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Puzzle Spy International
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Puzzle Spy International combines substantial puzzles with fun conversations. Solve wordplay and logic puzzles in this '60s spy adventure.
Releasing ~Q1 2026.
Demo available at http://s.team/a/3406690
and at https://mdashow.itch.io/psi-demo
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Puzzle Spy International @agentepsilon.bsky.social · May 23
The demo for Puzzle Spy International is out now! It's a stylish, retro 60s spy adventure aimed at fans of Puzzled Pint, Puzzle Hunts & NYT Puzzles. Grab your thinking caps and go-go boots and give it a shot!

store.steampowered.com/app/3406690/...

#puzzleGame #indieGame #thinkyGame #puzzle
Puzzle Spy International on Steam
Pursue diamond thieves and a trail of cryptic puzzles in this short ‘60s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Decode cryptograms,...
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mdashow.bsky.social
Here's the illustration that I shared last week for #kidLitArtPostcard day, only here mocked up as a full book cover. 🐺🤫

#kidLit #kidLitArt #MG #werewolf #spooky #spookyMG #bookCover
In a dark nighttime hallway with huge arched windows, a girl and a werewolf (also a girl) are sneaking around. Both are wearing school uniforms, although the werewolf's has ripped a bit from her transformation. She has just knocked over a small table and broken a vase and the girl is shushing her. Through one of the large windows, we see more school buildings and a full moon. The book cover title is "Boarding School Werewolf" by Jo Barnett. At the top of the cover, it says "School can be a transformative experience."
November 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM
agentepsilon.bsky.social
While some players steadfastly refuse to use the hints, something many have asked for is a way to check answers... and to be able to TURN OFF that check once it's shown! I just finally got this bottom left toggleable button all coded up and working this morning! 🎉🕵️‍♀️

#indieDev #indieGame #puzzleGame
The lower left corner of a screen for Puzzle Spy International. In the lower left is the Hints button (with a light bulb on it) and below that is a glowing button labeled "Check Answers" with a toggle switch and a checkmark showing that it's activated. Above are some answers to a puzzle, some with green checks showing that they are correct and some with red Xs showing that they are not.
November 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
agentepsilon.bsky.social
We've got a new blog post where I talk about the game's status and our particular method of working together as spouses on a game and how we fit game design work into the interstices of our busy lives. Check it out at store.steampowered.com/news/app/340...
Puzzle Spy International - November Update - Steam News
Mike - one of the game's 2 devs - talks about where the game is in development and discusses their particular process of working as a 2-spouse team.
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November 8, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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agentepsilon.bsky.social
Doing playtesting at The MADE in Oakland CA. Here fellow indie devs @exodrifter.bsky.social and @filthyhouseplant.bsky.social (check out their games too!) are trying out the newest puzzle.

#indieDev #indieGame #indieGames
Two people - their backs to the camera / are looking at a puzzle on a laptop. To the left of the laptop are our new postcards and behind the screen is a small standee of Agent Epsilon.
November 8, 2025 at 3:57 AM
agentepsilon.bsky.social
Doing playtesting at The MADE in Oakland CA. Here fellow indie devs @exodrifter.bsky.social and @filthyhouseplant.bsky.social (check out their games too!) are trying out the newest puzzle.

#indieDev #indieGame #indieGames
Two people - their backs to the camera / are looking at a puzzle on a laptop. To the left of the laptop are our new postcards and behind the screen is a small standee of Agent Epsilon.
November 8, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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filthyhouseplant.bsky.social
Hi, #PitchYaGame!

We're making a point and click game about an anxious cactus artist named Prickles. Help your neighbors and unravel a mystery by gifting drawings, taking care of potted humans and making friendships! store.steampowered.com/app/4038920/... #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
November 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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mischiefmakers.studio
Burger Bois is a food truck simulation game about flavor, not labor!

