Combine layers. Complete pictures.
Match each picture with the right layer combo.
Two light layers make a darker overlap
Watch them combine, then tap Next to try it!
Watch how two layers combine
Overlapping colors mix
Your turn! Tap two layers below to recreate the picture.
Combining colors and reusing layers
Pick a picture at the top, then tap two layers below to recreate it.
Choose a puzzle
Pick any puzzle to play. Completed puzzles stay available to play again.
About Picombo
Picombo is a visual puzzle game about combining image layers to reconstruct pictures. Experiment with different combinations and discover how images overlap.
Concept & development
Created and designed by Kai Uwe Barthel.
Coming from an image coding background, I spent a lot of time working with transform coding. Back when it was a hot topic, I had a realization: this concept would make a fascinating puzzle. That idea became Picombo—where players find the correct assignments to blend basis images into target outputs.
Artwork & tools
Puzzle images come from mixed sources, including AI-generated imagery and other image sources. The puzzle compositions, selection, editing, design, and presentation form part of the Picombo project. Rights in any third-party materials remain with their respective holders.
Copyright & permitted use
© 2026 Kai Uwe Barthel. All rights reserved for original content and software to the extent protected by applicable law.
Picombo is available to play, but no permission is granted to copy, modify, republish, distribute, or commercially reuse Picombo’s original code, images, puzzle arrangements, or other protected materials without prior written permission from Kai Uwe Barthel. This notice does not restrict rights granted by law or rights held by third parties.
Contact
This sample level is loaded from JSON. Select a pair, then choose exactly two image layers at the bottom to rebuild the target above.
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Congratulations!
You’ve completed every Picombo puzzle!