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Outside of the Games

I love seeing game references in real life, such as nautical flags, antique clocks, identifying cloud names and so on. Experiencing game sequences is just as exciting, like trying gumbo, dressing up as Samantha Quick from VEN, or actually discovering a real-life secret compartment in a desk. I’m always looking for game elements out in […]

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Nancy Drew-isms in SPY

Recently I’ve been hunting through a few game environments and came across a few screenshots that stood out to me in The Silent Spy. If you haven’t played the game yet, I’ll try not to reveal too much. Here you get a glimpse into Nancy’s room from long ago when she was a kid. Do […]

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Charlotte on Monday

Yesterday was daylight savings, and we switched our clocks backwards an hour. I always get confused which way the light switches… does the sun stay up longer or go down sooner? Turns out the sun sets earlier in the winter. It’s been really dark outside for a few hours already, it sort of feels like […]

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Weekend Puzzle #218

How was everyone’s Halloween? Hopefully no ghosts got to you… Anyways, SPOILER Alert! We have officially released the preview for Nancy Drew’s 30th adventure. Watch it here: Aaaaaaand your weekend puzzle: 6.2 – 2.1 – 6.2 – 2.3 – 9.3 – 7.4 4.3 – 3.1 4.3 – 7.4 2.3 – 6.3 – 3.1 – 3.2 […]

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Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween! We have a fantastic sale going on for our scary games! But it ends in a few hours, midnight! Which scary game are you missing? Shop here! I dressed up today, but forgot to have my picture taken. I did manage to get several other team member’s pictures, so I *might* post some […]

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Nancy in New York

These last few days our CEO and Marketing Director went to visit Simon & Schuster. I’m always excited when they get to visit, because they are the ones who own Nancy Drew. Their headquarters are in New York, and our CEO and Marketing Director took a few snapshots for the blog! Fancy signs welcome their […]

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In the Mood to Scare…?

It’s hard for me to get into the “scare” mood these days, since here in Washington we’ve had beautiful bright, sunny blue sky and vibrant-colored trees. It’s so pretty and cheerful! However, there have been excellent cold mornings this fall where it has been foggy. Not foggy in a scary way, but a romantic kind […]

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Monday Alerts: Halloween

Halloween is only a few days away, so I must alert you to a few things before then. (Many of you are already aware of these.) The last day we accept entries for the Pumpkin Carving Contest is Wednesday. If you still want to carve one, hurry before time runs out! Learn more about the […]

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Blog Video! (And Weekend Puzzle #217)

I’ve been up to some mischief lately…making a silly video of sorts. For your entertainment: Ah yes, remembering all those good times. The times when you first played a scary Nancy Drew game and experienced near-fake-heart-attacks, screaming, startling reactions, gasping, and flailing arms. Ah yes. I’ve personally played all of the games several times. So […]

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Scary Love

So… we got a little sassy and posted this today: Ah yeah! If you have played Nancy’s 23rd mystery, Shadow at the Water’s Edge, you will totally understand the “humor” of this image. I won’t spoil what happens at this part of the game, but if you haven’t played this, may highly recommend it! This […]

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