Our Thinky Direct hosts were excited by the gorgeous art and intriguing story hinted at in the new trailer for Funeral For the Sun! thinkygames.com/game...

Burn With Me releases in Q3 2026! 🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/2954010/... Please enjoy this small behind the scenes from our artist Eva that premiered at @womenledgames.com, and I can't wait to show you all what we've been cooking.

Happy Pride yous lot! It's been a rough ol' year for a whole lot of reasons, but it's heartening to see so many good folks still out there ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍🩷 (And, you know, updated graphics for CRT7's @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social demo meant it was about time to rerecord this loop!)

It is, in fact, very good. I played it last night. Adorable. I have a theory about the word "theevei"... (no spoilers though).

The Detective's Apprentice by @darqwerful.bsky.social is a challenging deduction game with the look and charm of Professor Layton store.steampowered.com/app/3618570/...

Only one day left to grab some of these awesome bundles! Also, if you're looking for a new detective game to play, The Ratline, Murder at the Birch Tree Theater and A Case of Fraud are some of the best recent ones that are all on sale in the showcase. Check them out if you haven't already!

In this year's Thinky Direct, we shared a brand new trailer for Deductopia, a cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game! thinkygames.com/game...

Real good feeling to go from minute 1 of the game, looking at documents, unsure where to begin, thinking "were they serious that this game is only 1 hour long" to "I'm da solaam-cynai-til of da tysetei"

this is real good, took a little over an hour, fun little twist reveal at the end

Finally wrote a devlog for The Archives of Trevosa! I want to talk a lot more about our inspirations and design, but decided to do that next time, but then couldn't resist talking about them a bit. 😁 Plus, some hints about Trevosa's future! 🔮 jamwitch.itch.io/trevosa/devl... #gamedev #indiedev

Yeeeeees, season 3 is already here! 🎉 If you haven't played Thinky Dailies before, you can either jump into season 3 or play the previous ones. It's free and runs on both desktop and mobile browsers.

Finally wrote a devlog for The Archives of Trevosa! I want to talk a lot more about our inspirations and design, but decided to do that next time, but then couldn't resist talking about them a bit. 😁 Plus, some hints about Trevosa's future! 🔮 jamwitch.itch.io/trevosa/devl... #gamedev #indiedev

After playing TR-49, I've been more into archive-delving puzzles, w/ bonus points for language deduction like Chants of Sennaar. So The Archives of Trevosa by @jamwitch-games.bsky.social was a perfect combination of both! It's free to play, so give it a try: jamwitch.itch.io/trevosa

The Detective's Apprentice has an updated demo for the #CerebralPuzzleShowcase! If you haven't played it yet, do give it a try: store.steampowered.com/app/4159750/ Check out all the amazing games in the showcase here: store.steampowered.com/sale/Cerebra... @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social #indiegames

Season 3 of Thinky Dailies starts June 1st!! thinkygames.com/dail...

Yay, people gaining an appreciation for the Wildean wit of The Importance of Being Earnest via solving it in The Daily Spell makes me so happy

So pleased to have A Case of Fraud in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase this week! Good timing for a long weekend here in NZ so I'll have lots of time to peruse the sale and make my 'To Be Played' list even more daunting... @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social

The #CerebralPuzzleShowcase is live on @steampowered.com now! Come join a celebration of the puzzle genre! 💸 400+ incredible puzzle games + discounts 🧩 100+ demos to try 📦 Exclusive showcase bundles 📺 4 days of livestreams store.steampowered.com/sale/Cerebra...

Burn With Me Demo is OUT! 🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/2954010/... It is a story-centric deckbuilder filled with cozy dread and occultic mysteries. Our game has a strange name on purpose. Is it an invitation? Or a warning?.. Try the demo to find out! Also - a new trailer! youtu.be/-R33m8dX75c

Hi everyone! For #ThinkyDirect2026, we’ve released our new trailer and a new demo for our game TheGrannyDetectiveSociety! www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3ft... Wishlist on Steam : store.steampowered.com/app/4240620/... Thank you for being here with us!

Two new games coming 2027: "Some Puzzles" is a game that has some puzzles. store.steampowered.com/app/4013910/... And "Lock In" is a game where you unlock locks. store.steampowered.com/app/4013930/... Thank you to Thinky Games for allowing me to participate in the Thinky Direct!

losing my shit because the dev of Butterfly Soup is making a new game that's like if Pentiment was set in Chinese folklore and had a Disco Elysium skill tree, and the music is being composed by the same person who's doing Delphinium kotaku.com/butterfly-so...

I finally finished my virtual pet widget for people to use on their indie websites. EGGPET! eggpet.neocities.org #indieweb #neocities #y2k

The Red Pearls of Borneo: A detective puzzle mystery game bushmonkey.itch.io/the-red-pear...

