Cosmic Express is 80% off on Nintendo Switch! All aboard the Cosmic Express, a delightfully brain-melting game where the puzzles are out of this world! Your job is to lay down the train tracks across a series of tiny space stations. cosmicexpressgame.com/switch

Sokobond Express is 45% off on Nintendo Switch! Sokobond Express is a beautifully minimalist puzzle game that combines chemical bonds and puzzling pathfinding in novel ways. sokobond.express/switch

Öoo × Yugo Puzzle Collaboration Bundle is now available! Enjoy two simple yet deep puzzle games at a special discount. I believe Yugo Puzzle is one of the finest minimalist Sokoban games out there. If you love elegant puzzle design, don't miss it! store.steampowered.com/bundle/79111

The latest episode of the Draknek & Friends Official Podcast is out! We chat to Ausiàs Dalmau Roig of @potipoti.studio about the development of Is This Seat Taken? Check it out wherever you get podcasts or head to draknek.org/podcast

We're really excited to introduce @rachelwatts.bsky.social as Draknek & Friends's new Marketing Manager! 🎉 You may also know her as the co-host of @indieventurepodcast.co.uk, the author of COCOON: Design Works, and the previous editor in chief of @thinkygames.com Welcome to the team, Rachel!

The Steam Summer Sale is here! ☀️ Which means every single one of our games are currently discounted. Find your next favourite puzzle game: store.steampowered.com/publisher/dr...

We have a new look! Check out this fantastic new Draknek & Friends key art as illustrated by @devinlh.bsky.social - you'll see the new key art featured on our publisher page: store.steampowered.com/publisher/dr...

New job!! I'm now the marketing manager at Draknek & Friends! Whoop! Marketing folks, I am now ✨ONE OF YOU✨Let's gooo!

One of my favourite puzzle games ever: ingeniously designed challenges and a really mellow, contemplative vibe.

Bonfire Peaks by @toboggan.work is 65% off on Nintendo Switch! Set your belongings on fire on a beautiful voxel art puzzle island. Move onwards, move upwards, and leave nothing behind. bonfirepeaks.com/switch

Joshua Marley's soundtrack to the Dittori demo can be found on Bandcamp here! joshua-marley.bandcamp.com/album/dittor...

I'm making a puzzle game! Explore an ancient sanctum deep beneath the earth. Master an old god's power and herald the end of all things. Layers of secrets to uncover and hidden histories to unravel await those clever enough to plumb its depths. Play the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/4311980/...

Mateusz has been scouring over hundreds of weird and wonderful indie gems this Steam Next Fest, here are some of his favourites: gameobserver.com/the-weird-wo...

A Good Snowman is Hard to Build is 80% off on Nintendo Switch! A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build is an adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen. agoodsnowman.com/switch

Patrick's Parabox is 45% off on Nintendo Switch! Patrick's Parabox is an award-winning puzzle game that explores a unique recursive system of boxes within boxes within boxes within boxes. www.patricksparabox.com/switch

A Monster's Expedition is 65% off on Nintendo Switch! An adorable and relaxing open world puzzle adventure for monsters who love to learn about humans! By pushing trees over to create pathways, you’ll explore hundreds of islands. www.monsterexpedition.com/switch

Here's the June edition of Thinky Third Thursday, the monthly roundup of thinky puzzle games that have caught our eye: thinkythirdthursday.com/june-2026 This month we're highlighting nine upcoming games with demos in Steam Next Fest!

#GodotEngine 4.7 is here! 🎉 Like a cult classic movie, Godot 4 has only gotten better with age; the 4.7 Director's Cut offers colors of never-before-reached intensity, helming a bevy of new features to eliminate any remaining friction between you and your vision! godotengine.org/releases/4.7/

Steam Next Fest is here! 🎉 In this week's Thinky Third Thursday we'll be covering the many upcoming thinky puzzle games taking part. But first, we need recommendations! What puzzle games have you played and enjoyed so far? store.steampowered.com/sale/nextfest

Sokobond is 80% off on Nintendo Switch! Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and beautiful - crafted with love and science. www.sokobond.com/switch

LOK Digital is 20% off on Nintendo Switch! Learn a cryptic language of world-changing words and master their mind-bending effects. Embark on your charming puzzle-solving journey to help the LOK creatures thrive. lok-digital.com/switch

Deep beneath the world, an ancient god stirs. Master the forbidden power of DITTORI, discover its secrets, and use it to bend reality to your will. Herald the end of all things. Play the demo now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4311980/...

Use every surface and every flash of inspiration to solve the mind-bending labyrinth. It is fair, but it is also merciless. Expect no quarter. Play the He Who Watches demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

good writing by an ex US State Dept officer about how centralized systems prevents individuals from doing the right thing. don't read that if you're worried about the state of the world i guess reason.com/2026/05/20/t...

Godot overtaking other game engines (in numbers) seems unavoidable now. It’s already #1 in most game jams, and increasingly many household name game devs are going for it, like: @mikebithell.bsky.social @pentadact.com @ramiismail.com @joe.inkle.co @terrycavanaghgames.com @draknek.bsky.social

I wrote a manifesto for making games, and (not) selling them, for #manifestojam illomens.itch.io/no-one-is-go...

