About Hint by Hint

Hint by Hint is an unofficial fan guide to the Professor Layton puzzle games. We started it for one simple reason: when you’re stuck on a puzzle, the answer is usually the last thing you want. You want a nudge.

What we do

Every puzzle guide on this site follows the same pattern:

• a short description of the puzzle, written in our own words;
• three hints, each a little more direct than the last;
• the answer, hidden until you choose to see it;
• a step-by-step explanation, so the idea sticks for the next puzzle.

We’re covering Professor Layton and the New World of Steam from launch day, including its daily puzzles, and building guides for the classic games — starting with Curious Village.

How we write and check

• Original writing only. We don’t copy puzzle text, hints, screenshots or artwork from the games, and we don’t copy other guides. Where a diagram helps, we draw our own simple one.
• Checked answers. An answer is published only after it has been checked in the game or confirmed independently. Pages show the date they were last verified.
• Clear about what isn’t known. Before release, if something hasn’t been officially announced, we say “not yet announced” rather than guess.
• Sources listed. News pages link to the official announcements and store listings we used.
• Corrections welcome. Spotted a mistake or a different answer in your region’s version? Let us know through the contact page and we’ll fix it.

Who we are

Hint by Hint is run by HintByHint, an independent fan project. We are not connected to LEVEL-5, Nintendo, Sony, Valve or any other company mentioned on the site — see our disclaimer.

How the site is funded

Hint by Hint is free to use. We plan to support it with advertising. Ads will never be placed over a hint or an answer, and advertisers have no say in what we write. Our privacy policy explains how ads and analytics use cookies.