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  1. Feature
    Dayten Rose, 9 December 2024

    Mystery point-and-click adventure Phoenix Springs tells an experimental story with traditional puzzle mechanics

    This surreal mystery game proudly rejects classic point-and-click tropes but often feels at odds with itself.

  2. News
    Corey Hardt, 8 December 2024

    Solve a month-long cryptic crossword with new clues revealed every day

    Puzzlevent 2024 is a huge cryptic crossword authored by Daniel Peake, with new clues given out each day of December, letting you slowly fill in the sprawling grid.

  3. News
    Corey Hardt, 6 December 2024

    Get a boatload of big-name thinky games and support charity in the Jingle Jam 2024

    The "world's biggest games charity event" is back this December, and with a single charity donation you can get codes for 18+ commercial games, including some highly acclaimed thinky titles.

  4. Feature
    Team Thinky, 6 December 2024

    The best puzzle games of 2024

    Here are our top thinky games of 2024 as decided by the team!

  5. Feature
    Hira, 5 December 2024

    How adventure puzzle game The Rewinder rewrites classic time travel tropes

    The Rewinder is a Chinese 2D puzzle game that borrows heavily from Chinese culture to inform both the puzzle design and the world around it.

  6. News
    Corey Hardt, 2 December 2024

    The Confounding Calendar has begun! Come play a free mini puzzle game each day of December

    Join us for an exciting community activity that returns every winter: each day of December you'll find a new, tiny, playful puzzle on the Calendar page.

  7. News
    Joseph Mansfield, 2 December 2024

    Thinky Awards 2024: Public nominations now open

    Nominations for the second edition of the Thinky Awards are now open. Let us know which games you'd love to see highlighted as some of the best puzzly, problem-solving games from the past year!

  8. Feature
    Rachel Watts, 2 December 2024

    The Ultimate Thinky Christmas Gift Guide 2024

    We’ve chosen a selection of stocking fillers that will make great presents for folks who love getting those brain gears whirring.

  9. News
    Corey Hardt, 23 November 2024

    New roguelike sequel 868-Back from visionary designer Michael Brough crowdfunding now

    Just announced is an upcoming project that you'll want to keep tabs on if you enjoy thinky, compact roguelike games with unique twists and lots of strategic depth.

  10. Feature
    Alan Hazelden, 22 November 2024

    Alan Hazelden’s Thinky Third Thursday – November 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.

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