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The Secret of Titusville

If you watched my video last week then you know The Secret of the Old Clock is not only my favorite classic Nancy Drew game but also my Nancy Drew favorite book. If you are familiar with Her Interactive and our games at all, you know we like to hide little references or Easter Eggs […]

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Summer Like Ghost Dogs

It’s the start of summertime here in the Pacific Northwest, and we have some days that are sunny and hot, while other days are overcast and warm or cold. Either way, it reminds me of the forest and lake area of Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake. (I’ve had that game on my mind lately.) Do […]

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Hi, I’m Indy!

Hi guys, my name is Indy and I am the new summer intern this year! I am so excited to be here. After my first week at the office I cannot believe how nice and welcoming everyone is.  When I got to my cubical I found it decorated with streamers and confetti. But that is not […]

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Memorial Weekend + New Intern!

We have two sales happening this weekend! Click on each of the images to shop for the books or the dossier games. Enjoy! We have a new summer intern in our office! She is going to take turns with me in writing the blog while she’s here, so stay tuned for an update from her […]

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National Cherry Dessert Day

Did you know today is National Cherry Dessert day? In addition to celebrating this, we have a Throwback moment that pairs up nicely. We are having a sale on Secret of the Old Clock, which features pies, including cherry, of course! You can get the digital game for 50% off using promo code CLK50 at […]

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Twitter Party & Trading Cards

We had a great Twitter party earlier today! And we gave away a bunch of prizes, including 3 Kindle Fires! Too bad we never started trending with our hashtag #NancyDrewCodes. 🙁 We’ve also been sharing these cute trading cards below. Here are the first ones: -Little Jackalope

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Trivia and a Twitter Party!

Here’s an easy trivia question for you from Labyrinth of Lies. Have you recently re-played this mystery? Head’s up! If you have a Twitter account, be sure to follow us. Tomorrow at 11 am Pacific time we are having a Twitter party! This time we talk about our latest game, Nancy Drew: Codes & Clues […]

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An Aura of Danger

Over the weekend we shared this meme of Nancy thinking sassily in response to what Abby says in Message in a Haunted Mansion. Do you remember this conversation in the game? It’s the first one you have with her, where she “senses” that Nancy is inquisitive and skeptical of ghosts. How could she know? Lucky […]

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Party, Animation, and Weekend Puzzle #308

We have a Twitter party coming up where we will be giving away app store gift cards and Kindle Fires! Whoo-hoo! Will you join us on Twitter? Save the date! Also, who remembers the animated silhouette on teal background during the old game installation? That’s where this animated comes from, but is shown here on […]

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TV Show & Featured Section

The buzz continues about the TV show, “Drew,” not being picked up by CBS. The A.V. Club posted an informative article on the subject of the networks’ process for building a show and what this looks like for “Drew.” Read the full article on their site here. Another great article “Nancy Drew ‘Too Female’ for […]

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