Exciting update for The Daily Spell - we now have sound! Letters make a nice tack when placed, and completing a puzzle earns you a satisfying solve jingle. 🎶 I just have a gif for you here, you'll have to go play and listen for yourself: www.the-daily-spell.com #puzzlegame #gamedev

Our new Jamwitch discord is already over 100 members! 🎉 There have been some awesome conversations so far on topics like what people are looking for in language puzzle games. Thanks everyone for joining in!

In which we discuss that genre of sf containing fantastical creatures but where the real mystery is other human cultures! Featuring Hellspark by Janet Kagan, What We Are Seeking by @lateonsetgirl.bsky.social and To Shape A Dragon's Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose

My interactive tween guide for Godot is out ! If you have trouble using tweens, adding "Juice" or picking the right transition, it should hopefully help! The guide is free and will always be 🩵 qaqelol.itch.io/tweens #Godot #GameDev #Animation #Tutorial #Guide #Tweens

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

Here is a strange call: we look for a gamedev producer! Imagine we are opening a publishing house soon. Imagine we love thoughtful narrative games, games with mysteries and novel experiences. And imagine we're looking for a producer who would love to work with these kind of games. Maybe it's you?⤵️

New Kaleidoscope episode! This week, Total War and Star Wars Jedi alumnus @petestewart.bsky.social joins us to dig into worldbuilding: how do we use detail -- and how do we use the empty space? www.inklestudios.com/kaleidoscope...

just tore through @jamwitch-games.bsky.social ‘s The Archives of Trevosa and loved it!

I made a game called "Carrot Kingdom!" where you stretch a rabbit's ears to grab carrots! 🥕🐰 It’s a browser game you can finish in about 20–30 minutes. Check it out and give it a try! www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=156... #pico8 #gamedev

🎉 Aw yeaaah, Thinky Direct is back for 2026! Over 40 exclusive trailers for upcoming puzzle and problem-solving games! It's gonna be freakin amazing! 📺 Watch live on Thursday May 28 🕕 10am PDT / 1pm EDT / 6pm BST thinkygames.com/direct2026/

This is what you get if you mix The Roottrees are Dead and Chants of Sennaar! jamwitch

We just set up a Jamwitch discord server! I'm hoping this will be a fun place for fans of our games to chat and where we can share exciting updates in the future, so please join if you're a fan of The Archives of Trevosa, The Daily Spell, or any of our other games. discord.gg/xF2aJJJZb

Okay, I *think* we are mopping up the tutorials I skipped in DEG, but I may be wrong. Then depending on time I want to try one or both of these deduction gamejam games by @celia-14.bsky.social: The Case of the Dungeon Descent, and The Archives of Trevosa. twitch.tv/clockworknet...

A wonderful thoughtful discussion of Trevosa! We have lots of ideas for a future iteration, like how to get players’ focus on the big revelation about the Trevosans… But for now, I’m very happy that we’re successfully representing our beloved narrative deduction genre!

Today we embrace the genealogy with The Roottrees are Dead, and Roottreemaniafrom @roottrees.com We loved this one, with John destroying his sleep schedule to keep playing. There's a reason this game is a major inspiration in the space. open.spotify.com/episode/3q9x...

#LDJam results are in and The Archives of Trevosa was ranked #3 in overall rating and fun out of 1000+ entries! 🎉 Clearly those who played it were the right kind of language and genealogy appreciating nerds 💜 jamwitch.itch.io/trevosa

Played through this last night and had a lovely time! Would recommend to anyone looking for a quick hit of fun deduction like Roottrees or Chants of Sennaar.

A jungle for the house tigers. #caturday

FWIW for anybody who's finished it, if you want to figure out the twist/reveal for yourself, re-read the ending of the Final Note as really about YOU, then if you need more, filter archive to 'solaam' (you can see more than 3 at a time once you've won) and 'nyscet'. jamwitch.itch.io/trevosa

Roottree-likes live and die on ending twists (which is why is prefer Family to Roottreemania, despite liking the gameplay of the latter far more), and this one's was insane. Killer game.

Live on Twitch playing indie mystery TREVOSA! Come solve a family tree with me! twitch.tv/clementcompo...

Signs of the Sojourner is 90% off! It’s a unique deckbuilder that focuses on conversations rather than battles! Trade cards to reshape your ability to connect with colorful characters. thinkygames.com/game... 2/13

The two of us spend a fun evening last weekend going through and learning how to translate the history of Trevosa in this short, fun narrative deduction puzzle game by Jamwitch. We've always loved their games and this was no exception! jamwitch.itch.io/trevosa #puzzleGame #indieGame #thinkyGame

I think Backtrace should be on your radar. The team just released the page for their upcoming game and it has amaaazing retro computer vibes. store.steampowered.com/app/4501150/...

🙌🎶Wax Heads is OUT NOW!🎶🙌 Step into our cozy-punk narrative sim and experience life in a struggling record store. Chat with quirky customers, and explore our unique handcrafted collection of records! Available on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch! #indiegame #narrative #music