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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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Celebrating with Greek Food!

In honor of Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies releasing yesterday, we celebrated with a company lunch. Of course, we had it themed appropriately: GREEK FOOD! As I type this now, I’m eating the very last of the baklava… mwahaha! However, I think we forgot to eat the pomegranate… We have a birthday to celebrate! -Little […]

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Labyrinth of Lies in Stores!

Today is the day! Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies is now in stores! However, some stores use more shelf space for other, more popular games, and you might not see LIE in some of the local stores. If that is the case, don’t worry; we offer the games on our site here. And guess what?! […]

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Comparing LIE

Earlier in the season, I briefly compared Labyrinth of Lies to the older games. The two I found to be closest in “feel” and “theme” were The Final Scene and Secret of the Scarlet Hand. This is because FIN had the theater theme, and SSH had the museum and cultural learning themes. But that’s really […]

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Last Weekend to Pre-Order! (Plus Weekend Puzzle #255)

This weekend is the last chance to pre-order your copy of Labyrinth of Lies and receive the Bonus Edition. We have set a goal for our fans: if we reach 10,000 pre-orders by end of Monday (October 13th), we will make the soundtrack free for everyone. Do you think we can make it in one […]

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