The White Steamboat on the River

About this game

A calm river where a white steamboat docks, and a flower-decked riverside guinguette comes alive on the bank: the whole scene takes in at a single glance. In the foreground, a speedboat races across turquoise water, its passengers leaning forward, while the big boat releases a plume of smoke from its red-and-green smokestack. On its deck, the red-and-white buoys and light wooden benches catch the sunlight.

On the shore, a wooden house with a red-tiled roof shelters a terrace shaded by a red-and-white parasol. An accordionist in a red shirt entertains the tables, a goat wanders near the white fence, and bathers splash at the foot of the dock. On a summer Sunday, everything seems to have stepped out of an old memory of vacations along the water.

For the search, one detail matters: the letters blend into the lines of the scenery, the stripes of the buoys, the ropes, the planks of the pier, the slats of the fence, the folds of the clothing. Some are lying flat, tilted, or the color of the water. This visual puzzle requires you to tell the N and the Z, and the M and the W, apart, and the magnifying glass or zoom helps a great deal on the steamboat's deck.

This free online hidden letters game plays directly in your browser. Move slowly from the bow to the terrace, and keep your eyes on the small details. Happy searching.