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The Detective's Apprentice
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The Detective's Apprentice is a detective game in which you play as Cleo, an apprentice to the world renowned detective and your favorite aunt, Aunt Maya. Use your deduction skills to solve cases that are too tough for the local police to crack.
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The Detective's Apprentice demo is out now! Sharpen your deduction skills and uncover Cleo's beginnings, as she solves her first three cases.

Play it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4159750/...
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I forgot to post yesterday, but we released our episode on the 2023 Murder on the Orient Express game. After being somewhat down on the previous Poirot games, Andrew and John have more fun with this one. Episode should be up on Youtube, Apple, and RSS as well!

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Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express
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January 20, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Here's the January edition of Thinky Third Thursday, the monthly roundup of thinky puzzle games that have caught our eye:
thinkythirdthursday.com/january-2026
This time we're covering our favourite games from 2025!
Thinky Third Thursday - January 2026 (2025 GOTYs)
Monthly game recommendations from the puzzle experts at Draknek & Friends
thinkythirdthursday.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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Steam’s Detective Fest is this week and there’s a bunch of great games on sale right now!

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Cay Macres' collection: Detective Fest 2026 · Thinky Games
A collection of thinky games created by Cay Macres.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I was lucky to be chosen for last year's cohort and I can safely say that my game wouldn't have been half as good without their support and mentorship. Huge congrats to the new cohort! Super excited for all these wonderful games!
We're delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 New Voices Puzzle Grant!

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January 14, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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We're delighted to announce the winners of the 2026 New Voices Puzzle Grant!

grants.draknek.org
January 14, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Here is a thread of Demos for upcoming games that do something I am excited about. In each one I will highlight the part of the game I am anticipating most. In reverse alphabetical order:
January 14, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Detective Fest on Steam is here, and options are plentiful. Instead of just a big list, I want to try “If you played this, have you looked at these?” for many notable detective games and some of my favs. Each top level game will have a demo you can try out now, and all are released on Steam
January 13, 2026 at 3:19 PM
This means so much coming from Kini! City of Voices is probably my most anticipated detective game!
January 13, 2026 at 8:50 AM
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Did you know Steam is doing a #DetectiveFest !?

I have have 3 demos ready to go. Will we get to all 3? That's party of the mystery!

Duppy Detective Tashia - @spritewrench.com
The Detective's Apprentice - @darqwerful.bsky.social
My Father Lied - @lunargamesuruk.bsky.social

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January 12, 2026 at 10:55 PM
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WE'RE HYPE! Check out the demo for Duppy Detective Tashia, and wishlist it on Steam! 🙌🏾
The Demo for Duppy Detective Tashia is live!
Help Tashia unravel the mystery of Bredda Anansi's murder and (more importantly) find her cell phone!

🔍Gather Clues
👻Meet the Suspects
👁️Experience the first day of Tashia's investigation

store.steampowered.com/app/4222200/...
Duppy Detective Tashia Demo on Steam
Play the first day in Tashia's investigation into the Mystery of the Halfway Market!
store.steampowered.com
January 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Confidential Killings, the detective game I've been working on with @branegames.bsky.social, has just been released! 🔍

A series of murders in the glitzy world of show business, all connected to reveal a bigger mystery... 🕵️

Steam link: store.steampowered.com/app/2797960/...
January 12, 2026 at 6:35 PM
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The Steam #DetectiveFest is now underway! If you haven't played the demo of our Golden Idol-like, City of Voices, yet, now's the perfect time!

Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/3382430/...
January 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
So happy to see The Detective's Apprentice be included among these great games!
January 12, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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As part of the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant I mentored this developer on The Detective's Apprentice last year, and I'm incredibly proud and excited for this game 🤩💖

It scratches a real puzzle itch with complex but incredibly satisfying cases. It's something special and one to watch, for sure.
The Detective's Apprentice demo is out now! Sharpen your deduction skills and uncover Cleo's beginnings, as she solves her first three cases.

Play it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4159750/...
January 12, 2026 at 12:20 PM
The Detective's Apprentice demo is out now! Sharpen your deduction skills and uncover Cleo's beginnings, as she solves her first three cases.

Play it now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4159750/...
January 10, 2026 at 6:58 PM
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2026 has the potential to be an even better year for detective games than last year, which had at least 46 releases! I made a thread here for upcoming games I am aware of. If I have played the Demo or Playtested it, I will describe the games a bit, as well as when they state their release dates.
January 2, 2026 at 9:13 AM
Step into the shoes of Cleo, an apprentice to her aunt, the world renowned detective, Maya Lynch. From impossible heists to baffling murder cases, use your deduction skills to solve mysteries!

Wishlist now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3618570/...
August 21, 2025 at 10:54 AM