounds for the events in the program. Now you can choose the sounds the program does just checking an option (in the Sounds tab of the program's Options - press F3 while in the program)
- Supports ideographic characters (text in Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more) when entering the title creating a puzzle.
- October 2015. New version 5.7.0: Sorting options and mystery puzzle additions.
- September 2015. New large pack of puzzles Places of the World 3.
- July 2015. New large set of puzzles Colorful Closeups 1.
- May 2015. New large set of puzzles American scapes 1.
- March 2015. New version 5.6.0.2: Black & White jigsaw puzzles.
- March 2015. New large set of jigsaw puzzles Blooming Spring 1.
- January 2015. A new large set of puzzles Charming Antiques 1
- December 2014. New version 5.5.0.2
- Added the new shape Vintage, very similar to the classic cardboard pieces.
- When creating a new puzzle, you can rotate the original image right clicking over the picture.
- September 2014. New large set of jigsaw puzzles World of Colors 2
- July 2014. New release 5.4.0.5
- One tray at a time: In the tray options (right click on a tray). With this checked if you open a tray, if there is any other open it will be closed automatically.
- Title bar of main window (when not full screen) shows the percent of solving of the puzzle and anchored pieces.
- Two new large packs of puzzles in the paid section: Rural Motives 1, with 40 puzzles of country scenes and cute animals, and Crazy Patterns 2, 25 challenging puzzles with repeated patterns.
- May 2014. New release 5.4.0.4
- New free puzzle "Color Foulards" included in the download.
- Possibility to disable the "Multipieces selection" feature in the Advanced options.
- April 2014. New release 5.4
- Scattering by color. Now the program offers the option to scatter the pieces grouping them by approximate color. Very useful in jigsaw puzzles with many pieces.
- Click+relase for dragging
- Added a new set of 40 puzzles of amazing landscapes in the paid section.
- Added a free pack of abstract jigsaw puzzles
- March 2014. A new large set and a free pack of puzzles.
- February 2014. New release 5.3.3
- Configurable sounds: Now you can choose different sounds or mute the events in the program (press F3 to access options and choose the tab Sounds)
- Starting a jigsaw puzzle, if you enter a custom number of pieces, the program offers an option to "remember" that value for the next time
- Pressing Alt+W while pointing over a piece sends that piece to the solution frame (as what does pressing Alt+number to send pieces to trays)
- January 2014. New large set of jigsaw puzzles Places of the World 2
- Added a new set of puzzles in the paid puzzles section. 40 stunning jigsaw puzzles of colorful images around the World.
- December 2013. New release 5.3.2
- Favorite backgrounds
- Crosshair in the center of the fixed loupe (shows the position of the mouse)
- Shortcut key V for "Solution frame here" (when displaying the target image) and shortcut key M to show/hide the mini-image
- Gallery in Alternate display mode (alt) shows time spent on the puzzle
- More details in the blog
- December 2013. New large set of puzzles with Christmas motives
- Added a new set of puzzles in the paid puzzles section at a special price of $4.95. 25 stunning jigsaw puzzles to relax in the Holidays.
Available until Dec 31.
- October 2013. New release 5.3.1
- Added the fixed loupe: now the loupe can work on floating or static mode (right click the mouse on its icon at the bottom left)
- Possibility to change the format of the time displayed on the desktop (0-24 or 1-12 am/pm, right click on it)
- The borders of the pieces can be sharper. (In General options, F3 key)
- The old executable gift puzzles from BB4 can be played & installed in BB5.
- August 2013. New version 5.3
- Text in the images: When you create a new puzzle from any picture now you can add text over the image... read more
- July 2013. New release 5.2.8.2
- Maximizable trays (press the key Tab while the tray is open, tab again restores to regular position).
- Resizing tray has been enhanced. Resizing from the top/left side keeps the position of pieces.
- Undo option added in the Main menu: It is available only immediately after scattering pieces or emptying trays and until you move some piece.
- May 2013. New release 5.2.8
- Organization of shapes. The program comes with 9 shapes of pieces installed. You can hide those you don't use frequently (later can be reactivated)
- Ability to save games setting a title, a player and a password (each one optional)
- April 2013. New release 5.2.7
- When resizing the puzzle the minimage can be resized to no overlap the Solution frame. (The mini-image must be placed at the left side of the board)
- February 2013. New release 5.2.6
- Piece anchoring: When you drop a piece in its correct position in the Solution frame it gets automatically anchored to the background so it stays in place and you don't move it unintentionally (if you still want to move it have to double click). This behavior can be changed in the Program's options (F3 key)
- Some new puzzles added to the download.
- December 2012. Seasons Greetings!!! With a new Version 5.2.5
- October 2012. Happy Halloween!
Celebrate it with a puzzle, free for everyone, it's here.
- September 2012. Version 5.2.4
- Now you can have a picture as the background, set it up in the Background window (press the key B to access it). Try a picture with the new "Colorize" option. Added also "Contrast" to spice up the regular backgrounds.
- You can choose the color of the frame that appears when you complete a puzzle (just click on the frame).
- July 2012. Version 5.2.2
- New option in BB5 for creating Mystery puzzles from your images. The option is in the "Create puzzle" section, you can choose a folder with many images and the program will pick one at random and create a mystery puzzle.
- June 2012. Version 5.2.1
- Added an option to BB5 to scatter all the pieces into the selection rectangle (click the mouse in the board or in a tray and drag. Then right click the mouse in the selection rectangle)
- The shape of pieces "Mosaic" has been added to the complements as an addon for BB5
- The program now recalls the position and size of its window if it does not occupy the whole screen when you close it.
