Do you think in 3D? In He Who Watches, you're not confined to the floors - climb walls and ceilings and shift gravity as you manipulate your surroundings. store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

Want to know what Draknek & Friends is up to these days? Follow us on Steam to get notified about new games: store.steampowered.com/publisher/dr... Read our newsletter: draknek.org Or find out what thinky puzzle games we're recommending at Thinky Third Thursday: thinkythirdthursday.com

The latest episode of the Draknek & Friends Official Podcast is out! We chat to @rachelwatts.bsky.social of @thinkygames.com about the economics of covering games, what makes puzzle games unique & writing a book about Cocoon Check it out wherever you get podcasts or head to draknek.org/podcast

🎉 Yes, it's true! Thinky Direct is returning for 2026, with a whole new line-up of exclusive trailers and reveals for the most amazing thinky games. Keep an eye out for more info very soon! Puzzle sicko content creators and journalists, reach out! More info below 👇

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Tomorrow's the last day to get three classic games ON SALE on Playstation 👇 🔥 Bonfire Peaks 🌳 A Monster's Expedition 🟥 Patrick's Parabox Set your belongings on fire, explore the museum of Human Englandland, or manipulate a unique recursive system of boxes.

Presenting Pull Chain, a puzzle game about pulling a light source steven-miller.itch.io/pull-chain

Not a puzzle game, but check out this new game from @adamdegrandis.bsky.social! He was such a great collaborator on A Monster's Expedition, and has poured a lot of love into this.

Armed with your trusty bow, a single arrow, and your wits, you must delve deep into a labyrinth of intricate conundrums, seeking the god at the centre of it all. 🏹 Play the demo for @danga.games's exciting upcoming puzzle game He Who Watches now on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

Oh wow, Nethack 5.0! nethack.org/v500/release...

The sun is out here in London and you know what that means... A Good Snowman is Hard to Build is more expensive* than normal! ☃️🌤️ (*but also probably as cheap as it's going to be all summer, so if you want to play you know what to do) draknek.itch.io/a-good-snowman

just finished the demo: it's really clever!

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/...

Reminder: Game submissions are OPEN for #GDoCExpo 2026🚨 Apply for: 🎮 GDoCExpo Direct 🛒 Steam Sale We’re showcasing games by devs of color across ALL styles: ✨ polished titles ✨ experimental projects ✨ digital + tabletop Accepted #gamedev are automatically eligible for grants 💸 🗓 Deadline: June 5

The wait is almost over, hackers! 👾 868-BACK is releasing May 28th! Play the free demo on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/...

If you like puzzles at all, this bundle is amazing, and going cheap for just one day more. Also, Baba Is You has a GIGANTIC mod scene with tens of thousands of levels with new verbs and gimmicks to play around with. You could play it for the rest of your life and probably not run out.

Today today's the last day to get all three fantastic thinky puzzle games in the Baba's Sausage Expedition - Puzzle Game Masterpieces bundle on special offer Roll a sausage, chop down trees, and change the rules. store.steampowered.com/bundle/16473...

We're incredibly excited to publish @danga.games He Who Watches later this year. The full game will have over 100 handcrafted puzzles, each one focused on a unique idea more demanding than the last. And for puzzle sickos, that's just the start Wishlist Here store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

The latest episode of the Draknek & Friends Official Podcast is out! We chat to Steven Lavelle (@increpare.bsky.social) about how Stephen's Sausage Roll started as an attempt to make a bad game, and making a level editor for Oeuf. Check it out wherever you get podcasts draknek.org/podcast

"I wanted to make an optimally bad game as a joke" turning into one of the greatest puzzle games of all time is such a hilarious plot twist

The latest episode of the Draknek & Friends Official Podcast is out! We chat to Steven Lavelle (@increpare.bsky.social) about how Stephen's Sausage Roll started as an attempt to make a bad game, and making a level editor for Oeuf. Check it out wherever you get podcasts draknek.org/podcast

Now ON SALE on Playstation 4 & 5 👇 🌳 A Monster's Expedition 🟥 Patrick's Parabox 🔥 Bonfire Peaks Pick your favourite, or get all three in the Draknek & Friends Puzzle Bundle. With dozens of hours of gameplay, these are a must-have for all puzzle enthusiasts. www.draknek.org/playstation/...

Today, A Monster's Expedition is on a special daily deal featuring! 🪵🌳 To celebrate Stephen's Sausage Roll's 10th birthday, all three games in the Baba's Sausage Expedition - Puzzle Game Masterpieces are on special offer throughout the week. store.steampowered.com/bundle/16473...

Play the He Who Watches demo now on Steam 🏹✨ Walk on walls. Walk on ceilings. Use every surface and every flash of inspiration to solve mind-bending environmental puzzles. store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

My takeaway from the pandemic is that people were way more traumatized by the interruption to their lives than by all the death and I don’t think people want to think about that because, man, it’s really uncomfortable!

