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Patrick Traynor

@cwpat.me.bsky.social

Puzzle game developer and programmer. Made Patrick's Parabox, Linelith, I Wanna Maker. https://cwpat.me/about

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Capsule art featuring the logos of Word Play, Wordatro!, and Birdigo

Capsule art featuring the logos of Word Play, Wordatro!, and Birdigo

Congrats to @toboggan.work and team on the release of Birdigo!

To celebrate, we've made a bundle with Word Play, Wordatro!, and Birdigo - three awesome games about spelling words to score points - store.steampowered.com/bundle/57187...

30.07.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 243    πŸ” 38    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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A minimalist logic game. Can you solve for 𝒙?

❓ Infer the rules of each glyph without hints
🧠 Over 300 handcrafted across evolving lands
🎢 Chill, reactive soundtrack as you play

CIPHER ZERO. Out Now.

zpdt.co/playcz

#PlayCipherZero #GameDev #IndieGameDev #IndieDev #SolveForX

22.07.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 15

I'm particularly looking forward to "Playing with Music: Beyond rhythm games" by @ferran.games in 26 hours from now!

I'm very grateful to have visited Taipei and met lots of Taiwanese game developers! I learned a lot and made great connections! Thank you for the great event! :)

12.07.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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I've just had the honor of speaking about Patrick's Parabox at Taipei Game Developers Forum 2025! :)

The talk will be uploaded to YouTube later!

Virtual talks are streaming right now, and tomorrow, at twitch.tv/TGDF_Official ! Check it out!!

2025.tgdf.tw/en/agenda

12.07.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I also really enjoyed seeing all the other games presented at Experimental Game Workshop! It's always inspiring to me!

12.07.2025 02:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I did! Very neat concept and tech! :)

I'm very curious to see where y'all go with it!! How many dimensions per puzzle on average, how many dimensions in total, any thematic consequences of the mechanics, the structure of the game flow (e.g. the "save room dimension"), etc!

12.07.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much! :)
I like how the game has a few "chapters" with different characters and a chronological progression. This was Toombler's idea!
I think Toombler and I also have a similar level design style, with "clean" solutions and deductions. It was fun working together!

12.07.2025 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Play over 60 new games created for the Thinky Puzzle Game Jam 5 Β· Thinky Games The annual community puzzle-making event has come to a close once again: the 5th Thinky Puzzle Game Jam wrapped up last week, and that means there are dozens of new miniature, experimental puzzle games you can play for free right now.

Check out all the free, experimental puzzle games that came out of the 5th Thinky Puzzle Game Jam!
thinkygames.com/news...

07.07.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay this is simply excellent. If you like any kind of puzzle game at least a little bit, I really recommend you check it out - it's just a wonderful resource.

30.06.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Red Dragon Sauna by Toombler, patrickgh3 Legends of the languid lair.

Toombler and I made a sokoban game for #thinkypuzzlejam5!

You can play it here. Hope you enjoy! :) toombler.itch.io/red-dragon-s...

And see all thinky puzzle jam games here! (The theme was "Rare Animals".) itch.io/jam/thinky-p...

Thanks @bateleur.bsky.social for hosting the jam!

30.06.2025 20:31 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tandis on Steam Tandis is a puzzle game where you discover mind-bending geometric shapes.

Do yourself a favor and pick up Tandis, a brilliant game by Iranian developer @bahrami.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/1297210/...

22.06.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 94    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
Workworkwork Out Now, New Puzzlebook, PDF Download / Book Pre-Order

Workworkwork Out Now, New Puzzlebook, PDF Download / Book Pre-Order

WORKWORKWORK is OUT NOW as a PDF download!

Workworkwork is a futuristic book of more than 100 brain-twisting logic puzzles.

You can also preorder the physical book, releasing on July 28th, for a 10% discount and to receive the PDF link.

blazgracar.com/www

20.06.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 39    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 8
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Thinky Puzzle Game Jam 5 A game jam from 2025-06-20 to 2025-06-29 hosted by Dom Camus. Welcome to this year's Thinky Puzzle Game Jam! What is a thinky puzzle game? Nobody really knows. The devotees of such games have been kno...

In less than ten days, I will be running Thinky Puzzle Game Jam 5. In previous years this has been a lot of fun and a source of many excellent games. It's not too late to sign up! :-)

itch.io/jam/thinky-p...

