Reposted by Joseph MansfieldMONOMOON | Gentle Giant Games @gentlegiantgames.bsky.social · 15/09/2026MONOMOON, my non-linear game about exploration and discovery launches on Steam November 11th! With no proper instructions, you must deduce and achieve your goals as you solve puzzles, find mysterious items, and uncover secrets hiding right under your nose. 13426134
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 15/09/2026Season 4 of Thinky Dailies has begun! 🎉 Our hero is setting off to the big city, but we've got to pack our bags first - which of course means solving our first ever Spiral Galaxies puzzle! Join the daily puzzle adventure here: thinkygames.com/dail... 01910
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 09/09/2026We just hit 10k members on our Discord! 🎉 It's a shockingly chill place for having so many people in it. Lots of great conversations about puzzles and games. Thanks for being a great community! Oh and if you want to join: thinkygames.com/disc... 0143
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 07/09/2026We're now taking talk submissions for ThinkyCon 2026! 🎉thinkygames.comThinkyCon is back for 2026! Talk submissions now open · Thinky GamesOur annual digital convention is back for a third year: on October 26th-28th you can tune in for 3 days of live talks from the makers and enthusiasts of the thinky games world. 02814
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 07/09/2026Puzzled Pint is tomorrow! Have loved going to these and solving puzzles with friends. It's a lot of fun! If you're curious about attending one of the 80+ locations (or starting one near you!), check out this beginner's guide from @mairispaceship.com. thinkygames.com/features/puz...thinkygames.comA beginner's guide to Puzzled Pint: the pub night puzzle hunt every thinky fan should try · Thinky GamesSip, solve, and socialize with fellow puzzle fans at this monthly, community-run meetup with locations worldwide. Mairi Nolan gives us the full rundown. 0185
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 01/09/2026Lovely new article from Rachel about Big Walk and the joy of solving puzzles with friends. 💛 thinkygames.com/features/big...thinkygames.comBig Walk turns communication into a puzzle, and puzzles into a language that brings friends together · Thinky GamesFrom the developer of Untitled Goose Game, the latest hangout game sensation explores a refreshing approach to puzzle solving, one that places the cooperative process above all else. 0202
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 31/08/2026We're streaming tomorrow! Oooo, ahhh! Checking out Sokogram, Blobs, Sudoku Mansion, and Néro & Sci ∫ Integral Edition. 7am PDT, 10am PDT, 3pm BST, 4pm CEST See you there! twitch.tv/thinkygames 0101
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 26/08/2026Love this Mystlikes analysis from Devin, looking at ways Myst continues to inspire modern puzzle games and what we can expect from the genre going forward!thinkygames.comMystlikes: highlights, trends, and prospects from the frontier of the atmospheric first-person puzzler · Thinky GamesA guided journey through the bewildering present and murky future of the thinky subgenre that once changed the world 1299
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 10/08/2026Me and the thinky pals checking out this new puzzle book prototype from @portponky.bsky.social 👀 1273
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldMael 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... 26032
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldAmicable Animal - New CRT7 demo OUT NOW! 🦝🏳️🌈 @amicableanimal.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Our last guest game tomorrow is... Thinky Dailies by @thinkygames.com! Local boy (and Technical Lead and Design) @josephmansfield.uk will be showing off the light-hearted daily game which introduces you to all sorts of handcrafted puzzles! A few free tickets left: buytickets.at/mdesingames/... 1113
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldRobin Ward @eviltrout.com · 14/07/2026The game is out NOW! Go play it, and please consider giving us a steam review if you like it. It's the best way for the game to get visibility. 69743
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 14/07/2026We've been very excited for this Type Help remaster, and today is the day! Check out Megan's review of The Incident at Galley House from @eviltrout.com and William Rous 👇thinkygames.comThe Roottrees are Dead team have masterfully brought an acclaimed mystery game to life with The Incident at Galley House · Thinky GamesThis Type Help remaster takes what was excellent about the original and transforms it into a fully imagined world. Creepy old manor? Check. Spooky story? Check. Satisfying puzzles? Check. The Incident at Galley House has it all. 04111
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldBlaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design) @letibus.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Every once in a while I return to @josephmansfield.uk 's Abdec playthrough series to watch the highlights (Parts 9 and 10 are such feel-good moments for me as the designer 😅) and I feel like this screenshot of the playlist describes Abdec better than any review 🙃 0211