🍔 Design bespoke burgers for vague requests
👀 Impress relatably weird customers
🚚 Unlock new locations & unusual ingredients
🎨 Collect 20 #FoodPics by indie artists!

Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/3224290/...

#PitchYaGame
November 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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mossygrovegames.bsky.social
Hello #PitchYaGame

This is Alpine Lake, a mountain life sim / innkeeper sim.

Your town is in danger, and through the power of innkeeping you can save it.

Who knew that brewing coffee, scrambling eggs, and photographing a cute duck could have such an impact on people's lives.
November 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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agentepsilon.bsky.social
Hi, #PitchYaGame!

Puzzle Spy International is a '60s spy adventure where you travel the world, chat with (& flirt with!) contacts, and solve substantial thinky puzzles involving wordplay, logic & rules discovery.

A standalone demo is on Steam at s.team/a/3406690 and on itch.io.

#puzzleGame #VN
In this screenshot from Puzzle Spy International: Demo & Prelude, Agent Epsilon - dark skin, short dark hair, serious expression, in a teal and charcoal mod dress - is listening to detective Ewan Danger - chiseled features, blonde hair, 5-o'clock shadow, vest and tie and trench-coat. They're in London, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, and the new Scotland Yard (yes, they really are all right on the same block together, or at least were in the mid-60s.) Danger is saying "We've positively identified them as Hammer and sickle. They're two 'obfuskoperatives' who work for the Soviet Cypher Force." A puzzle with a bunch of clues at the top and 26 baggage tags at the bottom. The tags are from the '60s, back when each airport had its own colors and graphic elements on the tags, they didn't all look the same like they do now. The baggage tags are in disarray, as a player has already moved many of them around. Covering up some of the clues is a modal showing hints for the puzzle. The hints read "hint 1: There's something wrong with each one of these sentences" and "hint 2: There are places where letters are missing, but thanks to the baggage tags, we have extra letters!" A scene in a cafe. It's simplified, retro art with just a few colors, mostly browns, purples and tans. Several people sit at tables, and most of them are looking at you. Each person has a box to fill in next to them. There are hints on the left - for example, "Embarek is reading" and "Aloui and Bakhti hate each other and sit in opposite corners as far apart as possible" - but in this screenshot, some of the hints are in fake Latin. You'll have to eventually buy the game to see the real clues and find your contact in this cafe. Agent Epsilon is confronted by Stefania Plinth, who is agrily gesturing and saying "Those diavoli! They broke in here and stole the Eswatini Giant!" Both women are in 60s outfits, Epsilon in a teal mod short-sleeved dress and Stefania in a blue and cream dress with a wide collar and double-breaster buttons up the front. She's got cats-eye glasses and her hair is in a tight bun. Both are standing in the geology museum, with display cases of rocks, framed phots of how plate tectonics work, and a T-rex skeleton in the back. The scene is purple and gold and the whole thing is drawn in a mid-century modern art style.
November 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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thelettergii.bsky.social
Hi #PitchYaGame!

#SugarplumCafe is an ~aesthetic~ merge crafting game where you run a pastel rococo café 💖

🍰 Merge ingredients into desserts
🎀 Meet fashionable ladies inspired by sweets
🫖 Host elegant tea parties
✨ Embrace your frilly fairytale side

