Patrick Traynor
@cwpat.me
Puzzle game developer and programmer. Made Patrick's Parabox, Linelith, I Wanna Maker.
https://cwpat.me/about
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In this lightning talk, Patrick Traynor goes over the programming of Patrick's Parabox: an award-winning recursive sokoban game!
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The Programming of Patrick's Parabox - Patrick Traynor (ThinkyCon 2025)
Patrick Traynor joins us at ThinkyCon 2025 to present the talk: "The Programming of Patrick's Parabox"
Talk description: This talk covers a few specific programming implementations from the development of Patrick's Parabox, an award-winning recursive sokoban game released in 2022. Specific topics i
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November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
In this lightning talk, Patrick Traynor goes over the programming of Patrick's Parabox: an award-winning recursive sokoban game!
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I highly recommend this talk from Adam Saltsman! I got a lot out of it!
@adamatomic.bsky.social has created a *lot* of small games, and we were delighted for him to join us at ThinkyCon 2025 to share how he approaches it.
My approach to making small games - Adam Saltsman (ThinkyCon 2025)
Adam Saltsman joins us at ThinkyCon 2025 to present the talk: "CorgiSpace, or, short legs on purpose, or, my approach to making small games"
Talk description: I've made and released 14 games in the last 12 months, all in my very limited free time, and had a super fun time doing it, even though I al
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I highly recommend this talk from Adam Saltsman! I got a lot out of it!
I found the Q-UP demo a hilarious and striking satire! Looking forward to playing the full game now! #TeamUpSide
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November 5, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I found the Q-UP demo a hilarious and striking satire! Looking forward to playing the full game now! #TeamUpSide
ThinkyCon is live now and continues today, Thursday, and Friday! And my lightning talk about Parabox programming starts in a half hour!
November 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
ThinkyCon is live now and continues today, Thursday, and Friday! And my lightning talk about Parabox programming starts in a half hour!
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November 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This Wednesday-Friday is ThinkyCon!
There are lots of talks I'm looking forward to! And I'm giving a short talk about some of Parabox's programming on Wednesday!
thinkygames.com/events/think...
There are lots of talks I'm looking forward to! And I'm giving a short talk about some of Parabox's programming on Wednesday!
thinkygames.com/events/think...
November 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
This Wednesday-Friday is ThinkyCon!
There are lots of talks I'm looking forward to! And I'm giving a short talk about some of Parabox's programming on Wednesday!
thinkygames.com/events/think...
There are lots of talks I'm looking forward to! And I'm giving a short talk about some of Parabox's programming on Wednesday!
thinkygames.com/events/think...
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Really excited for this! Especially the "The Programming of Patrick's Parabox" talk~
Announcing the line-up for ThinkyCon 2025! 🎉 Tune in for 3 days of amazing talks from the makers of your favorite puzzly games!
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October 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Really excited for this! Especially the "The Programming of Patrick's Parabox" talk~
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🚨 Hey, everyone! We are extending our submission deadline until Oct 31! 🚨
So there is week more to send games for consideration for the 2026 session of the Experimental Games Showcase.
Submission form and more info in our new website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
So there is week more to send games for consideration for the 2026 session of the Experimental Games Showcase.
Submission form and more info in our new website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
Experimental Games Showcase
SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE
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October 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
🚨 Hey, everyone! We are extending our submission deadline until Oct 31! 🚨
So there is week more to send games for consideration for the 2026 session of the Experimental Games Showcase.
Submission form and more info in our new website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
So there is week more to send games for consideration for the 2026 session of the Experimental Games Showcase.
Submission form and more info in our new website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
Having playtested Spooky Express, I highly recommend it! The mechanics are deep, level design is really tightly done, and it has a cute theme and story! Another great puzzle game from Draknek & Friends!
Spooky Express is OUT NOW on PC and Mobile! 🚂🎃
All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!
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All the passengers are dying to ride the Spooky Express! Don’t let them miss their stops: they may be monsters, but they still have places to be and people to eat – er, we mean meet!
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October 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Having playtested Spooky Express, I highly recommend it! The mechanics are deep, level design is really tightly done, and it has a cute theme and story! Another great puzzle game from Draknek & Friends!
