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  1. Feature
    Megan Bidmead, 14 July 2025

    Running an occult antique store comes with dark complications in Strange Antiquities

    Identify strange objects, help out the locals, explore the town of Undermere, and try to keep your spirits up in the Strange Antiquities.

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    Andréas Andrieux, 9 July 2025

    Gentoo Rescue may look cute, but this challenging puzzle game hides all sorts of metagame twists

    Gentoo Rescue is special in that it is stuffed with mechanics and special interactions that twist the rules in every way possible.

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    Dayten Rose, 7 July 2025

    Reclaim nature and chart paths through Picross-style puzzles in the demo for Cipher Zero

    Cipher Zero is a Picross-style logic puzzle game that shows nature being reclaimed as you progress through puzzles. Infer the rules of each new mechanic in a vibey post-apocalyptic world.

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    Rachel Watts, 1 July 2025

    Puzzle gaming’s best detective duo are back solving a maritime murder in The Mermaid Mask

    Grimoire and Sally are investigating the murder of a sea captain who has been killed on his submarine.

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    Dayten Rose, 24 June 2025

    Golden Idol Investigations trades the extensive sagas of the base game for more episodic murder mysteries

    Rise of the Golden Idol’s new DLCs, The Sins of New Wells and The Lemurian Phoenix, take the series in a more episodic direction with tight, character-focused stories and innovative mysteries.

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    Corey Hardt, 20 June 2025

    Here are 8 great free games you can play on your lunch break

    Want something fun and thinky to spice up the middle of your work day? We've picked a batch of small games you can play right in your browser which are perfect for short play sessions on your break.

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    Alan Hazelden, 20 June 2025

    Alan Hazelden's Thinky Third Thursday — June 2025

    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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    Megan Bidmead, 19 June 2025

    Everyone's favourite bird sleuth is taking a vacation in Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping

    Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping offers a silly, cosy sequel to the first game, with everyone's favourite detective (and sidekick) ready for a second adventure

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    Dayten Rose, 16 June 2025

    Thinky Direct 2025: City of Voices is an upcoming mystery game from Golden Idol collaborators

    A new mystery game by Rise of the Golden Idol collaborator Kini Games and artist Matt Frith—and one that comes highly recommended by the makers of the Golden Idol series itself.

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    Sergiu Dumitriu, 9 June 2025

    We played all of the 84 Cerebral Puzzle Showcase demos (yes, really)

    Looking for your next thinky game? Here's a big list of demos from the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase you should play!

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