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"Find or build communities that empower you!": Teaming up to create meaningful games at Purple Sloth Studio

Oriane Tury, 15 Jun 2026

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    Alan Hazelden, 20 June 2026

    Alan Hazelden's Thinky Third Thursday — June 2026

    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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    Corey Hardt, 14 June 2026

    One of the highest rated boardgames of all time is now available on Steam

    Uprising is a spinoff based on the popular Dune: Imperium deckbuilding and worker placement game, and considered by many to be the best version of the game. It's available now for the first time in digital format.

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    Corey Hardt, 12 June 2026

    From the studio behind There Is No Game, embark on a time-stretching Sherlock Holmes adventure: Crushed in Time is out now

    Follow the famous Holmes and Watson duo in a new point-and-click (or click-and-stretch?) narrative mystery that features a unique method of interaction and breaks all sorts of meta-layer walls.

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    Devin Stone, 12 June 2026

    Not sure whether to take on the secrets and layers of EMUUROM? Here's what you need to know.

    Devin Stone journeys to the ends of the EMUUVERSE to help solve the biggest puzzle of all: is EMUUROM the right game for you?

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    Devin Stone, 11 June 2026

    How EMUUROM turns the would-be chore of metroidvania secret hunting into an exhilarating, spirited romp

    Devin Stone digs deep to figure out why, even after scouring every pixel of these quirky, bewildering wilds, he’s still coming back.

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    Devin Stone, 9 June 2026

    Interview: How the devs of Schrodinger’s Cat Burglar turned one of the most confounding concepts in physics into a puzzle game for everyone

    Devin Stone sits down with Martin Binfield, lead developer of Schrodinger’s Cat Burglar, for a spoiler-free chat about his history, influences, and the challenges of making quantum physics fun.

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    Oriane Tury, 8 June 2026

    "Making a game as a queer person automatically makes your game queer": Anya Spadin on finding delight in the difficulty of Clover's Quadrants

    As part of our Pride Month celebration, we had a chat with Anya Spadin (Two-Headed Deer), the developer behind Clover's Quadrants.

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    Dayten Rose, 8 June 2026

    Resident Evil Requiem's ARG Final Puzzle nails tone, but lacks payoff

    The Final Puzzle matches the mood of the franchise’s bizarre puzzles but ultimately lacks substance.

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    Joseph Mansfield, 1 June 2026

    Thinky Dailies Season 3 starts today!

    That’s right: as announced in our recent Thinky Direct presentation, after a short break Thinky Dailies is back for season 3, and this time our thinky hero is heading off to the Solver’s mountain outpost!

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