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  1. Feature
    Joseph Mansfield, 13 February 2025

    Swampy Boots: the puzzle so fiendish it has its own dedicated community

    A short history of one of puzzle gaming's greatest foes.

  2. 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!

  3. 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.

  4. News
    Joseph Mansfield, 21 October 2024

    Announcing the Thinky Games database — a treasure trove of incredible games!

    We've given our website a makeover, now with a database of over 350 amazing puzzly problem-solving games to explore and discover.

  5. News
    Joseph Mansfield, 2 July 2024

    New thinky releases from June 2024

    A remastered PC first-person adventure classic, a delightful game that mixes real-time puzzling and programming cute bots, and a DLC for one of last year's best puzzle games - June brought us some great new thinky releases!

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