Search Through The Chaos Overview
Search Through The Chaos was one of those games you'd find in the later days of Flash, a straightforward puzzle that didn't try to be anything more. It appeared on portals without much fanfare, a product of that era where small, single-mechanic games were common. You loaded it up in your browser, and it just worked, asking for nothing but a bit of your attention.
You control a cursor, clicking and dragging items in a packed, messy room to find specific objects listed on the side. The moment-to-moment play is a process of elimination, moving aside plates, books, and clothes to see what's buried underneath. Your main objective is to clear each stage by locating every requested item before the timer runs out. The mechanics are simple: click to select an object, drag it out of the way, and sometimes stack or rearrange things to reach your goal. The pacing starts relaxed but tightens up as the levels progress, with more clutter and less time, creating a quiet pressure. It feels like digging through a crowded drawer, a focused and slightly tense sort of order pulled from disorder.