#cozygame #egl #cozygames
Title art for the game Sugarplum Cafe, with the name in large curly letters. Two ladies, Lady Milk Chocolate and Lady Vanilla, sit at a table having afternoon tea. In the background, they are surrounded by desserts. Screenshot of a game set in a cafe, with a currency counter on the top right and a cameo-shaped UI on the top left. Next to the cameo, some text reads "Collect 6 Cameos." The walls are white with pastel pink and teal color accents and gold filigree. In the foreground, three customers (one wearing vanilla, one wearing chocolate, and one wearing strawberry) have speech bubbles over their heads indicating what desserts they would like to order. In the bottom right corner, there is a grid with some desserts. There is also a display window in the background with more desserts. An elegant tearoom with baby pink curtains and large windows showing a pastel gradient backdrop. In the foreground, three tables with off-white tablecloths seat three pairs of characters, each pair having a tea party. From left to right: Jasmine and Lemon Madeline, Lady Strawberry and Lady Mint, and Lady Lemon and Lady Lime. The cafe is empty save for a dialogue bubble, with Lady Vanilla in the foreground. The text in the bubble reads, "LADY VANILLA: Ah, you must be the new owner. Nice to meet you!" There are two filigreed buttons in the corner, one to view past dialogues and one to skip the conversation.
November 7, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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pastaprojects.bsky.social
It's #PitchYaGame time! ✨

CUBO is a narrative adventure-puzzle game set on a rotating cube world.

Discover the other sides, unlock new areas, and bring the world back together.

Feel free to wishlist our game on Steam!

#indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #rubikscube #puzzlegame
November 7, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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cozy-impact.bsky.social
The Regreening is a cozy simulation game about restoring nature in a soilpunk fairytale 🌾

🌱grow plants to create living ecosystems
🦉become friends with ancient spirits
🛠️make your own upcycling hub
🤗and hug ALL the animals!

Follow us so you don't miss the demo!
Thank you #PitchYaGame <3
November 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
agentepsilon.bsky.social
Hi, #PitchYaGame!

Puzzle Spy International is a '60s spy adventure where you travel the world, chat with (& flirt with!) contacts, and solve substantial thinky puzzles involving wordplay, logic & rules discovery.

A standalone demo is on Steam at s.team/a/3406690 and on itch.io.

#puzzleGame #VN
In this screenshot from Puzzle Spy International: Demo & Prelude, Agent Epsilon - dark skin, short dark hair, serious expression, in a teal and charcoal mod dress - is listening to detective Ewan Danger - chiseled features, blonde hair, 5-o'clock shadow, vest and tie and trench-coat. They're in London, standing in front of the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, and the new Scotland Yard (yes, they really are all right on the same block together, or at least were in the mid-60s.) Danger is saying "We've positively identified them as Hammer and sickle. They're two 'obfuskoperatives' who work for the Soviet Cypher Force." A puzzle with a bunch of clues at the top and 26 baggage tags at the bottom. The tags are from the '60s, back when each airport had its own colors and graphic elements on the tags, they didn't all look the same like they do now. The baggage tags are in disarray, as a player has already moved many of them around. Covering up some of the clues is a modal showing hints for the puzzle. The hints read "hint 1: There's something wrong with each one of these sentences" and "hint 2: There are places where letters are missing, but thanks to the baggage tags, we have extra letters!" A scene in a cafe. It's simplified, retro art with just a few colors, mostly browns, purples and tans. Several people sit at tables, and most of them are looking at you. Each person has a box to fill in next to them. There are hints on the left - for example, "Embarek is reading" and "Aloui and Bakhti hate each other and sit in opposite corners as far apart as possible" - but in this screenshot, some of the hints are in fake Latin. You'll have to eventually buy the game to see the real clues and find your contact in this cafe. Agent Epsilon is confronted by Stefania Plinth, who is agrily gesturing and saying "Those diavoli! They broke in here and stole the Eswatini Giant!" Both women are in 60s outfits, Epsilon in a teal mod short-sleeved dress and Stefania in a blue and cream dress with a wide collar and double-breaster buttons up the front. She's got cats-eye glasses and her hair is in a tight bun. Both are standing in the geology museum, with display cases of rocks, framed phots of how plate tectonics work, and a T-rex skeleton in the back. The scene is purple and gold and the whole thing is drawn in a mid-century modern art style.
November 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
agentepsilon.bsky.social
Some friends of mine are making this. It's got some amazing character design and art and should be really fun. They just got their Steam page up so check it out!
filthyhouseplant.bsky.social Filthy Houseplant @filthyhouseplant.bsky.social · 6d
We just launched our store page!!!🎉It's available to wish list on steam if anyone wants to follow our development progress and get updates. Check out our steam page here: store.steampowered.com/app/4038920/... #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev #gamedev
November 5, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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gwenckatz.bsky.social
For Steam Scream Fest, get The Wolf of Derevnya for its lowest-ever Steam price: Just $1.50! Get this atmospheric tale of werewolf horror for literal pocket change!

