Deductopia Trailer YouTube video by Nightwell Games

Deductopia has a trailer! Get the first glimpse of the fun new puzzles you'll get to play when the full game is out!

youtu.be/P3GY9aH3N0E

We made a new game for #LDJam 59!

"Nest, this is Pilgrim": nozomu57.itch.io/nest-this-is...

Make yourself comfortable and tune in to receive another message from outer space.
Small (15 min) and bittersweet narrative journey. Hope you'll like it!

#gamedev #ld59 #godot

I'm never not happy to see a new narrative deduction game, but one with a language puzzle? Set in an eerily familiar alien world? That I can complete before bedtime? What a delight!

The Archives of Trevosa by jamwitch Translate terms to deduce the history of a strange kingdom

For #LDJam, @rosekeller.bsky.social and I teamed up with Marcus and @flatfootsandfools.bsky.social to put together an ambitious narrative deduction game!

Decode foreign words, untangle relationships, and solve a complex family tree.

jamwitch.itch.io/trevosa
#gamedev #ld59 #ludumdare

Plugging away at our LDJam game! It’s really shaping up!! If only it weren’t for things like sleep and work taking up time haha

But… I completely forgot about The Daily Spell bonus puzzle and newsletter, whoops! Thanks for being patient and I’ll send something Tuesday if not tonight.

Thank you, I’m always happy to hear that!

Yeah, good thoughts! I also like how the headline conveys the story in the puzzle while having the article details as an (optional) reward.

I still try to set things up for TIoBE if possible - for Monday I picked a sentence with a key word for Tuesday's, since I knew Tuesday's would be hard.

Ive been loving experiencing this story for the first time in this fun, unique way.

some mornings i find myself looking forward to the daily spell even more than before with the original world! (which was incredible btw)

Perfectly understandable, not much competition between me and Oscar Wilde! 😁

But seriously, as a game designer, I'm always happy to hear what people think of the different experiences (good or bad), so thanks! I think the daily humor of TIoBE is so huge for making you look forward to it.

A puzzle grid with letters at the top and empty rows at the bottom. Above the grid is "The Importance of Being Earnest" and "Tuesday, April 14".

Setting The Importance of Being Earnest as dropquote puzzles for The Daily Spell has been so fun! Some real bangers this week, I gotta say.

Tuesday was a bit of a monster in terms of length, but this part is just so silly, I had to use it!! Here, try it:

www.the-daily-spell.com/puzzle/2026-...

In big bolt text "Final Round Theme Voting"

I'm alive. 💜

Ludum Dare 59 kicks off in ~10 hours! Final Round Theme Voting is on! My sincere apologies if this is the first you've heard (It's been a difficult few days 😅).

ldjam.com

Invite code is "FIVENINE". I'm about to catch-up account approvals, and will continue throughout the day. #LDJam

Slayborg and the team made BIG changes today to improve stability and load times.
Check it out in game now! play.novaisland.com/playnow

Hi #PortfolioDay! ✨🎨
I'm Lya, a french artist & designer creating colorful indie games! 🌸

Thank you @portfolioday.bsky.social for hosting this event 💜

The "interfaceX.net" graphic showing an old computer with the website url. keychains of old school computer iconography surround it. it is very nostalgic.

InterfaceX26 starts today! a Steam event of games featuring fake and fictional OS. "Everything is going to be ok" is part of it.
interfacex.net
"More than 150 developers and publishers have come together to launch InterfaceX26, a week-long Steam sale and livestream running from April 27 to May 4."

A poster showing Agent Epsilon cheering, some environments from the game, and a yellow background. The text reads: "Reviews for Puzzle Spy International: Puzzle Spy International deserves to be played by way more people... You travel around the world, chatting with an excellent mix of characters... with the option of some flirting, and then solving a tricksy puzzle. And boy, they’re really good puzzles! - John Walker, Kotaku Right away, I was drawn into the story. I like Agent Epsilon, as she's sassy and intelligent (a perfect female main character, I think.) - The Introverted Gamer It's a perfect short-but-sweet puzzle game with an amazing hint system that ensures you never get frustrated! Everything about this game is delightful. The artwork is super cute, the writing is incredibly charming... the music is great, and of course the puzzles! If you're a fan of Puzzled Pint, The Game, the MIT Mystery Hunt, Shinteki, etc. you'll absolutely looooove this game. - Smijin Part of the puzzle is figuring out how to solve it... This is the type of game that you sit with for a while before you reach that satisfying "aha!" moment (or better yet, solve the puzzles together with some friends!) You can tell these puzzles are crafted with care. Along each step of the way, it would blow my mind how the pieces would come together to reveal not just one, but so many layers of puzzles. - AHedgeHug The puzzles have the right amount of difficulty and a new mechanic added to the mix: Hints that don't punish you. It's also not the same puzzle over and over: Each puzzle is a new experience, keeping you engaged and looking for what the next puzzle will bring. - notyourboddhisatva Scratches an itch which needs to be scratched again. The game is short, yes, but the puzzles are genius. Give me more of this please! - ROofdier"

Here are some reviews for Puzzle Spy International. The Launch Sale is still going on for 2 more days so grab it for 15% off while you can!

