Keep even
Balance cats and dogs in every row and column.
PAWGRID…
PAWGRID…
About PAWGRID
Meet PAWGRID, the cat-and-dog logic puzzle game by MENGARZ. From an independent prototype to 1,000 puzzles, now available on the App Store.
What is PAWGRID?
Complete each board through logic alone. Every row and column must keep an even balance of cats and dogs, and three matching animals can never appear consecutively.
Balance cats and dogs in every row and column.
Never place three cats or three dogs together.
Our story
MENGARZ was founded by Miah Zhou as an independent creative project focused on playful, approachable digital experiences.
PAWGRID is one of its first projects: a simple logic-game idea shaped into a warm, polished puzzle through careful iteration and player feedback.
The story behind PAWGRID
PAWGRID began as an experiment in turning the satisfying deduction of classic logic games into something gentler, cuter, and easy to pick up on a phone.
Cats and dogs gave the puzzle its playful identity while two clear rules—Keep Even and No Three—kept every move grounded in logic.
The first 4×4 boards were too easy. Larger boards, stronger difficulty progression, and a growing puzzle collection created more meaningful deductions.
Player feedback guides clearer interfaces, better readability, satisfying sound, and the small details that make every move feel responsive.
Project timeline
The journey from a small puzzle idea to a released iOS game.
An independent creative project takes shape around making playful, approachable digital experiences.
Classic logic deduction meets a calmer world of cats, dogs, and two rules that are simple to learn.
The working Cats vs Dogs idea evolves into PAWGRID with its own warmer visual identity and clearer focus.
Boards grew beyond the early 4×4 format, with more deliberate difficulty and a collection of 1,000 puzzles.
Hands-on play helped refine onboarding, readability, accessibility, and everyday polish.
Available now on the App Store
Independent development
MENGARZ is the independent creator and publisher behind PAWGRID. It is a home for carefully made games and digital projects that start small, stay approachable, and improve through thoughtful feedback.
Make the core idea clear, give every interaction personality, test it with real people, and keep refining what matters. PAWGRID is the first full expression of that approach.
PAWGRID is operated and published by 18D MEDIA LLC. MENGARZ is the consumer-facing brand used for PAWGRID and other digital projects; it is not identified here as a separate legal entity.
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