Say What You See Puzzles

Say What You See puzzles are a type of rebus puzzle where pictures and symbols are used to represent words or phrases.

The goal is to decipher the hidden phrase or saying based on the visual clues provided. Some key characteristics of Say What You See puzzles:

They are similar to rebus puzzles but use pictures instead of just letters and numbers
The pictures and symbols represent words or parts of words in the hidden phrase
Solving the puzzle requires identifying the words and putting them together to reveal the full saying or idiom
They can be quite challenging and require lateral thinking to interpret the visual clues

For example, a “Say What You See” puzzle with the words, History History History might represent the phrase “History repeats itself”

Origins and Popularity

Say What You See puzzles have been around for a long time, but gained more mainstream popularity in the early 2010s with the release of a mobile puzzle app called “Say What You See: The Collection”.

The app, launched by Big Ideas Digital, featured large themed paintings with 50 rebus-style picture puzzles hidden in each one for players to find and solve.

It was a top 30 most popular app in 2011 and released over 50 puzzle canvases over the next few years.

While the original app was discontinued in 2014, there are efforts underway to bring it back via a Kickstarter campaign.

Say What You See puzzles have also been featured on TV shows like “8 Out of 10 Cats”.

Put simply, Say What You See puzzles have been around for ages but saw a resurgence in popularity with the release of a successful mobile app.

They require lateral thinking and visual interpretation skills to decipher the hidden phrases.