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ICYMI yesterday. The book's already in fantastic shape – @rachelwatts.bsky.social combines fascinating dev testimony with her own Thinky Games expertise and the result is an elegant, insightful deep dive inside this enigmatic puzzler. And (not on BlueSky) designer Nikki's work here is *beautiful*
COCOON x LOST IN CULT🪲
Warp between worlds with Cocoon: Design Works in collaboration with @geometricinteractive.com, @annapurna.com & @rachelwatts.bsky.social🤝
Pre-order the Deluxe Edition before 16th December @ 6pm BST 🚨
www.lostincult.co.uk/cocoon🪲
Warp between worlds with Cocoon: Design Works in collaboration with @geometricinteractive.com, @annapurna.com & @rachelwatts.bsky.social🤝
Pre-order the Deluxe Edition before 16th December @ 6pm BST 🚨
www.lostincult.co.uk/cocoon🪲
October 17, 2025 at 9:49 AM
ICYMI yesterday. The book's already in fantastic shape – @rachelwatts.bsky.social combines fascinating dev testimony with her own Thinky Games expertise and the result is an elegant, insightful deep dive inside this enigmatic puzzler. And (not on BlueSky) designer Nikki's work here is *beautiful*
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Looking for a party game that combines social deduction with the pleasant absurdity of rating animals, films, and the weather on a scale of ★ to ★★★★★? And it's just a simple deck of cards? AND it's live on Kickstarter now?!?! Guess what, STARFRIENDS has launched! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bra...
Starfriends: The 5-Star Game About What Everyone Else Thinks
A party game where you get into your friends' heads. Kinda like a blend of Wavelength and Letterboxd that fits into a deck of cards.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Looking for a party game that combines social deduction with the pleasant absurdity of rating animals, films, and the weather on a scale of ★ to ★★★★★? And it's just a simple deck of cards? AND it's live on Kickstarter now?!?! Guess what, STARFRIENDS has launched! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bra...
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Supertasks versus Transfinite tasks in the infinite Sokoban board
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#recreationalprogramming #transfinite #sokoban
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#recreationalprogramming #transfinite #sokoban
Supertasks versus Transfinite tasks in the infinite Sokoban board
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October 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Supertasks versus Transfinite tasks in the infinite Sokoban board
youtu.be/9e0lVCZ0U7w
#recreationalprogramming #transfinite #sokoban
youtu.be/9e0lVCZ0U7w
#recreationalprogramming #transfinite #sokoban
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If you like rule deduction games LINELITH by @cwpat.me is a perfect diamond of a puzzler, an hour of escalating eureka moments down to an exact science. AND you play as some sort of rock crab
October 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
If you like rule deduction games LINELITH by @cwpat.me is a perfect diamond of a puzzler, an hour of escalating eureka moments down to an exact science. AND you play as some sort of rock crab
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“Bite-Sized Puzzle Exploration” is out now! 🎉
・Öoo
・Linelith
・Leap Year
A collection of approachable puzzle exploration games that share a strong focus on knowledge and discovery.
The perfect entry point for puzzle newcomers — the ultimate bundle awaits! 🧩✨
store.steampowered.com/bundle/59151...
・Öoo
・Linelith
・Leap Year
A collection of approachable puzzle exploration games that share a strong focus on knowledge and discovery.
The perfect entry point for puzzle newcomers — the ultimate bundle awaits! 🧩✨
store.steampowered.com/bundle/59151...
Save 11% on Bite-Sized Puzzle Exploration on Steam
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October 7, 2025 at 2:36 AM
“Bite-Sized Puzzle Exploration” is out now! 🎉
・Öoo
・Linelith
・Leap Year
A collection of approachable puzzle exploration games that share a strong focus on knowledge and discovery.
The perfect entry point for puzzle newcomers — the ultimate bundle awaits! 🧩✨
store.steampowered.com/bundle/59151...
・Öoo
・Linelith
・Leap Year
A collection of approachable puzzle exploration games that share a strong focus on knowledge and discovery.
The perfect entry point for puzzle newcomers — the ultimate bundle awaits! 🧩✨
store.steampowered.com/bundle/59151...
Introducing the Bite-Sized Puzzle Exploration bundle on Steam featuring Öoo, Leap Year, and Linelith!
I'm honored Linelith can be among Öoo and Leap Year, two excellent delightful discovery-oriented puzzle games! :) If you haven't played all 3, I highly recommend this bundle!!
I'm honored Linelith can be among Öoo and Leap Year, two excellent delightful discovery-oriented puzzle games! :) If you haven't played all 3, I highly recommend this bundle!!
Leap Year is now in a bundle with Öoo (by @namataka.bsky.social) and Linelith (by @cwpat.me), two of my absolute favourite knowledge-based exploration games. If you haven't played them before I highly recommend both!
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Save 11% on Bite-Sized Puzzle Exploration on Steam
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October 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Introducing the Bite-Sized Puzzle Exploration bundle on Steam featuring Öoo, Leap Year, and Linelith!
I'm honored Linelith can be among Öoo and Leap Year, two excellent delightful discovery-oriented puzzle games! :) If you haven't played all 3, I highly recommend this bundle!!
I'm honored Linelith can be among Öoo and Leap Year, two excellent delightful discovery-oriented puzzle games! :) If you haven't played all 3, I highly recommend this bundle!!
I am on this episode of Wookash Podcast (@gameengineering), talking about various old and new projects, puzzle design, and game development for 1 hour and 40 minutes! :)
I had a blast! Thank you for having me on the podcast!
You can watch it here: youtu.be/w6Xh6P26W5k?...
I had a blast! Thank you for having me on the podcast!
