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Hunting for Nancy Drew

Is it just me, or is book hunting for musty old, vintage Nancy Drew books and antiques a fun pastime? Although I own all of the yellow-back 56 original titles, I enjoy hunting for different printings, different covers, as well as any of the later mysteries that remind me of the games. (Like Treasure in […]

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Puzzling Pictures

Since I’m having fun reading every one’s comments about the last weekend puzzle…I’m going to reveal only 5 of the 15 pictures today. So far I haven’t seen anybody get #7 and #9, and only a few of you have correctly identified #1, #2, and #10. Answers to #11, #12, #13, #14, #15: #11 and […]

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Playing Nancy Drew

We posted another wise saying today on our social media sites: Isn’t it nice when you happen to have a key at just the right moment you approach a locked drawer, compartment or door? It looks like you super sleuths are hard at work trying to solve last weekend’s puzzle. I’m rather surprised that nobody […]

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Observation Skills

First of all, our mask winners have been randomly selected! Find out who won here! One of the most popular skills that any detective must build up to become a great detective is the skill to observe. Nancy needs to set her eyes on everything possibly relevant to her case in order to not miss […]

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Charlotte’s Mask Winners!

Everyone who pre-ordered Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall BONUS EDITION (either physical or digital) between April 9th and May 13th during the pre-order period were automatically entered for a chance to win one of 100 Charlotte’s Masks. The pre-order period has ended and we randomly chose 100 lucky winners from all pre-orders. Congrats to […]

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Startling Moments!

Today is a good day to start talking about the game play of Ghost of Thornton Hall. One of the true things about the older games (when I didn’t know what was going to happen) that made me nervous was every time that I was about to turn a corner, or enter a new environment. […]

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Random Fan Love and Office Activities

To get you up to speed on what we have been up to now that Ghost of Thornton Hall has released. The artists are working on their first round of environments for the next game, ND#29 (you can watch the preview video on our YouTube Channel now). The production team is working on creating the […]

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Ghost of Thornton Hall

Today is the day! Ghost of Thornton Hall has officially released! Check your local store to find it on shelves, or order the game from our site! In my opinion, it’s one of the best Nancy Drew games ever, so I highly recommend playing this one. (~.^) FYI: We also launched the preview video for […]

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Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall Released!

Some families keep deadly secrets! Jessalyn Thornton’s fateful sleepover at the abandoned Thornton estate was supposed to be a pre-wedding celebration, but the fun ended when she disappeared. While her family searches for clues, others refuse to speak about the estate’s dark past. Did something supernatural happen to Jessalyn, or is someone in Thornton Hall […]

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Last Day to Pre-Order!

Ok everyone! If you really wanted a BONUS EDITION of Ghost of Thornton Hall, tonight’s your last chance to order it (the digital download version only since the physical version sold out a while ago. However, the STANDARD physical game is available for purchase on our site). Many fans have already played through the game, […]

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