Mael Duin 🧩
@maelduinplays.bsky.social
Puzzle videogames Content Creator, Streamer & Steam Curator @Puzzle Lovers. Gameplays, reviews, interviews and more. LIVE on:
🔴 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Mael_Duin/
🟣 Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mael_duin
🔴 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Mael_Duin/
🟣 Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mael_duin
One more button #review ▶️ Push it!
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a sokoban game with unique mechanics.
🔹 REALITY: mainly a sokoban game that reflects its narrative on the gameplay.
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a sokoban game with unique mechanics.
🔹 REALITY: mainly a sokoban game that reflects its narrative on the gameplay.
November 29, 2025 at 9:53 PM
One more button #review ▶️ Push it!
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a sokoban game with unique mechanics.
🔹 REALITY: mainly a sokoban game that reflects its narrative on the gameplay.
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a sokoban game with unique mechanics.
🔹 REALITY: mainly a sokoban game that reflects its narrative on the gameplay.
Added @turianshepard.bsky.social and @william-where.bsky.social to the starter pack. If you need a) a source of puzzle entertainment; or b) your puzzle game showcased, this list will make your day 😊 Check them out!
Soon™ I'll make a more comprehensive list with creators NOT on Bluesky! 💙
Soon™ I'll make a more comprehensive list with creators NOT on Bluesky! 💙
November 29, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Added @turianshepard.bsky.social and @william-where.bsky.social to the starter pack. If you need a) a source of puzzle entertainment; or b) your puzzle game showcased, this list will make your day 😊 Check them out!
Soon™ I'll make a more comprehensive list with creators NOT on Bluesky! 💙
Soon™ I'll make a more comprehensive list with creators NOT on Bluesky! 💙
I wanted to make a post about my 999th post and with this one I've ruined it 😁
November 29, 2025 at 2:59 AM
I wanted to make a post about my 999th post and with this one I've ruined it 😁
What do you guys think of a ~9h 'demo'?
DEG demo gameplay | Logic deg-duction! 🔳
YouTube video by Mael Duin
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November 28, 2025 at 1:14 AM
What do you guys think of a ~9h 'demo'?
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Dotu is officially OUT on Steam!
Puzzle lovers, your new obsession is here!
Play now: store.steampowered.com/app/3456230/...
#indiegame #OutNow #Steam #gamedev #game #puzzlegame
Puzzle lovers, your new obsession is here!
Play now: store.steampowered.com/app/3456230/...
#indiegame #OutNow #Steam #gamedev #game #puzzlegame
November 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Dotu is officially OUT on Steam!
Puzzle lovers, your new obsession is here!
Play now: store.steampowered.com/app/3456230/...
#indiegame #OutNow #Steam #gamedev #game #puzzlegame
Puzzle lovers, your new obsession is here!
Play now: store.steampowered.com/app/3456230/...
#indiegame #OutNow #Steam #gamedev #game #puzzlegame
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The year’s spookiest mystery is now at your flipper-tips 🦆
Duck Detective: Ghost Glamping is out now on Android & iOS!!!!
Duck Detective: Ghost Glamping is out now on Android & iOS!!!!
November 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The year’s spookiest mystery is now at your flipper-tips 🦆
Duck Detective: Ghost Glamping is out now on Android & iOS!!!!
Duck Detective: Ghost Glamping is out now on Android & iOS!!!!
If tomorrow we hack computers and cut their power, will we be playing a hack-and-slash? And also two more indies!
💻 NULLPTR (by @jefrsilva.bsky.social)
🙃 Invertinator (by froggyrs)
⚔️ Invoker tactics (by Drake Zahn)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #nullptr #invertinator #invokertactics
💻 NULLPTR (by @jefrsilva.bsky.social)
🙃 Invertinator (by froggyrs)
⚔️ Invoker tactics (by Drake Zahn)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #nullptr #invertinator #invokertactics
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 AM
If tomorrow we hack computers and cut their power, will we be playing a hack-and-slash? And also two more indies!
💻 NULLPTR (by @jefrsilva.bsky.social)
🙃 Invertinator (by froggyrs)
⚔️ Invoker tactics (by Drake Zahn)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #nullptr #invertinator #invokertactics
💻 NULLPTR (by @jefrsilva.bsky.social)
🙃 Invertinator (by froggyrs)
⚔️ Invoker tactics (by Drake Zahn)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #nullptr #invertinator #invokertactics
Detective Worden #review 🔡 The master doesn't mind
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a narrative Wordle/Mastermind game.
🔹 REALITY: a Wordle/Mastermind game with a separate narrative.
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a narrative Wordle/Mastermind game.
🔹 REALITY: a Wordle/Mastermind game with a separate narrative.
November 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Detective Worden #review 🔡 The master doesn't mind
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a narrative Wordle/Mastermind game.
🔹 REALITY: a Wordle/Mastermind game with a separate narrative.
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a narrative Wordle/Mastermind game.
🔹 REALITY: a Wordle/Mastermind game with a separate narrative.
So to speak #review ⛩️ Grey area
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a edutainment game.