#puzzleGame #thinkyGame #indieGame #indieGames #sale #launchSale

🎉 NEW STEAM PAGE ALERT 🎉
I'm thrilled to announce that we're starting to work on a new project! 👀

Stolen Heart is a Magical Girl Deck Builder! Choose your equipment & spells to save the Heart of Magic from the Depths! 💖

⚔️ Pick your Hero
🎨 Build your Deck
🐸 Fight Monsters

Intro | What football will look like in the future [TEN] You did great. Fantastic work. It would have been easier for you to say 228 kelvin than negative-48 degrees Fahrenheit, but we wanted you to independently access a negative number ... we figured...

It is 17776 day and there's never been a better time to read this bizarre, touching multimedia piece about space probes and future football. www.sbnation.com/a/17776-foot...

I'm still keeping an eye out for bugs in the new UI and wrapping up a few things, so let me know if you spot anything weird.

But I hope people will jump into TIoBE (even if you're behind on Volume 1 - doesn't matter!) and enjoy. Should be fun if you know the play well or if it's brand new to you.

Volume 1 of TDS was an original story written by me, but for Volume 2 we're going with an existing work - one that happens to be masterfully hilarious and entertaining. I'm really excited for this new phase, TIoBE is so fun and I hope you'll giggle as much playing it as I have been setting it up!

✨The Daily Spell✨: a daily word puzzle Drop letters into place to unscramble today's story. New puzzle and story daily!

Do you like daily word puzzles? Do you like witty jokes, mistaken-identity shenanigans, or the name Ernest?

The Daily Spell has begun a new phase: we're serializing Oscar Wilde's comedic play, The Importance of Being Earnest, one puzzle and hilarious snippet a day. Join us!

www.the-daily-spell.com

Puzzle Spy International Deserves To Be Played By Way More People This super-smart collection of puzzles is short but very sweet

We're incredibly honored to be Kotaku's "Indie of the Week" and just love this thorough review from @botherer.bsky.social, who totally got what we were going for here! 😁

kotaku.com/puzzle-spy-i...

I have a bunch more to finish up on the v2 code and transition stuff for The Daily Spell, but I'm taking a break this evening to pick out lines from The Importance of Being Earnest to set the puzzles for upcoming weeks.

I'm giggling like crazy. I can't wait for everyone to get to April 14! 😁

Yay!! I do feel bad I’m not able to keep the original writing going for people who got a kick out of that, but this is a much more sustainable option and I’m psyched for everyone to enjoy TIoBE, so it’s really reassuring to hear it’s hitting the spot! Thanks!

Okay wait, I know the problem. I moved Reveal full solution to the hint menu, but I don’t have any indication that that is a menu for anyone who’s used to the old single hint button. 🤦‍♀️

Let me also add a caret or something there so it’s more obvious. Good callout!

Thank you!!

I hope people don’t mind reaching out with questions like this, it’s helpful for me to hear what’s not working or not clear enough! Still have a lot of stuff to fix up, but we’ll get there.

If those options aren’t convenient, this made me think I may as well expose a setting that when it’s on, always shows everything other than today. Adding that to my list.

March got away from me and I’m still patching up stuff on the refreshed code, so thanks for bearing with me! 😁

All the options are still there but if one of these isn’t working correctly, please let me know!!
1. You can skip individual puzzles via Use a Hint -> Reveal full solution.
2. Under Settings -> Manage data, you can Reveal all past puzzles.
3. Same place, you can also copy over your saved data.

Save 15% on Puzzle Spy International on Steam Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Deduce the puzzle r...

Just wrapped up Puzzle Spy International from @agentepsilon.bsky.social. This was a really nice collection of puzzles that mostly made me feel smart, and occasionally I completely missed. Fortunately, there's a progressive hint system for my dense moments!
store.steampowered.com/app/3406690/...

I absolutely adore Puzzle Spy International! The rule discovery and multilayered aspect of the puzzles isn’t like any word game I’ve played before, and on top of the really fun puzzles, it has the most charming art and style. 🤩

Yep, sorry I haven’t managed to get that in yet, that’s on my list to get in today!