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Low-spoiler guides for adventure games and dev tools to implement in-game hint system. GAME DEVS, check these out: https://www.nicegamehints.com/game-devs/
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Is the arse-end of January too late for a 2025 round-up? Perhaps, but nobody has managed to stop me so far.
Read all about the maps, guides, and mischief I've been up to 👇
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Read all about the maps, guides, and mischief I've been up to 👇
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2025 Was Pretty Great! — WestyDesign
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January 24, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Is the arse-end of January too late for a 2025 round-up? Perhaps, but nobody has managed to stop me so far.
Read all about the maps, guides, and mischief I've been up to 👇
buymeacoffee.com/westydesign/...
Read all about the maps, guides, and mischief I've been up to 👇
buymeacoffee.com/westydesign/...
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I can't express how much it means to win an award for Best Art & Animation. I've been doing the art for my games for nearly 25 years and only just got to the point where I thought it was "good" with Rosewater.
Thank you again @agotyawards.bsky.social!
Thank you again @agotyawards.bsky.social!
January 19, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I can't express how much it means to win an award for Best Art & Animation. I've been doing the art for my games for nearly 25 years and only just got to the point where I thought it was "good" with Rosewater.
Thank you again @agotyawards.bsky.social!
Thank you again @agotyawards.bsky.social!
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So happy to share that Foolish Mortals took the Best Puzzles Award, the Best Soundtrack, Effects, & Dubbing Award, and tied with Rosewater @grundislav.games for 2nd place in the Jury Award. Thank you @agotyawards.bsky.social & congratulations to all the awesome adventure games that released in 2025!
January 19, 2026 at 8:45 PM
So happy to share that Foolish Mortals took the Best Puzzles Award, the Best Soundtrack, Effects, & Dubbing Award, and tied with Rosewater @grundislav.games for 2nd place in the Jury Award. Thank you @agotyawards.bsky.social & congratulations to all the awesome adventure games that released in 2025!
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Who will take home the crown this year? 👑
The AGOTY Awards 2025 nominees are about to be unveiled. Mention the game that deserves to be on the list! 👇
#AGOTYAwards #GamingCommunity #AdventureGames
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The AGOTY Awards 2025 nominees are about to be unveiled. Mention the game that deserves to be on the list! 👇
#AGOTYAwards #GamingCommunity #AdventureGames
youtu.be/dNeAAqEIIRw
AGOTY Awards 2025: The Official Nominees Revealed
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January 6, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Who will take home the crown this year? 👑
The AGOTY Awards 2025 nominees are about to be unveiled. Mention the game that deserves to be on the list! 👇
#AGOTYAwards #GamingCommunity #AdventureGames
youtu.be/dNeAAqEIIRw
The AGOTY Awards 2025 nominees are about to be unveiled. Mention the game that deserves to be on the list! 👇
#AGOTYAwards #GamingCommunity #AdventureGames
youtu.be/dNeAAqEIIRw
I wrote about my highlights on the AdventureX 2025 regarding Nice Game Hints. This is for my Patreon backers.
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November 26, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I wrote about my highlights on the AdventureX 2025 regarding Nice Game Hints. This is for my Patreon backers.
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What did I do last weekend? I went to @adventurex.bsky.social 2025, of course! It was great meeting all the game devs, play demos, and chat about in-game hint systems. I finally met with @westydesign.bsky.social in live. Kieron wrote a report from the event: www.nicegamehints.com/a/report-adv...
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
What did I do last weekend? I went to @adventurex.bsky.social 2025, of course! It was great meeting all the game devs, play demos, and chat about in-game hint systems. I finally met with @westydesign.bsky.social in live. Kieron wrote a report from the event: www.nicegamehints.com/a/report-adv...
I just backed Broken Relic - A Fantasy Point-and-Click Comedy Adventure on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bro...
Broken Relic - A Fantasy Point-and-Click Comedy Adventure
Save the world from the chaos you unleashed in this pixel-art point & click comedy adventure. Demo playable now!
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September 10, 2025 at 5:57 AM
I just backed Broken Relic - A Fantasy Point-and-Click Comedy Adventure on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bro...
"We're no adventure games players and we absolutely loved the pace and experience offered by this website. Big thanks to the writer!" Just got this feedback. It warms my heart to hear my site has helped "no adventure gamers" to enjoy those adventure games. Thanks for the feedback, whoever you are!
September 7, 2025 at 7:24 PM
"We're no adventure games players and we absolutely loved the pace and experience offered by this website. Big thanks to the writer!" Just got this feedback. It warms my heart to hear my site has helped "no adventure gamers" to enjoy those adventure games. Thanks for the feedback, whoever you are!
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Announcing our official games selection for #AdvX25! All of these games will be playable at the event, and the devs will be eager to tell you all about them! adventurexpo.org/exhibitors
(We may still have one last surprise down the line...)
Only 1/3 tickets left! Buy yours now at adventurexpo.org
(We may still have one last surprise down the line...)