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Save 75% on The Wolf of Derevnya on Steam
When the villagers of Derevnya begin turning up maimed, suspicion falls on you. Track down the beast to clear your name and save the village—but to unravel the mystery, you will need to confront your ...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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agentepsilon.bsky.social
We ran out of postcards so I designed us another one (the red & green one.) It's very cool to have a physical thing you can hold in your hand for your digital game! We find all sorts of occasions to hand these out: Cons, playtesting nights, and local puzzle events.

#indieGame #indieDev #gameArt
Postcard #3 for Puzzle Spy International. A mod '60s spy - Agent Epsilon - looks concerned as she holds a manila envelope. Behind her is a woman in a haik (white garments that cover everything but her eyes) and a suspicious looking blone man in thick-rimmed glasses, with his fingers steepled. Behind them all is a curved control room with a giant map of the world on a huge screen. The whole image is all in red and avocado green. Postcard #2 for Puzzle Spy International, this one specifically for the "Demo and Prelude." A mod '60s spy - Agent Epsilon - looks cheery as she holds a folded piece of paper. Behind her is a handsome British detective, two suspicious-looking Soviet agents, and London, specifically the old Scotland Yard, Houses of Parliament, and Big Ben. The whole image is all in purples, pinks and salmon. Postcard #1 for Puzzle Spy International. A mod '60s spy - Agent Epsilon - looks confident as she holds a manila envelope. Behind her is a collage of various mysterious characters and buildings, including the Coliseum in Rome. The whole image is all in teal, orange & yellow. The back of the postcards. In includes a line-drawing of Agent Epsilon gesturing at a QR code. The top has the Puzzle Spy International logo (the logo of the in-game organization, not the game's logo) and says "Location: Classified." The text reads: "Pursue a ring of diamond thieves and their trail of cryptic puzzles in this 1960s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Decode cryptograms, decipher clues and deduce answers as you solve wordplay and logic puzzles across the globe! Puzzle Spy International is an upcoming PC game of substantial and rewarding wordplay and logic puzzles which will appeal to fans of Puzzled Pint, Puzzle Hunts, escape rooms and the NYT Puzzles. It also features retro mid-century modern art and cool spy music. Play the demo now on Steam at s.team/a/3406690
October 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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ledgerbound.bsky.social
Being tricked by your own reflection on your second day outside after living in a pitch black cave for centuries on end... it happens to the best of us.

#indiedev #indiegamedev
October 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
agentepsilon.bsky.social
We ran out of postcards so I designed us another one (the red & green one.) It's very cool to have a physical thing you can hold in your hand for your digital game! We find all sorts of occasions to hand these out: Cons, playtesting nights, and local puzzle events.