🔹 REALITY: something between a game and educational material, but not fully one nor the other.
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a edutainment game.
🔹 REALITY: something between a game and educational material, but not fully one nor the other.
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 AM
So to speak #review ⛩️ Grey area
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a edutainment game.
🔹 REALITY: something between a game and educational material, but not fully one nor the other.
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a edutainment game.
🔹 REALITY: something between a game and educational material, but not fully one nor the other.
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Beautiful Sliders,
Sliding Hero is now officially available!
Slide out of a Carnival Mystery, and help Luca unmask his destiny in this odd mix of ice movement and #metroidvania exploration!
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #indiegames #pixelart #ドット絵 #倉庫番 #sokoban
Sliding Hero is now officially available!
Slide out of a Carnival Mystery, and help Luca unmask his destiny in this odd mix of ice movement and #metroidvania exploration!
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #indiegames #pixelart #ドット絵 #倉庫番 #sokoban
Save 10% on Sliding Hero on Steam
Sliding Hero is a top-down puzzle Metroidvania where movement is key—think carefully, as once you start sliding you won’t stop until you hit something! Imprisoned in a sinister 1700s Venetian villa, e...
store.steampowered.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Beautiful Sliders,
Sliding Hero is now officially available!
Slide out of a Carnival Mystery, and help Luca unmask his destiny in this odd mix of ice movement and #metroidvania exploration!
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #indiegames #pixelart #ドット絵 #倉庫番 #sokoban
Sliding Hero is now officially available!
Slide out of a Carnival Mystery, and help Luca unmask his destiny in this odd mix of ice movement and #metroidvania exploration!
#GameDev #IndieDev #IndieGame #indiegames #pixelart #ドット絵 #倉庫番 #sokoban
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Today is the one year anniversary of the release of Stig 🥳
50% off for a week to mark the occasion!
50% off for a week to mark the occasion!
November 20, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Today is the one year anniversary of the release of Stig 🥳
50% off for a week to mark the occasion!
50% off for a week to mark the occasion!
Stig on Steam
A sokoban-style puzzle game about finding a path through colors.
store.steampowered.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Hey everyone! I am an official co-streamer for The Golden Joystick Awards live tomorrow November 20th. You can catch my live stream at 5pm CET. Come by and lets predict winners, and chat our favorite games of 2025!
🎮 www.twitch.tv/goodgamelobby
📅 Thursday, November 20
⏰ 8am PST | 11am EST | 5PM CET
🎮 www.twitch.tv/goodgamelobby
📅 Thursday, November 20
⏰ 8am PST | 11am EST | 5PM CET
November 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hey everyone! I am an official co-streamer for The Golden Joystick Awards live tomorrow November 20th. You can catch my live stream at 5pm CET. Come by and lets predict winners, and chat our favorite games of 2025!
🎮 www.twitch.tv/goodgamelobby
📅 Thursday, November 20
⏰ 8am PST | 11am EST | 5PM CET
🎮 www.twitch.tv/goodgamelobby
📅 Thursday, November 20
⏰ 8am PST | 11am EST | 5PM CET
Tomorrow we might have to press it... if we get caught:
▶️ One more button (by @tommykjaer.bsky.social)
📑 A case of fraud (by @hesperusgames.bsky.social)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegame #livestream #youtube #twitch #onemorebutton #acaseoffraud
▶️ One more button (by @tommykjaer.bsky.social)
📑 A case of fraud (by @hesperusgames.bsky.social)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegame #livestream #youtube #twitch #onemorebutton #acaseoffraud
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Tomorrow we might have to press it... if we get caught:
▶️ One more button (by @tommykjaer.bsky.social)
📑 A case of fraud (by @hesperusgames.bsky.social)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegame #livestream #youtube #twitch #onemorebutton #acaseoffraud
▶️ One more button (by @tommykjaer.bsky.social)
📑 A case of fraud (by @hesperusgames.bsky.social)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegame #livestream #youtube #twitch #onemorebutton #acaseoffraud
Spooky express review 🧛 Fun and fair
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a family friendly version of Cosmic express.
🔹 REALITY: a family friendly and more approachable version of Cosmic express.
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a family friendly version of Cosmic express.
🔹 REALITY: a family friendly and more approachable version of Cosmic express.
November 15, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Spooky express review 🧛 Fun and fair
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a family friendly version of Cosmic express.
🔹 REALITY: a family friendly and more approachable version of Cosmic express.
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a family friendly version of Cosmic express.
🔹 REALITY: a family friendly and more approachable version of Cosmic express.
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1⃣ WEEK until launch!
My paranormal-themed logic puzzle game, Mosaic of the Strange, releases 21st November! 🧩🛸
Wishlist & play the demo on Steam! http://bit.ly/MotS_Steam
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
My paranormal-themed logic puzzle game, Mosaic of the Strange, releases 21st November! 🧩🛸
Wishlist & play the demo on Steam! http://bit.ly/MotS_Steam
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
1⃣ WEEK until launch!