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 15/06/2026We interviewed two developers from Purple Sloth Studio who worked on Trails for this week's Pride Month feature!thinkygames.com"Find or build communities that empower you!": Teaming up to create meaningful games at Purple Sloth Studio · Thinky GamesFor this week's Pride Month feature, we're joined by two members of Purple Sloth Studio, the Berlin-based cooperative behind What's Your Gender?, Chronescher, and Trails. 0168
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 01/06/2026🏳️🌈 Happy Pride Month Thinky gamers!!🏳️🌈 For the first in a series of interviews with LGBTQ+ video game developers, we talked with Ashe, the game director of Blobun!thinkygames.com"Whatever you do, you gotta be your most authentic self": How Blobun's game development became an act of self-discovery · Thinky GamesIn our first interview for Thinky's Pride Month series, we chat with Blobun game director Ashe. 0349
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 01/06/2026Season 3 of Thinky Dailies has begun, taking our hero on an adventure to the Solver's mountain outpost! ✍️ Handcrafted puzzles every day 🧩 A journey through many kinds of puzzle 🗓️ Catch up on seasons 1 and 2 any time thinkygames.com/dail... 13115
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldDraknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 28/05/2026A very special video (!) episode of the Draknek & Friends Official Podcast is out! We chat to @josephmansfield.uk and @mairispaceship.com to discuss the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase 2026 and the recently premiered Thinky Direct. Now available wherever you get your podcasts youtu.be/7xR-GP0XOoM 2246
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 27/05/2026Reveal grayed-out maps and fight bosses in these sudoku games!thinkygames.comSudokuvania and Sudokoid: uncover a huge metroidvania map and boss fights in the latest of these giant logic puzzles · Thinky GamesThere's a new craze in the world of paper logic puzzles: taking after the metroidvania genre of videogames, ambitious creators are making huge, sprawling sudoku puzzles that you slowly uncover and learn new mechanics as you explore. 24413
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldMichael Kamm @michaelkamm.games · 26/05/2026Last year, miHoYo copied my puzzle game Ouros in Zenless Zone Zero. Because they are a recognized, billion-dollar studio and my game isn't well known, some people are now assuming that their version is the original, and mine is the clone. I hope this video clears that up. 198148567472
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky 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/ 1302115
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldDraknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Do 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/... 54712
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky 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 👇 212958
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldPatrick Traynor @cwpat.me · 06/05/2026I made a small 1-level puzzle game about recursive bubbles! A variation on the mechanics of Patrick's Parabox, COCOON, Recursed, etc. I wanted to explore letting you easily visualize and modify the nested structure of rooms. Hope you enjoy! :) patrickgh3.itch.io/bubble-sort 611038
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 27/04/2026Our database has over 1000 games! 🎉thinkygames.comThe Thinky Games Database now contains over 1000 games, including many new mobile game additions · Thinky GamesOur in-house database of all games thinky is always growing, and thanks to the efforts of our database editor we've recently passed the huge milestone of 1000 titles. 0265
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldDraknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 23/04/2026The 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 14116
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldDraknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Today, 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... 03714
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 18/04/2026Happy 10th Birthday to Stephen's Sausage Roll! 🎉thinkygames.com10 years of grilling: Stephen's Sausage Roll remains one of the most influential puzzle games ever created · Thinky GamesHappy 10th anniversary to Stephen's Sausage Roll! We asked a handful of developers why it remains a puzzle game masterpiece to this day. 020054
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldOld Mayor Studios @oldmayorstudios.bsky.social · 10/04/2026🎉Tezzel: The Tilemaker’s Tale is now live on Steam!!!!!!! Around 100 puzzles, cozy visuals, and a lot of care put into every level. Check it out below: store.steampowered.com/app/3703730/... #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart #puzzlegame #steam 1239
