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The Spiders in Nancy’s Life

In Stay Tuned for Danger, the prop room had a little spider crawl away from an oil can on the shelf. In Ghost of Thornton Hall, a large spider drops down right in front of your face. In Danger by Design, a spider hangs out in the wall. But the worst spider of all was […]

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Halloween Preparedness

How are you getting ready for the upcoming fall season holidays? Halloween is just this Friday! I’m shooting a blog video today (no peaking) and that will be edited tomorrow and Wednesday. I’m also studying some of the scary Nancy Drew games for their popular scare scenes. Do you have a favorite scary Nancy Drew […]

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Manatees and Halloween Things!

There are only a few days left to submit your pumpkin carving design! I wanted to share another fun design that was entered recently to our Facebook page: Do you recognize Paseo Del Mar High’s manatee mascot from Secrets Can Kill? This was carved by Taylor and Brittany M. I wonder if anyone has thought […]

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Falling Into Things… + Weekend Puzzle #256

Was it just me, or did you fall face first into the lava as soon as you approached the downed bridge? ‘Cause I fell… a lot. XD Our pumpkin carving contest ends next week! Have you decided on a pumpkin design to begin work on?   Here’s your weekend puzzle: We have some birthdays to […]

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Sneaky Deliveries in the Dark

Happy Thursday! It is storming here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest where our office is. It’s dark and gloomy, the rain is pelting down and the thunder is rolling in the distance. It is the perfect setting for playing a scary game like Curse of Blackmoor Manor or Message in a Haunted Mansion! Remember in […]

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Mystery Nightmares

Here’s a classic Nancy Drew moment from Curse of Blackmoor Manor: Do you remember this? I found this to be super bizarre and a bit disturbing…! But so awesome! Have you ever had nightmares from solving other mysteries?   Speaking of creepy things, have you started work on your Nancy Drew pumpkin for the Pumpkin […]

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The Hunt is On

Do you remember what Alan sent you to hunt down? (In Curse of Blackmoor Manor.) The answer to this is actually an image I am working on for Halloween in the merchandise store. What do you plan on doing for Halloween? Have you carved a Nancy Drew pumpkin yet for the contest? Are you working […]

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ND #32 Preview Released! (No spoilers)

Last Friday we released the official preview for our next game! If you’d like to view it now, check it out on our YouTube channel here. Today I went digging around to see what fun images I could share with you. This is what I found: This is part of a 3D sculpture that was […]

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Nancy Relates to Criminals…

Remember that time when you were in jail? *Gasp!* This Nancy Drew moment is from Alibi in Ashes: Oh yeah… but you had special privileges, too, since you knew the Chief and your dad is a lawyer. Although, can you imagine all the people Nancy put behind bars? Yeesh. At least you now know what […]

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Danger: Voluntary or Not?

Today’s throwback Thursday is brought to you be Curse of Blackmoor Manor! This makes me think of all those times Nancy has been in danger. Most of the time she stumbles into danger, or danger follows her… but then there are times when you can make a silly decision to choose danger. Like this instance […]

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