An interview with Ryan Courtney, board game designer of Pipeline, Trailblazers, and Curious Cargo
Seasoned board game developer Ryan Courtney guides us through the process of designing games and mentoring the community.
Shadow-hopping 3D puzzler SCHiM is a relaxing platformer with an air of Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
SCHiM‘s novel shadow-hopping puzzle design makes it one to look out for in 2024.
The Rise of the Golden Idol is a grisly sequel to one of the decade’s best detective games
From going hands-on with the demo, Rise of the Golden Idol is well on its way to becoming one of the best puzzle games of 2024, and competition is tight.
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a short fill-in-the-blank mystery that combines the best of Frog Detective and Return of the Obra Dinn
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is a charming and silly mystery with some light puzzley detective work that’s the perfect length to play in a single cosy evening.
Cryptmaster fuses Wordle with dungeon delving to create an RPG unlike any other
Cryptmaster treats language with the same reverence and excitement that most RPGs treat loot, gold, and murder.
Alan Hazelden’s Thinky Third Thursday – May 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.
Video showcase: Thinky Games at WASD 2024
Joel recently attended the WASD games festival in London. Check out his video of highlights to hear about a bunch of thinky games that were on display.
Interview: How Animal Well is using secrets and mysteries to be a different kind of Metroidvania
We chat with Animal Well solo developer Billy Basso about what secrets lurk in the depths of this eerie puzzle-platformer.
Help eccentric customers with their music requests in puzzle game Wax Heads
Wax Heads is a puzzle game about helping eccentric customers with their music requests in a struggling record shop, and it’s great.
Our top five thinky picks from Ludum Dare 55
We’ve picked out five games from Ludum Dare 55 for you to check out!
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