Happy 10th Birthday to Stephen's Sausage Roll! 🎉

Stephen's Sausage Roll is 10 YEARS OLD today!! 🎂 We're celebrating with a lovely sausage roll with a candle! ...Oh, and we've also put the ""Baba's Sausage Expedition - Puzzle Game Masterpieces"" on a special deal. Get the bundle: store.steampowered.com/bundle/16473... @increpare.bsky.social

Here's the April edition of Thinky Third Thursday, the monthly roundup of thinky puzzle games that have caught our eye: thinkythirdthursday.com/april-2026

Very proud that Spooky Express has been nominated for Best Gameplay at the Debug Awards! We're up against great competition - good luck to everyone involved, and thanks to @debugawards.com! The nominees: 🧛‍♂️ Spooky Express 🪓 Axyz 👏 GlitchSPANKR 🏰 Into the Restless Ruins 🧑‍🚀 Katanaut ⚔️ The Knightling

The April 2026 edition of Jeux Vidéo Magazine includes an interview with me, with a very flattering subhead calling me "the pope of puzzles"!

The latest episode of the Draknek & Friends Official Podcast is out! We chat to @rbdjellyfish.bsky.social about the recent A Little Perspective, Sensorium, and making games in Dreams. Check out a snippet of our conversation and listen to the full episode wherever you get podcasts draknek.org/podcast

"five trillion. That’s roughly the number of search queries that Google processes every year, translating to tens of millions of wrong answers that the AI Overviews are providing every hour — and hundreds of thousands every minute, the analysis calculated."

We're so excited by what we're working on with @danga.games - He Who Watches is shaping up to be something truly phenomenal. If you want to get an idea of just why we're so stoked, check out the Steam demo and wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/... www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_OE...

ANNOUNCEMENT: I will stop running "scheduled" Ludum Dare events in 3 years! "Scheduled" is the key word though. My hope is that leaders within the community can build something better, more welcoming, that honors our legacy. They've got 3 years to figure it out. You even get to study me. 😋 #LDJam

#VideoGameBacklog "A Good Snowman is Hard to Build" (PC, 2015) is a cute, Sokoban-like puzzle game where you have to build snowmen by guiding a monster to push snowballs around a field. Proper use of snow on the ground and position is key. Thanks @draknek.bsky.social ! #indiedev #indiegames

✨ A Little Perspective is out now! ✨ I put my all into this strange, experimental game, and I'm so excited to finally let you all experience it for yourselves. Head over to the Steam store to buy it now (10% off for the first week). store.steampowered.com/app/3485300/... #indiegame #puzzle

I appreciated this article by Michael Taggart, on the temptation to use some of these coding tools and the pitfalls, from the POV of an experienced software engineer. This is why it's important to fight these issues collectively rather than at the individual level. taggart-tech.com/reckoning/

The shortlisted nominees for 'Best Gameplay' at Debug's 2026 Indie Game Awards are... Axyz GlitchSPANKR Into the Restless Ruins Katanaut Spooky Express The Knightling Thank you to @gamemaker.io for making our 2026 ceremony possible. See you there IRL on 25 April 2026!

In case you missed it - we have a new game coming! He Who Watches is a unique, first-person, 3D puzzler which will have you climbing the walls! Ignore gravity and wander the walls and ceilings of a labyrinth as you seek the slumbering god at its centre. store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

Reminder: Submissions to be a part of this year's Cerebral Puzzle Showcase will close EOD March 31st! If you'll have a puzzle game or demo May 28 - June 4, we want to hear about it! Submit now 👇 www.cerebralpuzzleshowcase.com

📰 Draknek & Friends se encargará de publicar He Who Watches: https://www.anaitgames.com/noticias/draknek-friends-publicara-el-juego-de-puzzles-en-primera-persona-he-who-watches El debut de Bobby Vanden es un prometedor juego de puzzles que experimenta con las posibilidades del Sokoban en 3D.

There's a great section in this by @philippawarr.bsky.social about how easily the personality of the text is lost if you aren't approaching its localisation in a flexible and human way. (Also many more good sections by many more good people - it's a good book)

If the trailer for He Who Watches intrigues you, wishlist the game on Steam and join the mailing list at hewhowatches.com Coming later this year!

If the trailer for He Who Watches intrigues you, wishlist the game on Steam and join the mailing list at hewhowatches.com Coming later this year!

The next upcoming thinky puzzle game published by Draknek & Friends is @danga.games's He Who Watches. A first person puzzle game about walking on walls, manipulating gravity, and discovering secrets. Check out the trailer and wishlist now on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

After many years, Beast Breaker is finally available on Steam! This is the definitive edition: streamlined with story and design improvements! I'm proud to have worked with all the talented people at Vodeo to make this little gem. Bonus: everyone gets paid! Buying the game supports them all! ✨

There's a demo up right now and I can't recommend playing it enough. This one's gonna be a heater when it's out.

The next upcoming thinky puzzle game published by Draknek & Friends is @danga.games's He Who Watches. A first person puzzle game about walking on walls, manipulating gravity, and discovering secrets. Check out the trailer and wishlist now on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

This has been a hard secret to keep: we're publishing the remarkable He Who Watches on Steam! He Who Watches is a unique, first-person puzzle game with a fundamental twist - a casual disregard for gravity! Play the demo and wishlist today! store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...