You can watch it here: youtu.be/w6Xh6P26W5k?...
The Hidden Structure of Puzzles | Patrick Traynor
YouTube video by Wookash Podcast
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October 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I am on this episode of Wookash Podcast (@gameengineering), talking about various old and new projects, puzzle design, and game development for 1 hour and 40 minutes! :)
I had a blast! Thank you for having me on the podcast!
You can watch it here: youtu.be/w6Xh6P26W5k?...
I had a blast! Thank you for having me on the podcast!
You can watch it here: youtu.be/w6Xh6P26W5k?...
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This Friday is the deadline for ThinkyCon talk proposals! If you're looking for inspiration, check out the talks from last year!
ThinkyCon 2025 · Thinky Games
Puzzle design, art, development, production — learn about every aspect of crafting thinky games.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This Friday is the deadline for ThinkyCon talk proposals! If you're looking for inspiration, check out the talks from last year!
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Hey, I'd love to be commissioned to work as a video games composer :) If you have a sort-of-serious project going on and would like some tunes, contact me.
Been working as a composer for the theatre and film for the past 15 years, also got the main Slovenian award for theatre music in 2021.
Been working as a composer for the theatre and film for the past 15 years, also got the main Slovenian award for theatre music in 2021.
September 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Hey, I'd love to be commissioned to work as a video games composer :) If you have a sort-of-serious project going on and would like some tunes, contact me.
Been working as a composer for the theatre and film for the past 15 years, also got the main Slovenian award for theatre music in 2021.
Been working as a composer for the theatre and film for the past 15 years, also got the main Slovenian award for theatre music in 2021.
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September 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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I’ve just released a substantial video essay:
“How Music Mirrors Game Design in Taiji, Trifoil, Braid, Patrick’s Parabox & Other Games”
LINK IN THE REPLIES!
“How Music Mirrors Game Design in Taiji, Trifoil, Braid, Patrick’s Parabox & Other Games”
LINK IN THE REPLIES!
September 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I’ve just released a substantial video essay:
“How Music Mirrors Game Design in Taiji, Trifoil, Braid, Patrick’s Parabox & Other Games”
LINK IN THE REPLIES!
“How Music Mirrors Game Design in Taiji, Trifoil, Braid, Patrick’s Parabox & Other Games”
LINK IN THE REPLIES!
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here it is: the last episode of our year of UFO 50, featuring most of the dev team. this was already an indelible experience and talking to the folks responsible elevated it even more! forever inspired by their combo of generous design wisdom and rigorous secret-keeping eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Epilogue: Final developer interview
We're joined by (most of) the developers of UFO 50 - Derek Yu, Jon Perry, Eirik Suhrke, Tyriq Plummer, and Paul Hubans - to close out our series with a project-spanning discussion of their development...
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September 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
here it is: the last episode of our year of UFO 50, featuring most of the dev team. this was already an indelible experience and talking to the folks responsible elevated it even more! forever inspired by their combo of generous design wisdom and rigorous secret-keeping eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
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yay consume me is out!! it’s truly a feat of perseverance and boldness, and i’m so honored to be a part of something so genuine and special! 🥺
a lot of cool games came out this week, but i hope you will check out consume me - a tough, yet humorous look into a teenage girls struggles 🥀🫶
a lot of cool games came out this week, but i hope you will check out consume me - a tough, yet humorous look into a teenage girls struggles 🥀🫶
Save 10% on Consume Me on Steam
did you feel stupid, fat, lazy, and ugly in high school? well i did...but at least i made a life-simulation RPG about it!
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September 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
yay consume me is out!! it’s truly a feat of perseverance and boldness, and i’m so honored to be a part of something so genuine and special! 🥺
a lot of cool games came out this week, but i hope you will check out consume me - a tough, yet humorous look into a teenage girls struggles 🥀🫶
a lot of cool games came out this week, but i hope you will check out consume me - a tough, yet humorous look into a teenage girls struggles 🥀🫶
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Applications to be included in the 2026 Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are now OPEN through October 24, 2025! Please send us the weird shit you're working on!
Learn more and apply on our NEW website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
Learn more and apply on our NEW website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
Experimental Games Showcase
SUBMIT YOUR GAME TO THE
www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
September 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Applications to be included in the 2026 Experimental Games Showcase at GDC are now OPEN through October 24, 2025! Please send us the weird shit you're working on!
Learn more and apply on our NEW website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
Learn more and apply on our NEW website: www.experimentalgamesshowcase.com
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There's one week left to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant ⏰‼️
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant
The Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant is a grant opportunity for game developers from traditionally underrepresented groups and backgrounds who are interested in designing and developing puzzle games.
grants.draknek.org
September 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
There's one week left to apply for the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant ⏰‼️
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org
If you're thinking of applying, make sure you get your applications in before next Sunday in order to be considered.
Grant: $15,000 USD
Deadline: Sept 28th
Link: grants.draknek.org