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Highlights from 2021

Happy New Year, sleuths!  I can’t believe how fast 2021 seemed to fly by! The holidays left as quickly as they came and I thought it would be a fun idea to go over some great moments of the past year! We had some great moments and plenty of fun contests that happened in 2021. […]

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Holiday Gift Guide!

Happy Holidays Clue Crew! Have you been looking for that perfect gift for someone you know that loves these games (maybe) just as much as you do? Well, look no further! The team here has been working on putting together the ultimate Holiday Gift Guide for Sleuths! From socks to canvas bags, we have it […]

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Favorite Games to Play During Winter!

Seasons greetings fellow sleuths! I always get so excited around this time of year for many reasons–obviously the holidays and everything that comes with those, the weather getting cooler and, of course, playing Nancy Drew! I don’t know about you, but I love playing certain games depending on the season. When the summer comes around […]

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Cosplay Contest Winners

Hi cosplayers and gamers alike! The office has spoken and we have picked the winners! Thanks to everyone who entered this year! It was so hard to pick just three winners. We’ll share some of the honorable mentions soon!    Category 1 was Makeup + Special Effects: show off your cosplay skills with movie makeup […]

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Cozy Fireplaces

The Nancy Drew universe has some pretty cozy fireplaces, I mean, even I can’t blame Charlie 😂.  I absolutely love fireplaces. If I was in the Sound of Music and had to make a song about my favorite things they would definitely make the first verse. The ambience and aesthetic of Icicle Creek Lodge’s fireplace […]

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555-4639 and Other Phone Numbers

Hey, all you puzzle masters! Last week a little group chat was created with our small but mighty marketing department. We figured it was high time since many of us work different hours we do not always cross paths at the same time. I am pretty bad about saving numbers so of course, when the […]

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Trivia Tuesday and Pumpkins

Hey, there trivia tamers! Did you know every week I make trivia questions on our Instagram story? Today is Queen Marie Antoinette’s birthday, so I figured it is only fitting to make the trivia Nancy Drew royalty-themed! This means I took questions from our three Queens from our games. Marie Antoinette from Treasure in the […]

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Hi everyone, I’m Roo!

Hi everyone, I’m Roo! I know Indy shared this with you Friday, but if you haven’t watched my introduction video on YouTube, I recommend watching that ASAP! The basics that you need to know are that I’m a senior at the University of Denver, hoping to go into game design and that I was practically […]

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Welcome Roo! Weekend Puzzle 373

*Drum rollllll pleasseeeeee* We have a new intern!! Everybody, please welcome Roo! Roo will be making vlogs, reels, social posts, and helping me with Amateur Sleuth Blog posts! Last week I tried a different kind of puzzle-style for the weekend puzzle. Tuesday I posted the solution, but here is the method of solving those types […]

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Weekend Puzzle 372 Hint/ Solution and first entries of Cosplay Contest!

Hi all! Wow! I had no idea Weekend Puzzle #372 was one worthy of Master Sleuth level! We had many fans asking to phone a friend so we reached out to the original Clue Crew- Bess and George.     Still can’t get it? [“New intern coming soon.”]  Now you know why I said the […]

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