Only 1/3 tickets left! Buy yours now at adventurexpo.org
August 22, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Announcing our official games selection for #AdvX25! All of these games will be playable at the event, and the devs will be eager to tell you all about them! adventurexpo.org/exhibitors
(We may still have one last surprise down the line...)
Only 1/3 tickets left! Buy yours now at adventurexpo.org
(We may still have one last surprise down the line...)
Only 1/3 tickets left! Buy yours now at adventurexpo.org
Anyone played The Biggleboss Incident? The first full adventure game by @pointandclickd.bsky.social. Our @westydesign.bsky.social took the game for a spin and wrote low-spoiler hints for it and a review!
Hints: www.nicegamehints.com/guide/biggle...
Review: www.nicegamehints.com/a/the-biggle...
Hints: www.nicegamehints.com/guide/biggle...
Review: www.nicegamehints.com/a/the-biggle...
The Biggleboss Incident | 24 low-spoiler guides | Nice Game Hints
There is nothing sinister happening at Nice Game Hints.
Check out 4 low spoiler guides for this puzzle.
Better than walkthrough! You don't see any spoilers for other puzzles in The Biggleboss Inciden...
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August 17, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Anyone played The Biggleboss Incident? The first full adventure game by @pointandclickd.bsky.social. Our @westydesign.bsky.social took the game for a spin and wrote low-spoiler hints for it and a review!
Hints: www.nicegamehints.com/guide/biggle...
Review: www.nicegamehints.com/a/the-biggle...
Hints: www.nicegamehints.com/guide/biggle...
Review: www.nicegamehints.com/a/the-biggle...
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DAY 3
game you think everyone should play
Old Skies
This beautiful point and click narrative driven game should be on everyone's gaming bucket list. The story, the animation, the voice acting, the details - everything is so perfect and well thought out.
game you think everyone should play
Old Skies
This beautiful point and click narrative driven game should be on everyone's gaming bucket list. The story, the animation, the voice acting, the details - everything is so perfect and well thought out.
August 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
DAY 3
game you think everyone should play
Old Skies
This beautiful point and click narrative driven game should be on everyone's gaming bucket list. The story, the animation, the voice acting, the details - everything is so perfect and well thought out.
game you think everyone should play
Old Skies
This beautiful point and click narrative driven game should be on everyone's gaming bucket list. The story, the animation, the voice acting, the details - everything is so perfect and well thought out.
This game got good reviews also from our @westydesign.bsky.social (see here: www.nicegamehints.com/a/the-excava...). And if you are worried that you get stuck on a puzzle, he also wrote hints for you: www.nicegamehints.com/guide/hobs-b...
Quite a no-brainer to try it out.
Quite a no-brainer to try it out.
August 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This game got good reviews also from our @westydesign.bsky.social (see here: www.nicegamehints.com/a/the-excava...). And if you are worried that you get stuck on a puzzle, he also wrote hints for you: www.nicegamehints.com/guide/hobs-b...
Quite a no-brainer to try it out.
Quite a no-brainer to try it out.
The Drifter (by @dave.powerhoof.com) is yet another great #adventuregame for the 2025 lineup. I can strongly recommend the game, but be aware of the heavy subjects in the game. My review for the game is here: www.nicegamehints.com/a/the-drifte...
August 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The Drifter (by @dave.powerhoof.com) is yet another great #adventuregame for the 2025 lineup. I can strongly recommend the game, but be aware of the heavy subjects in the game. My review for the game is here: www.nicegamehints.com/a/the-drifte...
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Very much looking forward to playing this when I’m in Melbs this year. 😂 (PS. I have been helping the devs with a little research and the interviews I’ve been conducting have been truly hilarious.)
thrilled to have had a microgame commissioned by ACMI for the Game Worlds exhibition!
@secretlab.games & @yarnspinner.dev, with lots of help from @themartianlife.com & other amazing folks are making “Hint Line ‘93”, a game about answering phones at a game hint line!
www.acmi.net.au/about/media/...
@secretlab.games & @yarnspinner.dev, with lots of help from @themartianlife.com & other amazing folks are making “Hint Line ‘93”, a game about answering phones at a game hint line!
www.acmi.net.au/about/media/...
ACMI’S Next Level Exhibition, Game Worlds, Coming September 2025
The epic realms of videogames are the focus of Game Worlds, a major new playable exhibition premiering 18 September 2025 to 8 February 2026 at Australia’s national museum of screen culture, ACMI.
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August 7, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Very much looking forward to playing this when I’m in Melbs this year. 😂 (PS. I have been helping the devs with a little research and the interviews I’ve been conducting have been truly hilarious.)
No matter which platform you play this really good point'n'click, you can take my hints with you. Don't get frustrated, get a hint at www.nicegamehints.com/guide/lucy-d....
This guide is special in that you can tell it about your progress and further avoid seeing spoilers.
This guide is special in that you can tell it about your progress and further avoid seeing spoilers.
