Amateur Sleuth Blog


Girls and Technology

Not too long ago I posted about how Nancy Drew games are made for everyone: girls, boys, and adults, young and old. Now I would like to point out why we focus on and continue to encourage girls. Yes, you may see that our company name is “Her”, and our web site is now pink, […]

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Haunting Songs

Have you listened to the music while playing Ghost of Thornton Hall? I think it’s awesome, and since I have the soundtrack I get to listen to it on speakers just by itself, volume cranked up louder so I can fully appreciate the work and design that was put into the score. If you’d like […]

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This Week’s Office Episode: Secrets and Fans

Last week had some exciting things going on in the office, and this week is filled with more! The Art team has been working up on finishing a milestone for our next game, Production and Development has been testing a few puzzles (and today we had a meeting about the results of these), tomorrow we […]

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Clock Work

I have a fascination with “time”. At times, when things are going slow, tedious, you are impatient, or perhaps things are just dull, time can feel like it’s going soooo slow. 30 minutes can feel like an eternity! But when you are having fun, are otherwise intently focused and occupied, or are naturally patient, time […]

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Father’s Day Weekend!

Happy early Father’s day to all the dads out there! We love our dads, and I find it really awesome when dads (and moms) get to sit next to you when playing a Nancy Drew game. Two heads are always better than one, so solving a mystery the first time with a partner-in-crime makes the […]

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Second Time Game Play

Do you ever go back to one of your already-solved mystery games to replay it? I admit I do. If you are one of the fans who owns every single Nancy Drew game, all that there is left to do while waiting for the next title, is to replay the older ones. (If you are […]

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Behind these Walls

I love to explore new places. Sharing Nancy’s curiosity to search new environments and discover new locations led me to write about traveling and exploring…again. Especially with the Sonny Joon contest in mind, this summer is a great time to set out on a sunny day to see the nearby sites, or simply drive through […]

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Images from GTH

I’ve been looking at favorite images from inside Ghost of Thornton Hall to put a list together for the merchandise store. I have a long list, and from time to time I check the message boards to see what other fans want added as well. While it does take a while to re-create the pictures […]

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Traveling for Memories

Traveling is one of the best summertime activities, I think, because the sun is out, the weather is warm, and school is out! (And there is a contest this summer, if you haven’t heard! Click here to learn more!) Shopping for souvenirs may be quite fun when traveling, but I personally like to collect more […]

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Where’s Sonny Contest!

Hooray for Fridays! Today we started a brand new contest called Where’s Sonny? Check it out here, and download your flat Sonny and take a photo of yourself with him, then post it to our Facebook wall, tagging Nancy Drew PC Games in the comment. Where will you go this summer with flat Sonny? I’m […]

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