Amateur Sleuth Blog


Cookie Inspiration and Fishing

Anyone have a great idea for the cookie contest this year? Even though I can’t enter (because I work here) I am trying to think up an original KoKo Kringle-style cookie recipe. So far crisped rice just doesn’t sound too great in a cookie… haha. If any of you want some inspiration, you can look […]

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A Cookie Tradition

Hey all! We have begun our annual Christmas & Holiday cookie contest! This time it lasts until January. My own family’s favorite tradition is to make a few dozen assorted cookies. Yum. You can learn more about the contest here. -Little Jackalope

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Christmas Video, An Art

I have taken an interest in the art of stop-motion. While I’m still a beginner in the style, more practice is the key to perfecting the cleanliness and beauty of the art. Anyways, I tried it again and made a quick video of our Christmas sale here: And here’s the up-close shot of the Christmas […]

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Posted in: Blogs, Holiday, Sale, video, YouTube

Spying or “Detectiving”

Welcome back, sleuths! Christmas is next week!! Have you ordered any games for your friends? I remember years ago when I gave Nancy Drew games as gifts. I do believe Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake was the one I gave the most because I thought it was soooo cool. (Well… I still think it’s sooo […]

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99 Problems…

Happy Friday! (I was out sick yesterday, so no Thursday post.) In case you missed it, Geek Wire wrote an article about Codes & Clues with an interview with Penny here! Since I don’t have a weekend puzzle for you today, I hope you will equally enjoy this meme from Ghost of Thornton Hall…even though […]

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Codes & Clues News!

Ok, here’s what we’ve been working on these past several months, but didn’t share with you the details since we were working on them. Now we have a few bits and pieces to share! Read the official press release here and check out the official product page with screenshots here! I’ve re-embedded the video teaser […]

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App News!

Hey all! Looks like you solved the weekend puzzle (tricky one, eh? *cue genius laughter*). The solution is [New updates to come next week] which refers to today! Here’s the news: Read the full letter here! Also, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter and come back this week for more info. 😉 -Little Jackalope

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Computer Science Week!

We shared this meme from The Haunting of Castle Malloy over the weekend: If Nancy added titles and skills from all her past cases to a resume, it would look crazy! Nancy has been so many things! Fashion designer, the bomb squad, ghost hunter, mechanic, plumber, archaeologist, spy, forensic scientist, programmer, electrician, cowgirl, mail deliverer, […]

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Clue Thieves (And Weekend Puzzle #293)

Happy Friday! Our animated Nancy Drew moment is from Warnings at Waverly Academy. Were you frustrated when Casper stole your clue? I was… I didn’t want to climb that tree… Here’s your weekend puzzle, enjoy! -Little Jackalope

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Posted in: Blogs, Weekend Puzzle

Treasure Hunt: Relics in Dirt

Remember that first time you played The Secret of Shadow Ranch? There was this fun puzzle (at least I thought so) where you must collect several arrowheads that were loosely hidden in the dirt on the ground. There was always that ONE that I could never find… does this sound familiar to you? Haha, this […]

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