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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 18h

September felt so short, but time flies when you're having fun. Here are the 10 puzzle game demos I found most interesting, starting with... 🏞️🌙↔️

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Goblinz Studio @goblinzstudio.com · 29/09/2026

📣 Dog in the Machine is OUT NOW on Steam (20% OFF)! Help an AutoDog escape a dystopian mecha-city in this tactical roguelite. Master chain reactions stress-free thanks to a real-time preview system! ⚡ 🎮 Play now: store.steampowered.com/app/4613180/…

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Guitouxx - JUST GET THE FLAG @guitouxx.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

🌟JUST GET THE FLAG STEAM PAGE 🌟 I'm so happy, my game has a steam page and a trailer! 🎮 80+ handcrafted levels 🧩Solve puzzles at your own pace 💡Master special blocks with a variety of powers Sharing would help me a lot 🫶🏼 #steam #indiedev #godot #godotengine 🎵 by @juliengcomposer.bsky.social

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Duck Made Of Wood @duckmadeofwood.bsky.social · 21h

ESCAPE FROM 8-BIT HIGH RELEASE DAY! STEAM AND GOG! Take advantage of the special offers! Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2761220/... GOG: www.gog.com/en/game/esca... #indiegame #adventuregame #release #steam #pixelart

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Board Game Blitz @boardgameblitz.bsky.social · 21h

I’ve occasionally talked about puzzle books on the podcast and videos (most notably LOK by @letibus.bsky.social), so if you’re interested in rule discovery puzzles like that, a game jam just ended that’s dedicated to rule discovery paper puzzles! There are almost 100 entries! itch.io/jam/rule-dis...

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The Rule-Discovery Paper Puzzle Game Jam

A game jam from 2026-09-18 to 2026-09-27 hosted by Echtrae. Welcome to the Rule-Discovery Paper Puzzle Game Jam! Your goal: to create and submit a rule-discovery paper puzzle within the length of the ...

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The Detective's Apprentice @darqwerful.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here's the new trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIRh... You can watch the whole Direct here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJkG... Huge thanks to @gdocexpo.com for organizing the event! I had a blast attending the expo and have found so many new cool games through the sale! #GDoCExpo #GDoCExpo2026

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Soft Reverie Studio ✨ Knick Knack Stack on Steam ✨ @softreveriestudio.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Master balance 🎍 When the ground is also moving, you have to be really agile and precise to make your towers stand! Wishlist Knick Knack Stack on Steam ~ store.steampowered.com/app/4456070/... #cozygame #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #gaming

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lbrty-games.bsky.social @lbrty-games.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Finally done! Karate Chickens is a short, comedic point-and-click adventure that parodies movies like Karate Kid and Cobra Kai. A story of redemption, fighting, and... kebab! Made in 14 days for #110AdvChal. link below! #indiegame #pixelart #karate

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Jagriff @jagriff.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Does anyone have any advice for a solodev looking to port a game to Nintendo Switch? The game has done well on Steam for its genre (puzzle) on Steam, having won some awards and having over 200 reviews at 99% positive. It also has a bright, cartoony artstyle that is common on the platform.

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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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ColdEmber @coldember.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I've released Paradox Tower demo on itch.io! You can try the game in your browser! #itch #demo #godot coldember.itch.io/paradox-tower

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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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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

It's the last week to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant! The deadline is Sunday, 27th September 2026! Read more about the grant by clicking the link below, and please reach out if you have any questions! 🔗 grants.draknek.org

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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Can birds fly upside down? Tomorrow we'll find out: 🦉 The Bird of the North (by @uvost.bsky.social‪‬) 🟥 Nomori (by @enchantedworks.nl) See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch #puzzle #puzzlegame #indiegame #thebirdofthenorth #nomori

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Nozomu @nozomugames.com · 22/09/2026

We're also looking for content creators, journalists and other nice people who want to cover the release — please DM me for a key!

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Mindlabor @mindlabor.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm beyond excited to share that the demo for my new game, Boltz, is now LIVE on Steam! 🔩 It would truly mean the world to me if you could give it a try, add it to your wishlist. I can't wait to hear from you! 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/4852840/ #gamedev #indiegame #logic #minimal #puzzle

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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

🔸 EXPECTATIONS: point and click adventure game with excellent setting. 🔸 REALITY: a narrative experience without the 'game' part.