#indieGame #indieDev #gameArt
Postcard #3 for Puzzle Spy International. A mod '60s spy - Agent Epsilon - looks concerned as she holds a manila envelope. Behind her is a woman in a haik (white garments that cover everything but her eyes) and a suspicious looking blone man in thick-rimmed glasses, with his fingers steepled. Behind them all is a curved control room with a giant map of the world on a huge screen. The whole image is all in red and avocado green. Postcard #2 for Puzzle Spy International, this one specifically for the "Demo and Prelude." A mod '60s spy - Agent Epsilon - looks cheery as she holds a folded piece of paper. Behind her is a handsome British detective, two suspicious-looking Soviet agents, and London, specifically the old Scotland Yard, Houses of Parliament, and Big Ben. The whole image is all in purples, pinks and salmon. Postcard #1 for Puzzle Spy International. A mod '60s spy - Agent Epsilon - looks confident as she holds a manila envelope. Behind her is a collage of various mysterious characters and buildings, including the Coliseum in Rome. The whole image is all in teal, orange & yellow. The back of the postcards. In includes a line-drawing of Agent Epsilon gesturing at a QR code. The top has the Puzzle Spy International logo (the logo of the in-game organization, not the game's logo) and says "Location: Classified." The text reads: "Pursue a ring of diamond thieves and their trail of cryptic puzzles in this 1960s spy adventure. As Agent Epsilon you’ll choose your path as you chat with (or chat up!) suspicious contacts. Decode cryptograms, decipher clues and deduce answers as you solve wordplay and logic puzzles across the globe! Puzzle Spy International is an upcoming PC game of substantial and rewarding wordplay and logic puzzles which will appeal to fans of Puzzled Pint, Puzzle Hunts, escape rooms and the NYT Puzzles. It also features retro mid-century modern art and cool spy music. Play the demo now on Steam at s.team/a/3406690
October 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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mdashow.bsky.social
Artists! Quote with your night art 🌙

#kidLitArt #illustration #spooky #MG #MGcover
In a spooky night-time scene, a girl - approximately 14 with shoulder-length brown hair and wearing jeans and a denim jacket - crouches on a dirt driveway and looks behind her in consternation. Behind her is a large dark house with peaked gables and spiky points sticking out of the roof and a tall tower. The top floor of the tower is lit - the only illumination in the house - and a figure is silhouetted in the window. Behind the house are fir trees and a huge full moon. the entire scene is in spooky greens and blues.
October 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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niminy.bsky.social
We've been working on a new mini-game for Fossil Quest! Now when you find a broken fossil you get to puzzle it back together #indiegame #fossil
October 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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agentepsilon.bsky.social
For #screenshotSaturday, a look at our logic puzzle where you have to locate a contact among these patrons of a northern African cafe. Some of the text has been swapped with fake Latin so it's not solvable but should give you an idea of what the puzzle is like.

#puzzleGame #indieGame #thinkyGame
A scene in a cafe. It's simplified, retro art with just a few colors, mostly browns, purples and tans. Several people sit at tables, and most of them are looking at you. Each person has a box to fill in next to them. There are hints on the left - for example, "Embarek is reading" and "Aloui and Bakhti hate each other and sit in opposite corners as far apart as possible" - but in this screenshot, some of the hints are in fake Latin. You'll have to eventually buy the game to see the real clues and find your contact in this cafe.
October 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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gwenckatz.bsky.social
$4000! If we get to 5, it'll cover rent...
October 25, 2025 at 9:04 PM
agentepsilon.bsky.social
For #screenshotSaturday, a look at our logic puzzle where you have to locate a contact among these patrons of a northern African cafe. Some of the text has been swapped with fake Latin so it's not solvable but should give you an idea of what the puzzle is like.

#puzzleGame #indieGame #thinkyGame
A scene in a cafe. It's simplified, retro art with just a few colors, mostly browns, purples and tans. Several people sit at tables, and most of them are looking at you. Each person has a box to fill in next to them. There are hints on the left - for example, "Embarek is reading" and "Aloui and Bakhti hate each other and sit in opposite corners as far apart as possible" - but in this screenshot, some of the hints are in fake Latin. You'll have to eventually buy the game to see the real clues and find your contact in this cafe.
October 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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steamdemobot.bsky.social
Oh, another demo to check out! Looks awesome!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3406690

#gamedev #indiedev #steamdemo #freetoplay #newgame
October 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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benithemaker.bsky.social
Happy #WishlistWednesday everyone! 🎉 Let's promote your game!

Drop your #indiegame below 🚀

#gamedev #indiegamedev #gamemarketing #steam
October 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM