Thinky Games
  1. Feature
    mauve, 30 September 2024

    Void Stranger is abrasive, intense, and a triumph of modern puzzle design

    Void Stranger is a mesmerising puzzle box that embraces being abrasive in service of creating a truly subversive puzzle adventure.

  2. News
    Corey Hardt, 26 September 2024

    Professor Layton returns in new Switch gameplay trailer

    A new trailer gives us our closest look yet at the setting, story and gameplay of the next entry in the popular puzzle-mystery series: Professor Layton and the New World of Steam.

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    Rachel Watts, 23 September 2024

    No Case Should Remain Unsolved is quietly one of the best detective games of 2024

    Help a retired detective piece together her memories in this brilliant, bite-sized mystery game.

  4. Feature
    Alan Hazelden, 19 September 2024

    Alan Hazelden’s Thinky Third Thursday – September 2024

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

  5. Feature
    Mairi Nolan, 19 September 2024

    Peering through the keyhole: a deep dive into The Room series

    Our lore keeper Mairi is back, this time with a deep-dive into The Room series. Read on to learn about the history of the games, its dimensional-hopping timeline, and what makes this puzzle series so iconic.

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    Malindy Hetfeld, 16 September 2024

    Wilmot Works It Out is a relaxing jigsaw builder without the image on the box to guide you

    Wilmot Works It Out is a laid-back puzzle building game about piecing together whimsical artwork.

  7. Review
    Malindy Hetfeld, 9 September 2024

    Tactical Breach Wizards review — A hilarious, varied and accessible turn-based strategy

    Tactical Breach Wizards finds a new way to interpret a well-established genre of strategy games, that's fun and accessible to a wide variety of players.

  8. News
    Corey Hardt, 4 September 2024

    New thinky releases from August 2024

    Welcome to our latest monthly releases recap: a big list of games on our radar that came out this August.

  9. Feature
    Kaan Serin, 4 September 2024

    Slider is a charming tile-shifting puzzle adventure that's constantly switching up its rules

    Slider takes the simple tile-shuffling puzzle premise and makes it its own, constantly revamping and remixing its rules making for a smart, surprising puzzle adventure.

  10. Feature
    Ambie Valdés, 30 August 2024

    Get your kids thinking — Here’s 5 board games for preschoolers

    Looking for thinky board games for young kids? Ambie is back with 5 family-friendly board games to get your kids thinking.

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