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oleogustus @oleogustus.itch.io · 19/09/2026

We're excited to announce that Checkmage! will release on... October 29th! See the trailer and more info at: checkmage.net Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3613550/... Itch: oleogustus.itch.io/checkmage #indiegame #chess #deckbuilder

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Andy Zawadzki @andyzawadzki.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

A Bit Dicey is out! It feels absolutely unreal to have my first game released on Steam. It's a small, puzzle game, but it feels like an insane achievement. Super proud of myself! Go grab it if it's your jam :) store.steampowered.com/app/4551800/...

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A Bit Dicey on Steam

A Bit Dicey is a challenging spatial manipulation game, where you solve puzzles by moving dice on tiles.

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Quintin Steiner | SubDuctis demo out now! @quintin-steiner.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

SubDuctis is a mind-bending puzzle game about folding space. Bypass obstacles, form conductive paths, and discover new areas Demo out now! Add the full game to your Steam wishlist to support development store.steampowered.com/app/3182310/ #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #puzzlegame #puzzle #thinky

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Duck Made Of Wood @duckmadeofwood.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Hi! It would be great to bring Day of the Jellyfish to 50 reviews to improve the algorhythm! It's a free 30 minutes experience, with lot of humour and crazy characters! To play this before Escape is a MUST! Any takers? store.steampowered.com/app/3951630/... #steam #free #indiegame #indiedev

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The Day of the Jellyfish on Steam

A point-and-click comedy adventure game featuring original pixel-art and music, quirky puzzles, and fully voice acted dialogue. Play as Hank and Duck, who only showed up in town to put on a rockin' co...

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Sonomio Games @sonomiogames.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The day has arrived! Welcome To Mars 9 launches TODAY on #Steam & #NintendoSwitch And we’re on the first page of Steam’s Upcoming Releases, sorted by relevance, all thanks to you!🫶 Love narrative indie games? Wishlist now and uncover the secret of Mars 9 #indiegame #pixelart

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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Tomorrow's stream will be something between Shrek and Runaway Bride: 🐾 Cat Me If You Can (by @cosmicstag.bsky.social) 🐍 Would You Love Me If I Was A Snake? (by @andreaboronigames.bsky.social) See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch #puzzle #puzzlegame #indiegame #catmeifyoucan #wouldyoulovemeifiwasasake

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Rasmus Indie | Wishlist Mindbreak 🤯 @rasmusindie.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🚨 The Mindbreak Demo is now live on Steam 🚨 Go play right now! If you're up for it, please post a Steam review. There's also a feedback form in-game for anything you don't want to post on publicly. Have fun exploring! #indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #indiegamedev

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Mindbreak Demo on Steam

Mindbreak is an exploration driven tile-based puzzle adventure game about the escape from a corrupted insane asylum. Play as the supernaturally gifted asylum patients as you build and combine their un...

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Nementic Games | ☁️ Cloudscrapers ☁️ @nementicgames.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We were exhausted by the industry. No money left. Creative spark gone. Ironically, making another game helped us rediscover our love for this craft. You build towers into the sky. You run out of resources. You try again, build higher. The perfect metaphor doesn't exi-🤷‍♂️😂

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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Today's masterclass is: "Adding backstory to a puzzle game 101".

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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

🔸 EXPECTATIONS: a cute and simple visualisation puzzle game. 🔸 REALITY: a new friendship during summer.

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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Did you hear the news? The Steam event version of the FORWARD THINKING SHOWCASE has been approved 🎉 and will run parallel to the showcase, in early January. To apply for the Steam Event (only): - Tell me about your puzzle game released from 2026 onwards through DM.

