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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Bonfire Peaks by @toboggan.work released 5 years ago today! 🔥Set your belongings on fire on a beautiful voxel art puzzle island🔥 store.steampowered.com/app/1147890/...

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赤色点字ブロック @bluebrablo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

これおもしろかったです二時間くらいで終わる短編パズルゲームですが、難易度や満足感は良質なモノでした今ならリリースセールで300円

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Alex RS - WOIM🪱✂️🥚 @dogspawn.net · 25/09/2026

after a long week of actually useful changes, i’m ending my week with a little bit of whimsy, the flowers now jostle a bit when you bump into them #godot #gamedev

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A little update: Chomp Garden is now Very Positive on Steam! 🌱 51 reviews, all positive!! Thank you so much for all the support! 💚 #indiegame #solodev #puzzle

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 28/09/2026

Just two more days to submit ThinkyCon talk proposals! We'd love to hear from puzzle game developers and enthusiasts alike!

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ThinkyCon 2026 · Thinky Games

Puzzle design, art, development, production — learn about every aspect of crafting thinky games.

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

So happy you enjoyed it! Thank you so much! 🌱

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Chomp Garden is 20% off as part of the Game Devs of Color Expo! 🌱 store.steampowered.com/app/4457150 Discover more games featured at @gdocexpo.com! store.steampowered.com/sale/gdocexp...

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

So happy you enjoyed the full game even more than the demo! Thank you so much! 💚

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The Detective's Apprentice @darqwerful.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

There's lots of AMAZING #thinky games in the event too! Here's some I've played and loved: Chomp Garden s.team/a/4457150 Compress(space) s.team/a/3664840 Desktop Explorer s.team/a/2527160 Duppy Detective Tashia s.team/a/1958800 Funeral for the Sun s.team/a/4088360 HeartLinks s.team/a/1643800

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

19 reviews in the first 24 hours, 100% positive!!! Thank you so much for all the support!

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 23/09/2026

Chomp Garden is out now! Collect fireflies in a garden full of strange plants that react to your movement in this puzzle game with cute, retro-arcade art.

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Chomp Garden · Thinky Games

Collect fireflies in a garden full of strange plants that react to your movement.

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Meztermind @meztermind.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

To eat? Or to be eaten? Is truly the question in #ChompGarden by @chao-c.bsky.social Each level has it's challenges but the goal is to save your darling pup from chompy plants in this dangerous garden! 🆕 YT: youtube.com/shorts/UqgW4... - #IndieGame 🌿 #Sokoban 🌿 #LogicPuzzle 🌿 #Puzzle 🌿 #Nonlinear

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I've been working on this little garden for the past year, and today it's finally open! 🌱 Chomp Garden is out now on Steam! A bite-sized puzzle adventure where you play as a tiny lamp, guide strange plants with light, and find your lost pup! store.steampowered.com/app/4457150

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Alan Hazelden @alanhazelden.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

As Order of the Sinking Star is coming out next month, in advance of review coverage coming in I wanted to add one thing to my last statement about the game: bsky.app/profile/drak... (note: at that time I didn’t have a separate personal account)

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

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

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Thinky Third Thursday - September 2026

Monthly game recommendations from the puzzle experts at Draknek & Friends

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Miguel Dorta @miguedorta.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

After years of working on it, the Satelital Demo is finally out on Steam! Satelital is an open-world space puzzle game where you explore alien worlds and figure out their rules. I made the whole thing myself, and it feels surreal to have it finally out there! 🛰️ store.steampowered.com/app/5017320

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Chomp Garden launches on September 23! 🌱 Wishlist on Steam now: store.steampowered.com/app/4457150 #indiegame #solodev #puzzlegame

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

We have an announcement! He Who Watches by @danga.games will launch on September 2nd! 👁️🏹 A first-person puzzle game about walking on walls, manipulating gravity, and discovering secrets! store.steampowered.com/app/1070500/...

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Wow, it's our 13th Anniversary! Happy Birthday to us! Turns out we've been creating and publishing games for a long time, huh? You can check out our full catalogue over on our website! www.draknek.org

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My favorite part of game dev: adding “useless” little details to the game :P #solodev #indiegame

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

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

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Thinky Third Thursday - August 2026

Monthly game recommendations from the puzzle experts at Draknek & Friends

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We're excited to announce that applications are open for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant 2026 🎉 The grant will award $15,000 to five thinky puzzle game developers from all over the world, and a year's mentorship with genre veterans. Deadline: September 27th More info 👇

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The butterflies you collected earlier are now flower satellites. 🦋🪐🌸 #solodev #puzzlegame #gamedev

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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

✨⭐ Announcement time! ⭐✨ I'm super excited to announce FORWARD THINKING SHOWCASE, a puzzle videogames event happening in January 2027, and applications are open! If you are a developer/publisher working on a puzzle or 'think-ahead' game, consider submitting it here: forms.gle/arXVRoxtYK6y...

