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  1. News
    Corey Hardt, 20 November 2024

    Build an entire operating system out of colorful circuits in the newly released ABI-DOS

    This new automation-programming game gives quite a first impression and looks like it would fit right in with the popular Zachtronics catalogue.

  2. Feature
    Dayten Rose, 19 November 2024

    Crucial choices and a critical countdown will shape your investigation in detective game Mindcop

    Nonlinear detective game Mindcop lets players take the role of a mindreading detective with match-three puzzle mechanics and a great soundtrack.

  3. News
    Corey Hardt, 14 November 2024

    The Steam Turn-Based Carnival showcases strategy and boardgames for the next week

    A big sale event started on Steam yesterday, and it's got a big overlap with the world of thinky games: the Turn-Based Carnival runs from November 13th to 20th featuring lots of deals on games that let you take your time.

  4. Review
    Rick Lane, 13 November 2024

    Mind Over Magnet review: An attractive but polarising puzzler that is too cautious in expressing itself

    A fascinating final product from Game Maker's Toolkit that's a pleasant but somewhat limited puzzler.

  5. News
    Corey Hardt, 13 November 2024

    The Button Effect is an upcoming first-person puzzler inspired by The Witness and The Talos Principle

    The minimal and intriguing presentation of the little museum-exhibit world of The Button Effect has definitely caught my attention.

  6. Feature
    Joseph Mansfield, 11 November 2024

    Video interview: GMTK's Mark Brown on his foray into game development with Mind Over Magnet

    With Mind Over Magnet releasing in just 2 days, we sat down with Mark Brown to discuss his move towards making his own game, his approach to puzzle design, the pressures of having a YouTube audience, and much more.

  7. Review
    Rachel Watts, 11 November 2024

    The Rise of the Golden Idol review - shocking, visceral, and a riot of a sequel

    The Rise of the Golden Idol introduces new puzzle elements that make great improvements to its already stellar predecessor. It’s The Case of the Golden Idol, but better.

  8. News
    Corey Hardt, 11 November 2024

    Four DLC chapters announced for The Rise of the Golden Idol (yes, the one that's not even out yet)

    The sequel to The Case of the Golden Idol comes out later this week, and the team has just announced that throughout 2025 we will see multiple expansions, each containing multiple cases, almost doubling the size of the base game.

  9. News
    Corey Hardt, 8 November 2024

    Draknek & Friends announce new podcast interviewing puzzle developers, first 2 episodes out now

    The puzzle experts at studio/publisher Draknek & Friends have just announced and debuted a new podcast where they'll be chatting with a range of notable puzzle designers and devs.

  10. News
    Corey Hardt, 7 November 2024

    The 4th annual Confounding Calendar is now taking submissions!

    Come be a part of a seasonal community project: an advent calendar of tiny puzzle surprises each day of December.

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