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Smitner @smitner.studio · 10/09/2026

🚀 Hazard Pay is now OUT, the labs are OPEN! Spread the word, IPT is looking for applicants! 🚀 store.steampowered.com/app/2692620/... 3 years of work, and "the button" is now clicked 🎉

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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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Cosmic Void @cosmicvoidonline.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🔴 Announcing: Tommy Gun Marionettes! The witches are up to their old tricks again, this time teamed up with mad clowns and marionettes. A new point and click noir adventure. Wishlist now & play the demo 👇 store.steampowered.com/app/5049150/... #indiegame #gamedev #pointandclick #adventuregame

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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

If you watch me watch the watchers, who watches the watches? 🏹 He Who Watches (by @danga.games) See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch #puzzle #puzzlegame #indiegame #hewhowatches

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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Yesterday was Father’s Day in Australia and my 1.5yo daughter gave me this puzzle book. I say all is going according to the plan. 😈 Muahaha! Interestingly, the puzzles have nothing to do with Sudoku, but Star Battles.

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Mina Pêcheux 🔶 GET Locktale on Steam! @minapecheux.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Well, here we are! Today, after 9 months of prod, my puzzle game about ciphers Locktale is finally out on Steam ⭐️ Go grab your copy (15% OFF the first week!) 😉 store.steampowered.com/app/4304820/... #indiegame #indiedev #indiegaming #madewithgodot #steamgames #puzzlegame #cipher #fantasy #storytale

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Bee 🐝 | Lunchroom Lies 🕵🏻‍♀️ @studiobrainswarm.com · 06/09/2026

Hello new friends! For anyone unfamiliar with me, my name is Bee and I'm a solo developer making a cute point and click puzzle game where you get to be nosy AF. It's called Lunchroom Lies and you can learn more about it on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/4705640/...

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Lunchroom Lies on Steam

A thief's on the loose! In this point-and-click investigation game, look through people's things to uncover who stole your lunch and confront them. Be careful to not get caught, or you might get fired...

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Nightwell Games @nightwellgames.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

WE HAVE A RELEASE DATE! Deductopia will be coming your way on October 28! 12 unique hand-drawn detective puzzles, set in the cozy world of Deductopia. Sort out the Skate Park, the Museum, the Coffee Shop, and more! store.steampowered.com/app/4429720/...

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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

🔸 EXPECTATIONS: a point and click adventure, with time management as a gimmick. 🔸 REALITY: a P&C adventure that goes all in on the time management feature.

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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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A Standard Deviation's jadojef @essojadojef.itch.io · 03/09/2026

Hey everyone, A Standard Deviation is out on Steam and itch! A bit later than I anticipated. Puzzle and adventure through physics-bending phenomena. And let me know what you think. Buy on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4438690/... Itch: essojadojef.itch.io/a-standard-d...

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A Standard Deviation on Steam

Explore the exotic planet Crystal Archipelago, study its strange phenomena and wrap your head around its divergence-based puzzles, accompanied by peculiar pirate crew seeking a mythical treasure.

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Mindlabor @mindlabor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It hasn't been long since I announced the release of my last game, but I want to show you our new game, published by Minldabor. SUMOO is a math puzzle game. You try to reach the target number by sliding and matching numbers and performing the four basic arithmetic operations.

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Gringo Charlatan | Divider Dave 👥️ @gringocharlatan.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🧪 DIVIDER DAVE 1.0 – OUT NOW ON STEAM 🧪 Our first video game! We hope you'll enjoy cloning Dave, stacking him and throwing him around to escape. 15% off until Sept 16. Please help us spread the word 🙏 #indiegame #puzzlegame #pixelart #steam Trailer: youtu.be/7NocJLvus60

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Divider Dave - Launch Trailer | OUT NOW on Steam

🚀 Divider Dave is OUT NOW on Steam, 15% off through September 16: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4463690/Divider_Dave/?utm_source=youtube&utm_campaign=launch_trailer_sep2026 Divider Dave is a…

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Bobby Vanden @danga.games · 02/09/2026

HE WHO WATCHES IS OUT NOW! Please go check it out if you are at all interested in puzzle games. It is a banger (self certified) and something that I really put my heart into. Day one reviews go so freaking far, if you like the game please do leave a review! I even narrated a trailer for it 😬

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Mael Duin 🧩 @maelduinplays.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I played the very 1st demo about 2 years ago and thought it’d be the puzzle GOTY, in whichever year it released. I still think so. ⛓️🏹👁️🟧

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