July 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
No matter which platform you play this really good point'n'click, you can take my hints with you. Don't get frustrated, get a hint at www.nicegamehints.com/guide/lucy-d....
This guide is special in that you can tell it about your progress and further avoid seeing spoilers.
This guide is special in that you can tell it about your progress and further avoid seeing spoilers.
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After ten years in the business, we finally managed to hit Overwhelmingly Positive! 🥳
July 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
After ten years in the business, we finally managed to hit Overwhelmingly Positive! 🥳
Got stuck in a puzzle at Kathy Rain 2 - Soothsayer (from @clifftopgames.bsky.social)? No worries, @westydesign.bsky.social wrote low-spoiler hints for you for the game. Get just the nudge you need to survive to the next day.
www.nicegamehints.com/guide/kathy-...
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Kathy Rain 2: Soothsayer | 66 low-spoiler guides | Nice Game Hints
Kathy Rain is back, and on the hunt for a serial killer! Keep your snark close and stun-gun closer as you dig into the big city's dark secrets.
Check out 8 low spoiler guides for this puzzle.
Better ...
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July 2, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Got stuck in a puzzle at Kathy Rain 2 - Soothsayer (from @clifftopgames.bsky.social)? No worries, @westydesign.bsky.social wrote low-spoiler hints for you for the game. Get just the nudge you need to survive to the next day.
www.nicegamehints.com/guide/kathy-...
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I just backed Scott Whiskers: the Search for the Golden Cat on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...
Scott Whiskers: the Search for the Golden Cat
A humorous, modern point & click adventure game.
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June 22, 2025 at 11:24 AM
I just backed Scott Whiskers: the Search for the Golden Cat on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/fan...
It is always nice to see that the site is growing.
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It is always nice to see that the site is growing.
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Hey @adventuregamedb.com, it seems your site is down. I can't live without you...
June 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Hey @adventuregamedb.com, it seems your site is down. I can't live without you...
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We are delighted to announce that AdventureX will happen on 22-23 November at LSBU Hub in London. Save the date!
Ticket sales are expected to open in August. More tickets will be available than in 2023!
Applications to exhibit/speak at #AdvX25 will open next week from Mon 23 June - 14 July.
Ticket sales are expected to open in August. More tickets will be available than in 2023!
Applications to exhibit/speak at #AdvX25 will open next week from Mon 23 June - 14 July.
June 18, 2025 at 9:42 AM
We are delighted to announce that AdventureX will happen on 22-23 November at LSBU Hub in London. Save the date!
Ticket sales are expected to open in August. More tickets will be available than in 2023!
Applications to exhibit/speak at #AdvX25 will open next week from Mon 23 June - 14 July.
Ticket sales are expected to open in August. More tickets will be available than in 2023!
Applications to exhibit/speak at #AdvX25 will open next week from Mon 23 June - 14 July.
Kathy Rain 2 - Soothsayer (by @clifftopgames.bsky.social) was released three weeks ago. Our @westydesign.bsky.social took it for a ride, with some mixed outcomes. Read his review here:
www.nicegamehints.com/a/kathy-rain...
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June 11, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Kathy Rain 2 - Soothsayer (by @clifftopgames.bsky.social) was released three weeks ago. Our @westydesign.bsky.social took it for a ride, with some mixed outcomes. Read his review here:
www.nicegamehints.com/a/kathy-rain...
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What a neat little game! Poco, by Whalefall. Cool, short, and sweet 3d point'n'click about a small clown trying to get back to the circus. It has puzzles and we, of course, have hints for them: www.nicegamehints.com/guide/poco/
Go play the game, it's free: store.steampowered.com/app/3454610/...
Go play the game, it's free: store.steampowered.com/app/3454610/...
Poco | 20 low-spoiler guides | Nice Game Hints
Poco is the story of the world's smallest clown, who is banished from the circus and finds themself in a mysterious undergrowth full of lost and broken things.
Check out 16 low spoiler guides for this...
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June 4, 2025 at 8:28 AM
What a neat little game! Poco, by Whalefall. Cool, short, and sweet 3d point'n'click about a small clown trying to get back to the circus. It has puzzles and we, of course, have hints for them: www.nicegamehints.com/guide/poco/
Go play the game, it's free: store.steampowered.com/app/3454610/...
Go play the game, it's free: store.steampowered.com/app/3454610/...
Have you checked the demo for City of Voices? I liked it a lot. And the full-game will have an in-game hint system, as it should.
If you wonder if your game should have hint system in it, contact me. More here: www.nicegamehints.com/game-devs
If you wonder if your game should have hint system in it, contact me. More here: www.nicegamehints.com/game-devs
June 3, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Have you checked the demo for City of Voices? I liked it a lot. And the full-game will have an in-game hint system, as it should.
If you wonder if your game should have hint system in it, contact me. More here: www.nicegamehints.com/game-devs
If you wonder if your game should have hint system in it, contact me. More here: www.nicegamehints.com/game-devs