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

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!

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Thinky Third Thursday - June 2026 (Next Fest highlights)

Monthly game recommendations from the puzzle experts at Draknek & Friends

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Made a new short trailer for #SteamNextFest! Chomp Garden is a puzzle game where plants grow toward your light.🌿 #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Kiko is travelling 🍎

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kana @kana.whileimautomaton.net · 30/05/2026

Chomp Gardenは各問題を通して暗黙的にルールを開示してくるタイプの倉庫番系。謎の植物が良い感じに妨害してくるので、植物の動きを上手いこと誘導してゴールに辿り着く必要がある。デモは12問のみだったけど、その中に魅力が分かり易く詰まっていたので大変良かった。 store.steampowered.com/app/4457150/...

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Chomp Garden on Steam

A puzzle game about guiding plants with light. Venture into a garden full of strange plants, solve puzzles, and find your pup.

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/r/NintendoSwitch @rnintendoswitch.com · 30/05/2026

Our AMA with PawPaw Games and @mameshibagames.com is live! Come on by and ask them anything about Kiko's Apple Adventure: www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSw...

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From the NintendoSwitch community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the NintendoSwitch community

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Mameshiba Games | Kiko's Apple Adventure NOW on consoles 🐻🍎🍰 @mameshibagames.com · 30/05/2026

Cozy puzzle game 🧩 from @chao-c.bsky.social Kiko's Apple Adventure 🐻🍎🍰 Now available on Nintendo Switch 1, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series XS and Xbox One. Embark on an adventure with Kiko and make friends along the way while solving puzzles. And don't forget the Apple Pie!🍰 Links ⬇️⬇️

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ID@XBOX @idatxbox.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Ending the week STRONG! 💪 15 New indies games launching on XBOX on a Friday with 37 new titles this week in total! 💚 Take a look through today's games and pick up something for the weekend! #indiegames #idxbox #xbox

Indie Games Launching on Xbox on May 29:

A Frog's Job 2
Cat Girl Survivor
DAEMORGEN: Dawn of Demons
Gym Simulator 26
Immunuzzle
Into the Slimy Mines
Kiko's Apple Adventure
Mashina
Midnight Swamp
Mina The Hollower
N.E.R.D
Paperly
Penguin's ArcticDex
Portrait of a Torn
Quest of Dungeloria

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Kiko’s Apple Adventure is now available on Nintendo Switch! 🍎🎮 So happy to see my cute little puzzle adventure on Switch. This feels like a special milestone for me! #NintendoSwitch #indiegame #gamedev #screenshotsaturday

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Dragon Wasabi Potato ドラゴンワサビポテト @dragonwasabipotato.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

it would be appreciated if you just help spreading out about this. honestly, I haven't been donated for my curations for the last two years and now I must look for real work. I’m not sure how long I could keep continuing my contribution with making a balance of my life. your support means a lot!

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social starts today! I’ve got 3 little puzzle games joining the showcase this time :P #indiegame #puzzlegame

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Le Slo @leslo.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Very happy to announce my next game: Trooops! A puzzle-tactics roguelite with block-matching elements. Travel from island to island, form squads against distorted monsters, grow your crew, and amass your fortunes. Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/3699510/...

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Announcement: We're publishing the incredible Dittori by @blookerstein.bsky.social In an ancient temple deep beneath the world, master the forbidden power of DITTORI. Discover its secrets and use it to bend reality to your will. Play the demo and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/4311980/...

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

🌱 Chomp Garden Demo is OUT on Steam! 🌱 A puzzle game about guiding plants with your light. If you haven’t tried it yet, now’s a great time to give it a bite 🧩 🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/4688680 #indiegame #gamedev #puzzlegame

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

So happy to see my own game on Nintendo Switch! 🐻🍎 Kiko is coming to Switch in about one week! Can’t wait for more players to join Kiko’s little apple-pie adventure. #NintendoSwitch #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 18/05/2026

🎉 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/

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Really enjoyed this PICO-8 puzzle platformer, Carrot Kingdom! www.lexaloffle.com/bbs/?tid=156...

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Carrot Kingdom!

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

So happy that Kiko is coming to consoles! 🐻🍎🎮 Huge thanks to Mameshiba Games for making this happen. I can’t wait for more players to meet Kiko and enjoy this cozy little puzzle adventure! ✨

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Thinky Games @thinkygames.com · 07/05/2026

🎉 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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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I updated the visuals for Chomp Garden! It now has a softer hand-drawn look 🌱 #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

🌱 Chomp Garden 🌱 is out on @itch.io A short puzzle game about guiding plants with your light. Explore a garden full of strange plants 🌱 solve puzzles 🧩 and find your lost dog 🐶 Play it here: lunardust.itch.io/chomp-garden #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

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/...

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Adding secrets under flower pots in my puzzle game. #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev

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