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Abyssa, the jigsaw atlas of the sea

abyssa.app ↗ · Oddly Specific · score 86.0
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A hand-illustrated ocean puzzle app where 59 creatures are assembled piece by piece before revealing their natural-history stories and unresolved scientific questions.

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Abyssa turns a quiet jigsaw game into a small natural-history atlas: each completed plate opens an honest question, such as where European congers spawn or how gulper eels feed. The site also makes unusually clear promises about its experience—no timer, score, ads, or tracking; offline play; and full VoiceOver support.

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