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  1. News
    Corey Hardt, 17 November 2025

    All 35 talks from ThinkyCon 2025 are now available to watch on YouTube

    In case you missed any of our 2nd annual online convention centered around the making of the games we love so much, every presentation from ThinkyCon 2025 has now been uploaded to our YouTube channel so you can pick and choose what to watch whenever you like.

  2. Feature
    Dayten Rose, 14 November 2025

    The Darkest Files is a powerful and compelling detective game that asks you to question truth and justice

    Set in postwar Germany, The Darkest Files is a historical detective game about prosecutor Fritz Bauer’s attempts to bring war criminals to justice. It explores the objectivity of truth through its mechanics.

  3. News
    Corey Hardt, 11 November 2025

    The Confounding Calendar returns this December: a new tiny puzzle game surprise each day of the month, taking submissions now

    The most puzzle-packed Calendar around is back for a 5th year running: The Confounding Calendar is a big community event that takes place every November-December and involves everyone getting together to make bite-sized, single-level puzzle treats that are then slowly released over the course of a month.

  4. Review
    David Brownman, 11 November 2025

    Orbyss review: An intricately crafted time manipulation puzzle platformer

    Orbyss combines relaxing gameplay and an ethereal setting in a dynamite package.

  5. News
    Corey Hardt, 9 November 2025

    The ThinkyCon Game Jam is currently underway!

    Come make a small game over the course of a week, taking inspiration from one of the talks at this year's ThinkyCon, and potentially even participate in some interesting university research.

  6. News
    Corey Hardt, 5 November 2025

    ThinkyCon 2025 starts today!

    Just about an hour from this post our 2nd annual digital convention kicks off: ThinkyCon 2025 is a three-day extravaganza of presentations from gamedev industry speakers on a wide range of subjects relating to the making and production of thinky games.

  7. News
    Corey Hardt, 1 November 2025

    Get this new movement-recording pixel-art platformer in a bundle with 2 other recent puzzle favorites

    Motion Rec released this week, a cute new puzzle platformer with a lo-fi pixel art style that lets you record big chunks of moving and jumping around to play back in loops. It's available in a Steam bundle with the beloved exploration platformer Öoo and CATO: Buttered Cat.

  8. Feature
    Megan Bidmead, 31 October 2025

    Stick to the shadows, look for clues, and try not to get too creeped out in Gothic detective game The Séance of Blake Manor

    Who is Evelyn Deane? What happened to her? And why would someone want to harm her? It's your job to find out and you're up against the clock.

  9. Feature
    Megan Bidmead, 29 October 2025

    A cozy pathbuilder with skeletons and lo-fi beats, Grooveyard is the perfect way to wrap up spooky season

    A pathbuilding game set in a graveyard with cute graphics and great puzzles: Grooveyard is definitely one to watch for puzzle and cozy game fans.

  10. Feature
    Dayten Rose, 27 October 2025

    Desktop Explorer uses its Windows 2000-inspired interface to tell a ghost story

    Expertly designed and creatively utilized, Desktop Explorer's puzzles don’t seem likely to run out of steam.

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