CrystalQuest
Android & iOS · Puzzle-RPG

CrystalQuestInsight

A hand-painted puzzle-RPG where you mine living crystals, solve rune boards, and unearth the buried story beneath the Woolloomooloo docks.

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4.8★
Across 62,000 ratings
120+
Hand-drawn rune boards
AUD 8.99
One-time story pass
Our Story

Built by a tiny studio on Bourke Street

CrystalQuest Insight began in a converted wool-store loft in Woolloomooloo, where five developers wanted to prove a mobile puzzler could carry a real, emotional narrative. Every rune board is drawn by hand, scored live, and playtested at our Thursday open sessions with players from across Sydney.

We ship a meaningful update on the first Tuesday of each month — new chapters, accessibility options, and community-requested puzzle mechanics — and we read every message sent to the studio.

5
Developers on the team
2.1M
Downloads worldwide
38
Story chapters shipped
Marlowe Aldridge working on rune board sketches in the studio
"I wanted a game my mum could finish on the ferry to Circular Quay and my nephew would still find clever. That tension — cosy but deep — is the whole studio in one sentence."

Marlowe Aldridge

Founder & Creative Director

Est. 2019 · Sydney
What You Get

Designed for one more turn on the train

Short, satisfying sessions that respect your commute — with depth waiting whenever you want to dig deeper.

Living Crystal Boards

Match resonant runes to grow crystals that reshape the grid — 120+ hand-drawn boards tuned so a round fits a single tram stop.

A Real Story, Fully Voiced

38 chapters of narrated mystery across the docks, with a branching finale unlocked by the AUD 8.99 story pass.

Offline & Sync-Ready

Play on the underground with zero signal; progress syncs across Android and iOS the moment you reconnect.

Accessibility First

Colour-blind rune shapes, adjustable timers, one-handed layout, and full dyslexia-friendly typeface options.

No Forced Ads, No Energy Bars

Play as long as you like. Optional cosmetics only — never a wall between you and the next chapter.

Weekly Rune Trials

Fresh community leaderboards every Monday 9am AEST, with hand-crafted boards from our Thursday playtests.

Player Reviews

Loved on the daily commute

Real reviews from the App Store and Google Play.

“I finished all 38 chapters on my ferry rides to work. The Tidewright boss actually made me gasp on a Tuesday morning.”

Priya S.

Manly, NSW · March 2024

“The colour-blind rune shapes are the best I have seen in a mobile puzzler. Finally a match game I can actually read.”

Declan M.

Newtown, NSW · January 2024

“No energy bars, no pop-up ads mid-story. I paid the 8.99 pass happily — it is the fairest deal on my phone.”

Yuki T.

Melbourne, VIC · February 2024

Good to Know

Questions before you download

Yes. The first eight chapters and unlimited puzzle boards are completely free with no ads. The full 38-chapter story and branching finale unlock with a single AUD 8.99 story pass — a one-time purchase, never a subscription.

We support Android 9.0 and above and iOS 15 and above, including tablets. The game is under 220 MB and runs smoothly on five-year-old hardware thanks to our lightweight hand-drawn art pipeline.

Absolutely. Every board is playable with no connection, which is ideal for the train or a flight. Your progress, achievements, and story choices sync across Android and iOS the moment you are back online.

We ship an update on the first Tuesday of every month, and new Rune Trial boards go live every Monday at 9am AEST. Updates are shaped by feedback from our Thursday playtest sessions in Woolloomooloo.

The game is rated for ages 9 and up. There are no chat features, no gambling mechanics, and no forced advertising. Parents can lock cosmetic purchases behind the device passcode in the settings menu.

Say Hello

Talk to the studio

Bug reports, board ideas, or press enquiries — messages reach the whole five-person team. We reply within two business days.