- May 2012. Version 5.2 with Gift puzzles (Win & Mac)
- Now in BrainsBreaker 5 you can create the special gift puzzles that can be freely delivered and played by anyone. In order to play the receivers will need to have BraisnBreaker 5 installed (the evaluation version is enough, this provides the software engine for doing the gift puzzles independently of the platform -Windows or Mac-). Download
- And a new set of puzzles free for users of any version of BrainsBreaker.
- April 2012. Shape Starry in Complements
- Added the shape "Starry" to the addons for BrainsBreaker 5. Installable from complements. You will need to have installed at least BB5 version 5.1.2.4
- March 2012. Version 5.1.2 (Win & Mac)
- Adds a frame to completed puzzles. And on puzzles created on your images it can remove the outline of pieces when it is completed. Both features are configurable in the program options. Download
- Addon legacy cut of pieces from BB4 for BB5
- We started a collection of "addons" for the program. These will be installable and add features to it. To start we have the cut of piece classic from BrainsBreaker 4 (in BB5 will be named "BB"). It is at http://www.brainsbreaker.com/complements.htm and requires having installed BB5 version 5.1.1.7
- February 2012: Release of BrainsBreaker version 5.1.1 (Win & Mac)
- If you have been experiencing freeze ups in BB5 please install the latest version, we have fixed some issues that would stall the program when some other programs were active.
- November 2011: BrainsBreaker series 5 new version 5.1 (Win & Mac)
- New release in the series 5 program with the cut of pieces "Cubist" (legacy from BB4). Compatible for Win;& Mac (free upgrade for buyers of BrainsBreaker 5 license)
- August 2011: BrainsBreaker series 4 new version 4.11
- Adapted to recognize installations of BrainsBreaker 5 (both products can be installed simultaneously with independent icons)
- June 2011: BrainsBreaker for Mac is ready!
- Finally you can experience on your Mac the traditional BrainsBreaker's jigsaw puzzle experience.
Download the trial in the web site.
- The additional packs of puzzles are also compatible so you can install the additional free puzzles or buy the larger sets.
- Also the web site has been redone with a new look.
We hope you will feel comfortably and very welcome!
- August 2010: BrainsBreaker new minor release 4.10.107
- Better operation of mouse wheel to turn pieces (on some specific mice)
- June 2010: BrainsBreaker new minor release 4.10.105
- Option for disabling capture of the images in the Clipboard. This way the program will not interrupt if you are working on other programs (but puzzles can still be created with the option "Create Puzzle")
- March 2010: BrainsiBreaker new minor release 4.10.100
- Animation when scattering pieces (Control+R)
- January 2010: BrainsBreaker new minor release 4.10.004
- Multiple monitors: Better handling. If it is not already, set the program in Windowed mode and resize the screen to occupy the multiple monitors
- Never cheating mode: Press Control+F12 to access that option. From then on the puzzles will run not allowing cheats (autosolve, etc)
- November 2009: BrainsBreaker new version 4.10
- New mode of gift puzzles: The program can generate the puzzle file only, without software, so it can be attached to emails with no problems (email services that reject executable files for security measures).
The receivers of the puzzles will need to install the "puzzle engine software" by downloading at http://www.brainsbreaker.com/gift (it's the complete BrainsBreaker program that will recognize when opening one of such puzzle gift files)
- Enhanced piece rotation (the effect when turning pieces connected to others)
- Transparency of ghost image can be controlled with keys Control+F1 to F4
- Minor retouches to enhance compatibility with Windows 7
- Cumulative bug fixes.
- October, 2009: Added a new set of jigsaw puzzles for BrainsBreaker with large and colorful pictures. Free for registered users.
- May, 2009: New build, version 4.9.307 with an option to change the title of the jigsaw puzzles
- Now the puzzles you create can be renamed (right click the puzzle in the gallery)
- To avoid confussions and casual unwanted presses, now scrolling requires pressing Control+Space keys
- Added new jigsaw puzzles in the download of the program
- March, 2009: A new set of additional free jigsaw puzzles for BrainsBreaker
- January, 2009: New sets of puzzles in paid downloads
- Three new large, beautiful and colorful sets of puzzles in paid downloads.
- December, 2008: A new build, version 4.9.305 with aesthetic retouches and new puzzles in the download
- May, 2008: A new build, version 4.9.227 fixing incompatibilities with Vista x64 appeared with SR1
- April 29, 2008: Added a new set to the additional free puzzles with artistic images produced with PhotoChances
- April 2008: Current version of BrainsBreaker jigsaw is 4.9.225
- New puzzles in the download of the program.
- Fixed compatibility with Windows Vista x64 SR1
- Fixed bug when playing a gift puzzle with the program installed. Under certain circumstances the program could stall
- Sharper image when resizing
- March 2008: Current version of BrainsBreaker is 4.9.212
- Fixes minor bugs and compatibility issues.
- November 22, 2007: BrainsBreaker minor release vers 4.9.202
- Now the gallery shows more thumbnails if there's enough room on the screen
- Added a Find box in the gallery, press Control+F, type anything and the program will select a puzzle containing the text you typed
- Added new puzzles to the download (one in mystery mode)
- Bug fixed: Scattering pieces would keep some order in the pieces if there was little room outside the solution frame
- Fixed a bug that made the program crash when turning a piece in certain conditions
- October 2007: BrainsBreaker minor release vers 4.9.108
- Added a new puzzle to the program's download
- Aesthetic details enhanced
- Fixed bug that in specific configurations would load wrongly a saved puzzle
- August 2007: BrainsBreaker minor release vers 4.9.105
- Details and performance issues adapted for Windows Vista
- Aesthetic enhancements
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