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Interview Hira, 25 April 2024

Interview: How indie studio Playdew created a nostalgic puzzle world with Lost Twins 2

Indie studio Playdew walks us through the development journey of Lost Twins 2 — from inception to demo and beyond.

Preview Rachel Watts, 22 April 2024

Fold a delicate paper world to solve puzzles in atmospheric adventure Paper Trail

Paper Trail is one of Thinky Games’ most anticipated puzzle games for 2024, here are our thoughts after playing its Steam demo.

Feature Alan Hazelden, 18 April 2024

Alan Hazelden’s Thinky Third Thursday – April 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.

Preview Rachel Watts, 15 April 2024

Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure is a gorgeous grid-looping puzzle game from the devs behind Braid, Carto and Ethereal

We go hands-on with Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure, a charming grid-looping puzzle game from the Braid, Carto and Ethereal developers.

Interview Hira, 08 April 2024

Interview: How mind-bending puzzle book LOK made the jump from pen-and-paper to PC

Blaž Urban Gracar tells us about charming puzzler LOK’s journey, from its pen-and-paper beginnings to new exciting digital realms.

A photo of game designer Mathias Wiggle stands in front of a group of animals

Interview Hira, 03 April 2024

An interview with Mathias Wigge, designer of Ark Nova & Ark Nova: Marine Worlds

We sat down with Ark Nova designer Mathias Wigge to learn more about the zookeeping game’s new expansion — Ark Nova: Marine Worlds.

Feature Alan Hazelden, 21 March 2024

Alan Hazelden’s Thinky Third Thursday – March 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.

Interview Hira, 19 March 2024

An interview with José Hernández, creator of Sokobond Express

We sat down with José Hernández to get a glimpse into the making of his chemistry-on-rails puzzle game, Sokobond Express.

Feature Corey Hardt, 23 February 2024

Video showcase: Joel’s “Twelve Games I Love” series

Thinky streamer Joel Goodwin recently uploaded a series of videos playing and discussing 12 thinky games that have stuck with him.

Feature Alan Hazelden, 15 February 2024

Alan Hazelden’s Thinky Third Thursday – February 2024

In this month’s Thinky Third Thursday, puzzle designer Alan Hazelden shares some of his highlights from Steam Next Fest and some upcoming games he’s looking forward to.

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