The latest episode of the Draknek & Friends Official Podcast is out! We chat to Luke Marley of @blookerstein.bsky.social about the development of their upcoming game, Dittori! Check it out wherever you get podcasts or head to draknek.org/podcast

Our next game, The Incident at Galley House, is coming out July 14, 2026! You can wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3641000/...

Now ON SALE on Nintendo 👇 ⬜ LOK Digital 🌳 A Monster's Expedition 🟥 Patrick's Parabox 🔥 Bonfire Peaks 🧪 Sokobond Express 🚀 Cosmic Express ☃️ A Good Snowman is Hard to Build 🔬 Sokobond Pick your favourite, or get all in the Draknek & Friends Puzzle Bundle. www.draknek.org/nintendo

“He Who Watches” by @danga.games is the latest game from thinky publisher @draknek.bsky.social, an atmospheric first-person puzzle game about spatial reasoning and shifts in perspective🪞 Use every surface and flash of inspiration to reach the centre of the labyrinth at GIGF26 🔐 #GIGF26 #indiegames

The demo was awesome and I'm so glad Draknek is publishing it! I feel like it fulfills one of the Draknek secrets of success, i.e. brainy puzzles + cute little guys. You can make the puzzles as hard as you want and the player will never give up because of the cute little guy 😄

Have you discovered all the secrets in the Dittori demo yet? You'll have to fully master the power of DITTORI first, and that's no easy task... Play the demo and wishlist on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/4311980/...

Armed with your trusty bow, a single arrow, and your wits, we invite you to step deep into a labyrinth of intricate conundrums, seeking the god at the centre of it all. Play the He Who Watches demo and wishlist on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

The Cerebral Puzzle Showcase 2026 is now over! A huge shout-out to all the fantastic thinky puzzle games that took part! Whether with a new demo, a discount, or launching into the event. Until next year! 👋 www.cerebralpuzzleshowcase.com

Hey #PitchYaGame here's Dittori! In an ancient temple deep beneath the world, a primordial god with the power to manipulate space awakens. Master the forbidden power of DITTORI, discover its secrets, and use it to bend reality to your will. store.steampowered.com/app/4311980/...

Hey #PitchYaGame, here's He Who Watches, the first person puzzle game about walking on walls, manipulating gravity, and discovering secrets. Delve deep into a labyrinth of intricate conundrums, seeking the god at the centre of it all. Demo live on Steam now! store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

Today, kick off SGF with some old games, in the 2nd edition of the Unearthed Treasure Room, a showcase of recent overlooked games we want you to play!! Starting shortly here: youtu.be/mxIrzO7R0EU?...

I just released the third edition of my puzzle book LOK, currently only available as a free PDF version, but soon also in the printed book format. Read more about the changes here: letibus.itch.io/lok/devlog/1...

store.steampowered.com/sale/cerebra... Thank @draknek.bsky.social for another great Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! As the showcase is coming to a close, I published 2 recommendation articles on Chinese gaming community HeyBox, which include 20 new and old demos I played and enjoyed, list and link below:

Cosmic Express is 75% off in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! All aboard the Cosmic Express, a delightfully brain-melting game where the puzzles are out of this world! Your job is to lay down the train tracks across a series of tiny space stations. store.steampowered.com/app/583270/C...

Sokobond is 75% off in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and beautiful - crafted with love and science. store.steampowered.com/app/290260/S...

Spooky Express is 25% off in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet! store.steampowered.com/app/3352310/...

Today is the final day of Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! I love this celebration of high-quality puzzle games that Draknek & Friends puts on every year! :) store.steampowered.com/sale/cerebra... Here's a few recommendations from me:

A Good Snowman is Hard to Build is 75% off in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build is an adorable puzzle game about being a monster and making snowmen. store.steampowered.com/app/316610/A...

Today's the final day of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! If you've had your eye on any games or bundles, nows the last chance to grab them with a discount. store.steampowered.com/sale/Cerebra...

The puzzles continue as Draknek and Friends also brings us Dittori from Blookerstein. Guide the bird and utilize strange spiritual powers to manipulate puzzles into place. #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/4311980/...

We have puzzles for you in this showcase, starting with He Who Watches: A cubic space-bending puzzle game from Danga Games. #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

The Shacknews E4 Indie Showcase is going down in just a few hours! Tune in at 2:30 pm PT / 5:30 pm ET for new announcements and reveals from nearly 30 indie games to fill your wishlists with! Watch on Twitch: twitch.tv/Shacknews YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ix91... #ShacknewsE4 #indiegames

In two hours, check out the Shacknews Indie Showcase! You might see some trailers for some familiar games 👀

The Electrifying Incident is 35% off in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! An adorable bite-sized adventure from the creators of A Monster’s Expedition - explore the facility, avoid the live electricity, and repair the malfunctioning reactor. store.steampowered.com/app/3352300/...