Amateur Sleuth Blog


Trimming the GTH Trailer

Today I get to recreate the Ghost of Thornton Hall trailer…but shorter! When we first launched GTH in the Apple App Store, they only allowed screenshots — no video. Since then, they have allowed video and we need to get that trailer up in the app store! However, the challenge is to shrink it down […]

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Veterans Day 2016 (And Weekend Puzzle #323)

I have two grandfathers, an uncle, and a brother-in-law who served in the armed forces. Today I am reminded of what they did for the country we live in, and am once again thankful. Do you have members who served? Let them know of your gratitude, they would certainly love to hear it! Tonight we […]

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WAC: Day 2 Twitch Party

If you missed yesterday’s Twitch party, you can watch it on our YouTube channel! Also, tonight we will continue to play Warnings at Waverly Academy on Twitch. Come and join us! If you don’t have this game in your collection, we are taking 25% the digital download for you during the Twitch party (sale ends […]

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WAC: Day 1 Twitch Party

Today we start playing Nancy Drew: Warnings at Waverly Academy LIVE on Twitch! Follow us and subscribe to join! We will be giving a prize away each day. As for the weekend puzzle that I had you linger on for a few extra days… Here’s the solution: it’s ASCII code! Also known as ALT code, […]

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The 1930s and 50s Books

Did you ever read the Nancy Drew books? If so, were they the originals, blue with an illustrated dust cover from the 1930s? Or were the yellow, shorter, and from the 1950s or later? The yellow ones were certainly more popular — at least when I talked about the books and hunted for them at […]

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National Candy Day 2016 (And Weekend Puzzle #322)

Do you need an extra reason to eat chocolate today? Well, here you go! Which of these would be your favorite candy in real life? Sleuths in the U.S! Don’t forget to switch your clocks back Saturday night/Sunday morning! Here’s your weekend puzzle: 84. 117. 110. 101. 32. 105. 110. 32. 116. 111. 32. 116. […]

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National Sandwich Day

Happy National Sandwich day! Today we remember the time in Danger on Deception Island where we had fun making sandwiches. (We also did this in Warnings at Waverly Academy.) But today we have a Throwback Thursday sale on DDI. Use promo code DDI-50 at checkout when purchasing the digital download. Enjoy! I really like this […]

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Holiday Planning

We are starting the planning on Thanksgiving and Christmas events and sales, so I’ve been brainstorming a few fun things. BUT… I could use your help! The first project involves many items. Here’s the list I need help making: what are the most iconic items you remember from all the Nancy Drew games? For example: […]

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Contest Winners and Halloween Party Video

We have some contest winners to announce! (It was a REALLY hard vote for us in the office!) But the tally is made, and here are the results: Thanks again for everyone’s participation! I just have to show off a few noteworthy honorable mentions: The office favorite that didn’t place: If you missed the Halloween […]

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Halloween Par-tay! Haunted Mansion Style!

Today’s the big party! We will be live streaming Message in a Haunted Mansion soon on Twitch! If you are new to Twitch, it’s like YouTube, but we are live instead of pre-recorded. You also get to sign up for free and chat live with fellow Nancy Drew fans and ask us questions. Set your […]

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