About

Boxes: Lost Fragments is a 3D puzzle escape game in which you solve complex mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, and unveil a dark mystery!

As a legendary thief, your next assignment lures you into a grand and lavish mansion. There, you find a series of puzzle boxes designed for an unknown purpose.

Soon, signs begin to emerge that you are no longer in control of what is unfolding and perhaps never were. You start to doubt if this is an ordinary residence or a containment facility of some sort. What should have been a quick in-and-out gradually turns into your own harrowing struggle for freedom and answers.

Solve Unique Puzzle Boxes
Dive into diverse sets of original puzzle boxes, including Victorian, Mechanical, Classic, Architectural, and Ancient!

Explore a Grand Mansion
Enter a captivating environment and unveil its secrets and transformations with each step you take!

Collect and Use Intricate Objects
Investigate a variety of carefully designed items to uncover hidden mechanisms.

Experience Immersive Audio
Incredible sound effects and music set the tone for a memorable, atmospheric journey!

Involvement

Just after the console release of The Abandoned Planet, Snapbreak was excited to continue their presence on console. This time for one of their biggest titles yet, Boxes: Lost Fragments. After catching up with Snapbreak, we got introduced to the developers at Big Loop Studios.
When I first saw the game, I knew the controls would be the most interesting challenge for us to redesign on console. The game featured a lot of clicking, sliding and rotating. All very satsifying interactions, but designed for mouse and touch input!

Because of the scale of the project and the smaller timeframe, we expanded the porting team at Extra Nice. A former intern at Extra Nice, John Konstantinou, tackled the programming of the port.
I handled platform setup, provided direction on the inputsystem, QA submissions and internal communication.

Boxes: Lost Fragments releases on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5 and Xbox One/Series on 6 November 2025!

“It truly feels like Ewoud cares about the projects and wants the best outcome for everyone.“
- Tim Holmboe, Snapbreak

“I have worked with Ewoud on several porting projects, and I can say with all honesty that he is one of the best partners we’ve had. He is extremely knowledgeable, and even when he’s not familiar with a subject, he will work with you until it’s resolved.”