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Devin Stone, 4 Apr 2025

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    Corey Hardt, 4 April 2025

    The newest game from expert puzzle-makers Draknek & Friends arrives on April 15th

    The latest outing of Draknek's ever-present monster is just around the corner: a release date less than 2 weeks away was just announced for the new bite-sized puzzle game The Electrifying Incident.

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    Corey Hardt, 3 April 2025

    Demonic deckbuilder Monster Train 2 announces release date with new trailer

    The popular roguelike deckbuilder Monster Train has a sequel coming soon, and a new story-oriented trailer reveals the May launch date.

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    Megan Bidmead, 1 April 2025

    Immortality is not your average mystery game, it requires the use of your heart as well as your head

    Sam Barlow's Immortality is a deep, complex mystery game that asks the player to rely on their gut intuition to solve its mysteries.

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    Alan Hazelden, 26 March 2025

    Alan Hazelden's Thinky Third Thursday — March 2025

    Welcome to Thinky Third Thursday, curated by Alan Hazelden of Draknek & Friends – a monthly roundup of thinky puzzle games that have caught my eye.

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    Mairi Nolan, 19 March 2025

    Escape room thriller Your House hides its secrets between lines of text

    Your House is a mix of text-based adventure and escape room puzzles in a haunting mystery that plays with narrative form and player interaction

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    Dayten Rose, 11 March 2025

    Workplace dystopia Diacritic combines cryptic poetry with satisfying puzzles

    Diacritic mixes interactive fiction with satisfying puzzles in the guise of a workplace dystopia. It’s reminiscent of Papers, Please and Severance, but it’s wholly unique.

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    Corey Hardt, 5 March 2025

    New thinky releases from February 2025

    Another month gone by means another big list of all the thinky games that landed on our radar. Here's our February releases list, including some 2D-3D swapping, a minimal city-builder, a dice-deck-builder, a new Civilization game, a fan expansion for LOK and a whole lot more.

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    Corey Hardt, 4 March 2025

    Two new releases today: a long-awaited puzzle adventure and new cases for a fan-favorite detective game

    Both new release Ligo and new Rise of the Golden Idol DLC The Sins of New Wells arrive today.

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    Dayten Rose, 4 March 2025

    Multi-dimensional puzzle platformer Vextorial will test your mental gymnastics

    Vextorial is a multi-dimensional puzzle platformer with a chill retro aesthetic and a mysterious narrative. It’s rough around the edges but wholly unique.

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