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldDraknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 10/04/2026The April 2026 edition of Jeux Vidéo Magazine includes an interview with me, with a very flattering subhead calling me "the pope of puzzles"! 5594
Joseph Mansfield @josephmansfield.uk · 05/04/2026I've just seen that Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee is on BBC iPlayer. If you haven't seen it yet and you like panel shows, I highly recommend it. It's probably my favourite current panel show. 060
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldTad Cordle @rbdjellyfish.bsky.social · 03/04/2026✨ 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 513660
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldDraknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 26/03/2026This 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/... 516654
Joseph Mansfield @josephmansfield.uk · 21/03/2026I've started playing The Artisan of Glimmith and it's brilliant. Just fantastic logic puzzle design. I have to pull myself away from it because it's incredibly moreish. 070
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 04/03/2026🎉 Season 2 of Thinky Dailies starts now! Join our daily adventure of bite-sized puzzles as our hero learns more about the mysterious Solvers. Catch up on Season 1 any time! thinkygames.com/dail... 16633
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 26/02/2026Thinky Dailies is now available for everyone to play — no sign-in needed! 🧩 Every day, a new handcrafted puzzle with different rules. 📖 Catch up on the adventure so far before season 2 begins next week! thinkygames.com/dail... 16139
Joseph Mansfield @josephmansfield.uk · 26/02/2026These articles are always incredible! Thank goodness we have Sergiu in the thinky community, haha. 160
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldGwen C. Katz @gwenckatz.bsky.social · 21/02/2026Guess what now has a Steam page: Deductopia THE FULL GAME! If you like supporting indie devs then smash that wishlist button because Steam visibility is everything for us small devs. store.steampowered.com/app/4429720/...store.steampowered.comDeductopia on SteamExplore the scenes, find clues, and sort out people, pets, and belongings in this cozy slice-of-life detective puzzle game. Fans of Duck Detective, Little Problems, and The Case of the Worst Day Ever ... 49235
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldFLEB @flebpuzzles.bsky.social · 19/02/2026My next game will be "20 More, Somehow Even Smaller, Mazes". It will be free. Wishlist it today! store.steampowered.com/app/4428890/...store.steampowered.com20 More, Somehow Even Smaller, Mazes on SteamA puzzle game with twenty small mazes. 1124792
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 19/02/2026Our stream is starting now! 061
Joseph Mansfield @josephmansfield.uk · 19/02/20265 games for today's stream, including my thoughts on Loophole which I finished and loved! Will be a fun one. 000
Joseph Mansfield @josephmansfield.uk · 19/02/2026Two games, both called Piece by Piece, releasing within 2 days of each other. 😅 store.steampowered.com/app/3179050/... store.steampowered.com/app/3249380/... 293
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 18/02/2026Help a bunch of mining dwarves build and optimize complex train routes in Upalu Mundi!thinkygames.comUpalu Mundi blends excellent train puzzles with ample opportunity for optimization · Thinky GamesCan you help a bunch of mining dwarves optimize their trickiest train routes? 0144
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 18/02/2026The developer of Maxwell's Puzzling Demon has released a demo for their upcoming game, Tiling Town, and looks like folks are enjoying it a lot!store.steampowered.comTiling Town on SteamOpen-world logic puzzle game about building towns by laying tiles. 0101
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldBlaž Urban Gracar (Letibus Design) @letibus.bsky.social · 15/02/2026All of my puzzle games are now directly available in NYC! You can get Herd, Workworkwork, LOK and Abdec in The Brooklyn Strategist store, at 148 Pierrepont St. in Brooklyn :) 2619
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldFinji @finjico.bsky.social · 12/02/2026👾 ANNOUNCING 868-BACK! Dismantle capitalism one server at a time in this computer-hacking strategy roguelike game by Michael Brough! Play the free demo in Steam Next Fest on Feb. 23rd! Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3304110/... 20517185
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldMatt Bailey @epsilonzero.co.uk · 09/02/2026Enjoyed this and looking forward to the full game. Has the same "you figure out the rules" vibe that I really enjoyed with Cipher Zero last year, with a distinct and elegant art style too. 0134
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldLeyreley @leyreley.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Key art I recently did for the Thinky Awards 💖 #illustration #conceptart #thinkygames 3554
Reposted by Joseph MansfieldThinky Games @thinkygames.com · 04/02/2026Congratulations to all our Thinky Awards winners and thank you to everyone who was watching live! thinkygames.com/even... 1307