11.06.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very nice writeup! I see Parabox in the same way you and Joe do: β€œWhat if you made a game that was almost like a museum of a system?” :) Happy you enjoy the game!

31.05.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘‰πŸ”΄ Demo Announcement πŸ”΄πŸ‘ˆ

I've released the Steam demo for The Button Effect!

A first-person #puzzlegame inspired by The Witness, The Talos Principle, THE CORRIDOR, Antichamber and the architecture of a modern arts museum I enjoyed.

Wishlist = ❀️

store.steampowered.com/app/3563110/

29.05.2025 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 26    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 6

Cerebral puzzle showcase starts TODAY for 1 week! TONS of puzzle game demos and discounts! I just looked through a bunch and they are super intriguing and exciting to me! :)

Check it out, and share with your friends who like puzzle games!

store.steampowered.com/sale/Cerebra...

29.05.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Cerebral Puzzle Showcase begins in 1hr! πŸ•°οΈβœ¨

To celebrate the opening, we have a fantastic livestream running on the showcase homepage. Tune in today for πŸ‘‡

🧩Thinky Direct at 10am PDT
🧩@thinkygames.com at 11am PDT
🧩@draknek.bsky.social official podcast at 1pm PDT
🧩Cracking the Cryptic at 2pm PDT

29.05.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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🧩 Trifoil Demo is out on Steam and Itch. Including a new Trailer! πŸŽ₯All ready for the @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social 🧩

πŸ’ΏDownload, play and wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3085710/...

πŸ’ΎItch.io: andrew-jones.itch.io/trifoil

πŸ—£οΈDiscord: discord.com/invite/ENGxJ...

#puzzlegame #indiegame #puzzle

28.05.2025 11:20 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

This is happening in about 12 hours from now, and I'll be helping commentate! Come drop by! :)

25.05.2025 04:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŽ‰ We're excited to announce our very first Thinky Direct!

Yep, we'll be sharing brand new trailers and exclusive reveals for lots of exciting thinky games!

πŸ“Ί Watch live on Thursday, May 29!
πŸ‘‰ thinkygames.com/direct/

20.05.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 516    πŸ” 166    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 48
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If you love Blue Prince, here's what you should play next (chosen by puzzle loving experts) Β· Thinky Games Here's a list of recommendations if you're looking for your next game to obsess over.

In case you missed it, check out our list of game recommendations for Blue Prince fans!
thinkygames.com/feat...

19.05.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The End of Gameplay is out RIGHT NOW!
My masterpiece.
A pixel art adventure through my mind, broken by kill gameplay πŸ”ͺ

love, droqen

store.steampowered.com/app/3120040/...

12.05.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 323    πŸ” 126    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 18
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Box-Pushing Steam Box-Pushing Fest 2025

With less than 24 hours left of Box-Pushing fest, here’s a thread of games that offer an extra challenge for all of you sokoban sickos out there!
store.steampowered.c...
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27.04.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Made this in @walaber.com's game Replicube! :)

26.04.2025 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Steam :: Bonfire Peaks :: Bonfire Peaks is in the Steam Box-Pushing Fest! πŸ«ΈπŸ“¦ Enjoy 60% off throughout Box-Pushing Fest

A bunch of my games are on deep discount during Steam Box-Pushing Fest πŸ“¦πŸ“¦πŸ“¦πŸ“¦πŸ“¦ not to mention many others i highly recommend, will share in thread :)
steamcommunity.com/games/114789...

25.04.2025 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

I'm a fan of the sounds! Very satisfying! :)

24.04.2025 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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⚠️Replicube is now available on Steam!⚠️
Please tell all your nerdy friends about my little programming game/toy about coding voxel objects with Lua in a fake retro OS with excessive social features πŸ˜…
s.team/a/3401490/

24.04.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 5
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Box-Pushing Steam Box-Pushing Fest 2025

Push, don't pull - that's the mantra of Steam Box-Pushing Fest that's live now until next Monday, April 28.

Check out hundreds of nifty puzzling games and get your brain game on - from space to cats to peaceful monster islands, there's plenty to push around!

store.steampowered.com/category/box...

21.04.2025 17:41 β€” πŸ‘ 547    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 33
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Box-Pushing Steam Box-Pushing Fest 2025

Steam Box-Pushing Fest is live now through April 28th! Lots of discounts and demos! I'm happy to see sokoban games featured by Steam! :) Check it out!

store.steampowered.com/category/box...

21.04.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Works well for me on phone!

18.04.2025 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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