Play Nisemon Puzzle da Mon! - Feromon Kyuushutsu Daisakusen! (Japan) Online

Game Overview

Ever played a puzzle game where you control bugs using pheromones? Yeah, me neither—until I stumbled onto this weird little Game Boy Color gem. Nisemon Puzzle da Mon! feels like someone took Lemmings, gave it a shot of Japanese absurdity, and replaced all the little guys with ants and beetles. You’ll spend your time drawing pheromone trails to lure bugs into traps or away from danger, and somehow it’s way more fun than it sounds.

The first few levels ease you in—just guiding a single ant across a leaf—but before long, you’re juggling multiple bugs, dodging spiders, and timing pheromone bursts just right. The pixel art’s surprisingly vibrant for a GBC game, and the music’s got that classic upbeat chiptune energy. It never made it outside Japan, which is a shame, because it’s the kind of oddball, creative puzzle game that makes you wonder why nobody else thought of this. If you’ve got a soft spot for retro handheld weirdness, track this one down.