My paranormal-themed logic puzzle game, Mosaic of the Strange, releases 21st November! 🧩🛸
Wishlist & play the demo on Steam! http://bit.ly/MotS_Steam
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
My paranormal-themed logic puzzle game, Mosaic of the Strange, releases 21st November! 🧩🛸
Wishlist & play the demo on Steam! http://bit.ly/MotS_Steam
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev
I thought I was alone in abhorring the term ‘metroidvania’ (let alone the even worse ‘metroidbrainia’) so this thread made my day.
azhdarchid.com/against-metr...
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
I really do hate the term 'metroidbrania'. I think so do many of you. Let's nip it in the bud before it becomes something people are financially invested in.
Against 'Metroidbrania': a Landscape of Knowledge Games
What are knowledge games? How do we relate them to each other? What sub-genres exist – and which ones might be implied?
azhdarchid.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:52 AM
I thought I was alone in abhorring the term ‘metroidvania’ (let alone the even worse ‘metroidbrainia’) so this thread made my day.
Blueprint Bob review 👷 Stable stable
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a puzzle game similar to World of goo.
🔹 REALITY: a sandbox puzzle game.
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a puzzle game similar to World of goo.
🔹 REALITY: a sandbox puzzle game.
November 13, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Blueprint Bob review 👷 Stable stable
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a puzzle game similar to World of goo.
🔹 REALITY: a sandbox puzzle game.
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a puzzle game similar to World of goo.
🔹 REALITY: a sandbox puzzle game.
T⬦m⬦rr⬦w we'll be playing ɹoʇɐuᴉʇɹǝʌuI and Rh⟐mbus.
🙃 Invertinator (by froggyrs)
🔷 Rhombus (by @axelvborn.bsky.social)
See you ƎꓥIꓶ on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegame #livestream #youtube #twitch #invertinator #rhombus
🙃 Invertinator (by froggyrs)
🔷 Rhombus (by @axelvborn.bsky.social)
See you ƎꓥIꓶ on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegame #livestream #youtube #twitch #invertinator #rhombus
November 12, 2025 at 12:38 AM
T⬦m⬦rr⬦w we'll be playing ɹoʇɐuᴉʇɹǝʌuI and Rh⟐mbus.
🙃 Invertinator (by froggyrs)
🔷 Rhombus (by @axelvborn.bsky.social)
See you ƎꓥIꓶ on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegame #livestream #youtube #twitch #invertinator #rhombus
🙃 Invertinator (by froggyrs)
🔷 Rhombus (by @axelvborn.bsky.social)
See you ƎꓥIꓶ on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegame #livestream #youtube #twitch #invertinator #rhombus
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November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Chroma Zero will be released on PS5 next month! Please let your PC-deprived friends know :)
store.playstation.com/concept/1001...
store.playstation.com/concept/1001...
Chroma Zero
Explore a mysteriously connected world
store.playstation.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Chroma Zero will be released on PS5 next month! Please let your PC-deprived friends know :)
store.playstation.com/concept/1001...
store.playstation.com/concept/1001...
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VOD is out! I requested a title change to be more precise and less ragebait than the old "Making a puzzle game with AI". Enjoy! I'm still eager to answer questions if you got 'em
Jagriff gave a talk about how he used a puzzle solver to design and test Gentoo Rescue!
@jagriff.bsky.social
@jagriff.bsky.social
Using a puzzle solver to aid design, discovery, QA, and playtesting - Jagriff (ThinkyCon 2025)
Jagriff joins us at ThinkyCon 2025 to present the talk: "Making a puzzle game with AI"
Talk description: Despite the sensationalist title, this talk is about a puzzle solver AI agent - not generative AI. A puzzle solver can be a valuable tool for puzzle design, experimentation, testing, and more. H
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November 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
VOD is out! I requested a title change to be more precise and less ragebait than the old "Making a puzzle game with AI". Enjoy! I'm still eager to answer questions if you got 'em
I asked Andrew @trifoil.bsky.social if his game is pronounced:
a) tree-foil
b) try-foil
c) tre-foil
d) aluminium-foil
here's a hint: 👇
a) tree-foil
b) try-foil
c) tre-foil
d) aluminium-foil
here's a hint: 👇
November 8, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I asked Andrew @trifoil.bsky.social if his game is pronounced:
a) tree-foil
b) try-foil
c) tre-foil
d) aluminium-foil
here's a hint: 👇
a) tree-foil
b) try-foil
c) tre-foil
d) aluminium-foil
here's a hint: 👇
Is this seat taken? #review 🪑 Foldable chair
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a cute and funny logic game.
🔹 REALITY: a cute logic game with minimal challenge.
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a cute and funny logic game.
🔹 REALITY: a cute logic game with minimal challenge.
November 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Is this seat taken? #review 🪑 Foldable chair
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a cute and funny logic game.
🔹 REALITY: a cute logic game with minimal challenge.
🔹 EXPECTATIONS: a cute and funny logic game.
🔹 REALITY: a cute logic game with minimal challenge.
I don't understand giving awards before the year ends...
November 7, 2025 at 7:04 AM
I don't understand giving awards before the year ends...