Thinky Direct 2025 to Showcase Puzzle Games Next Week

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Thinky Direct is returning for the second year in a row, promising a showcase of puzzle games that will make you think. Mark your calendar for May 29, 2025, at 10:00 AM PDT (that’s 1:00 PM EDT / 6:00 PM BST). This one-hour digital event, organized by Thinky Games, will be streamed live on their website, Steam, and YouTube. The Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, a week-long Steam sale, will also kick off at that time, running from May 29th to June 5th.

Thinky Games, which started in 2018 as a Discord community founded by Alan Hazelden of Draknek & Friends, is the go-to place for fans of puzzles, logic, and strategy. Since launching its website in 2022, its mission has been to highlight games that prioritize brainpower over quick reflexes, from detective mysteries to Sokoban-style challenges.

The Thinky Direct event will gather big names such as Akupara Games and Wholesome Games, along with various indie titles, to highlight what’s coming next. Last year’s event impressed over 300,000 viewers with announcements like City of Voices, a deduction-based puzzle mystery, and Parallel Experiment, which was released on June 5, 2024.

On the other hand, the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase offers discounts on hundreds of games and demos for upcoming titles. Last year it included games like Blue Prince and Animal Well. This year promises to be even bigger, with announcements for Kiko’s Apple Adventure, a cozy adventure with a teddy bear, and Trails, a puzzle game where we will guide sand ships.