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Alan Hazelden / Draknek & Friends
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Personal website: https://alan.draknek.org/
Head Draknek at Draknek & Friends, making thinky puzzle games. He/him.
https://www.draknek.org/
Our latest game: Spooky Express https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352310/Spooky_Express/
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I owe mobile games an apology
Spooky Express has been enough fun that I actually dropped the coin to purchase the full game. It wasn’t breaking my bank at only $6, but I cannot overstate how monumental this felt considering I haven’t spent money on a mobile game in years. However, even with this out-of-character choice, I sense that I’m not enjoying it as much as I could be. And the game is solid to a point that I realize it’s not Spooky Express’ fault—in this case, it’s mine. The last couple of days spent building train tracks in haunted forests is forcing me to reckon with a slightly uncomfortable truth: it’s not really mobile games’ fault that I write them off so often. In my heart, I already knew this, but was admittedly willing to dismiss it because there was no incentive to address these feelings. But alas, I’d like to enjoy putting vampires into coffins while hearing train sounds more than I previously did, so the time has come.
November 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Oh no, don't age me like that 😅
November 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Monthly game recommendations from the puzzle experts at Draknek & Friends
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November 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Upcoming games to watch for:
* Toroban, by Hebert Games
* The Art of Reflection, by Hydrozoa
November 21, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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Recent thinky highlights (part 2):
* A Case of Fraud, by @hesperusgames.bsky.social
* Orbyss, by Misty Whale
* The Apothecary of Trubiz, by kinjo and Image Labo
* MotionRec, by HANDSUM and @playismen.bsky.social
* Puzzle Depot, by @laughingmanatee.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 3:34 AM
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Recent thinky highlights (part 1):
* Spooky Express, by @draknek.bsky.social
* Grooveyard, by @guavagoosegames.bsky.social
* Prince of Darkness Jr., by Pond Area
* Riddlewood Manor, by @peanutbutton.bsky.social
* The Séance of Blake Manor, by @spookydoorway.bsky.social and @rawfury.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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November 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM