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Gwen Frey

@diregoldfish.bsky.social

Ex-AAA dev (BioShock Infinite & more) Founded Chump Squad, developed KINE & now LAB RAT. ➕ Wishlist LAB RAT! http://bit.ly/3nQcGbY ➕ Discord: http://discord.gg/ddceuCkWSq

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Never played it!

I'll admit that combat bit at the end isn't my favorite part. I think they needed *something* for the combat, so it does add to the game, but on its own it isn't super interesting. The Tetris part of the game is neat!

12.02.2026 01:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Drop Duchy on Steam Build your duchy piece by piece in this refreshing hybrid rogue-lite game. Use block-dropping mechanics to collect resources, recruit troops to fight against belligerent armies, and let every block sh...

LOL, I found the weirdest, best little game on Steam today!

Some dev was like: "Slay the Spire, but make it TETRIS."

And you know what? I'm hooked!

store.steampowered.com/app/2525310/...

11.02.2026 20:21 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Happy to announce LAB RAT made by our friend @diregoldfish.bsky.social has 2x nominations in the 3rd annual @thinkygames.com awards!

Best Puzzle Design
Best Art Direction

Watch on YouTube Feb 4th 10am PST

Click "Notify me" to get alerted when it goes live!
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02.02.2026 21:40 — 👍 20    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Thinky Third Thursday - January 2026 (2025 GOTYs) Monthly game recommendations from the puzzle experts at Draknek & Friends

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!

16.01.2026 01:29 — 👍 29    🔁 14    💬 1    📌 1

No way! Thank YOU for making this gem!! What a treat 😍

29.10.2025 14:38 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm 8 hours into The Last Spell and it is 😍 SO GOOD 😍

I love tactics and strategy games, and I'm a sucker for games where you have a hero roster with personality modifiers that impact gameplay (Darkest Dungeon, for example). Honestly feels like someone made this game for me personally ❤️

29.10.2025 14:16 — 👍 14    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0

Oh nice!

I'll go check it out then. Thanks for the rec :)

12.10.2025 19:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Loved that game! I played it a bunch when it first came out. Was there any updates?

12.10.2025 19:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Ohhhhh man - the amount of time I've spent on Reddit is so unhealthy. I have nothing else to do while trapped under a baby - I scroll it all day!

Several years ago I removed all other social media (including Bluesky) from my phone. I thought that this was good for my mental health.

It was not :(

12.10.2025 19:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I loved that game. Already put ~20 hours into it across different platforms. :D

12.10.2025 19:31 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I need more games to play:

- I have ~45 minutes free every 2.5 hours. I need something with no time pressure that I can easily put down and pick up again.

- sick of visual novels, want indie, strategy, or tactics

- don't have energy for a large learning curve (ex: 4X games) unless it is fantastic

12.10.2025 19:25 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 13    📌 0
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A sharp, satirical puzzle game where a mischievous AI watches your every move as you solve over 100 mind-bending challenges.

Lab Rat (@diregoldfish.bsky.social) → store.steampowered.com/app/1304610/...

07.05.2025 11:10 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Announcing Spooky Express!

Plan the train route for the world’s spookiest theme park! Pick up the monsters & drop them at their destinations. But be careful! Don’t let them bite the passengers or you’ll have a grave problem.

store.steampowered.com/app/3352310/...

08.05.2025 16:31 — 👍 211    🔁 91    💬 8    📌 19

Thanks! Feels good!

24.04.2025 22:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🚨 You are 20% more likely to make a good decision today.

That’s because Lab Rat is 20% off during Steam’s Box-Pushing Fest.📦

🧠 klei.gg/LabRatSteam

Push blocks. Be observed. Save Money.

22.04.2025 00:51 — 👍 11    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Steam Store Steam is the ultimate destination for playing, discussing, and creating games.

ICYMI: You can get BOTH Lab Rat (by @diregoldfish.bsky.social) AND our new game The Electrifying Incident in this "shockingly good" puzzle games bundle.

Check it out on Steam:

store.steampowered.com/bundle/51744/

20.04.2025 14:02 — 👍 21    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 0
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Hey #screenshotsaturday!!

Lab Rat launched on Tuesday!!!! Check it out 👇
klei.gg/LabRatSteam

19.04.2025 10:34 — 👍 14    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

heh, yeah, sorry that was so loud ^^;;

Does it sound about right now?

18.04.2025 21:26 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Alan Hazelden's Thinky Third Thursday — April 2025 · Thinky Games Welcome to Thinky Third Thursday, curated by Alan Hazelden of Draknek & Friends – a monthly roundup of thinky puzzle games that have caught my eye.

A highly anticipated release, a few sokobans, and some exciting news in this month's Thinky Third Thursday!
thinkygames.com/feat...

18.04.2025 02:00 — 👍 19    🔁 8    💬 0    📌 0

Gwen made a cute, clever, and really funny puzzle game that makes you smile over and over again.

You really want to play this one.

17.04.2025 22:39 — 👍 15    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Lab Rat plays well on the Steam deck already, but we didn't qualify for the check b/c certain text was too small.

We have an update planned that includes translations for multiple languages, Steam Deck verification (text resizing is needed for both), and key remapping. Should launch in < 8 weeks.

17.04.2025 22:32 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks! :D

17.04.2025 22:28 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Draknek & Friends Official Podcast Join Alan and Syrenne from Draknek & Friends as they talk to developers of some of their favorite puzzle games, shedding light onto how games get made and the people behind them!

Draknek & Friends Official Podcast Episode 22 featuring @diregoldfish.bsky.social is out now! Topics include the development of the game and its large scope, Gwen's long career in games, and the state of funding in the industry.
pod.link/1777156468

17.04.2025 16:00 — 👍 12    🔁 4    💬 2    📌 0

Thanks Adam! Can you do me a favor and leave a Steam review? Early reviews are really helpful :)

16.04.2025 17:58 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Heh, yeah... I know that feeling so well! Every game artist has some game that they spent years on that was canceled pre-announce and they can never share that work. It's a shitty artist-rite-of-passage in this industry.

That said, it sounds like this is on track to announce! Can't wait to see it ❤️

16.04.2025 13:55 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

You were a pleasure to work with Mimi. I hope you're doing well these days <3

16.04.2025 13:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Lab Rat is trending on Steam!! What a lovely thing to wake up to!

If you are enjoying the game please leave a review!

If you aren't enjoying the game please send me your feedback.

If you haven't heard of LAB RAT then BY GOD, click here!! 👇
klei.gg/LabRatSteam

16.04.2025 10:48 — 👍 24    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

YES!! So glad you are enjoying it 😄

Can you do me a favor and leave a review on steam? Gotta pump the algo!

16.04.2025 10:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Lab Rat is out!
The first game I worked on when I started working full time on game dev, this is sort of a full circle moment.
Enjoy some brainy puzzles packaged with top-notch humor, so much care has been put in every single moment I can't wait for you to see.

16.04.2025 06:58 — 👍 26    🔁 9    💬 2    📌 0
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Save 18% on Shockingly Good Puzzle Games on Steam

And you can get both with this conveniently discounted bundle!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/51744...

16.04.2025 00:26 — 👍 4    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0