Abstract: Computerized puzzle gaming method and apparatus are described. The method and apparatus provide for the computer-assisted creation, storage, recall, editing, solving and sharing of animated puzzles. Puzzles may be created for posing and solution on a personal computer's (PC's) display screen by user selection and placement of objects including structural members, action devices and characters each of which has a set of programmed physical and intellectual attributes. Structural members and characters, for example, have an artificial intelligence in that they seemingly are aware of the existence, identity, proximity, orientation and activity of objects around them and selectively act on those objects or react to those objects in predefined ways to enhance the animation. Objects are programmed to obey physical laws such as the laws of gravity, motion, etc., and natural laws such as hunger, affinity, etc.