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Our Thinky Direct returns on May 28th with dozens of reveals and announcements, kicking off the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase on Steam

Corey Hardt, 18 May 2026

Mark your calendars: next Thursday, May 28th, over 40 trailers and game reveals are going to fill up your wishlist when our annual Thinky Direct presentation goes live. Here's the exciting announcement trailer we dropped today, which announces the upcoming announcements:

Did you spot anything you recognized among the teaser clips? So many juicy surprises are in store... At 10:00am PDT/1:00pm EDT/6pm BST on May 28th our one hour livestream event will begin on YouTube and Twitch (follow for notifications when we go live), where hosts Rachel and Joe will guide you through literally dozens(!) of reveals including world premieres, new demos, launch date announcements, brand new trailers and other updates, straight from the developers and publishers making the next wave of thinky games.

Last year's direct was a great success and this time around is shaping up to be an even bigger event. Our presentation is also the kick-off celebration for possibly the biggest Steam sale event of the year in our scene: the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase run by our pals Draknek & Friends is returning for its 6th year, filling your Steam homepage with deals on puzzle games both new and classic. Some new reveals and launches in our Direct may even be showing up immediately in the Showcase...

Can't wait to see you on May 28th when the 2026 Thinky Direct goes live. That page will fill you in on various details and answer questions you might have. Right after the big show ends, stick around to see Joe playing some featured titles on an exclusive extended stream.

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