Mael Duin 🧩
@maelduinplays.bsky.social
Puzzle videogames Content Creator, Streamer & Steam Curator @Puzzle Lovers. Gameplays, reviews, interviews and more. LIVE on:
🔴 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Mael_Duin/
🟣 Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mael_duin
🔴 YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Mael_Duin/
🟣 Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/mael_duin
You are the code #review 💻
🔸 EXPECTATIONS: a puzzle game with programming/coding involved.
🔸 REALITY: a logic puzzle game with programming code as a theme.
🔸 EXPECTATIONS: a puzzle game with programming/coding involved.
🔸 REALITY: a logic puzzle game with programming code as a theme.
January 3, 2026 at 11:54 PM
You are the code #review 💻
🔸 EXPECTATIONS: a puzzle game with programming/coding involved.
🔸 REALITY: a logic puzzle game with programming code as a theme.
🔸 EXPECTATIONS: a puzzle game with programming/coding involved.
🔸 REALITY: a logic puzzle game with programming code as a theme.
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2026 has the potential to be an even better year for detective games than last year, which had at least 46 releases! I made a thread here for upcoming games I am aware of. If I have played the Demo or Playtested it, I will describe the games a bit, as well as when they state their release dates.
January 2, 2026 at 9:13 AM
2026 has the potential to be an even better year for detective games than last year, which had at least 46 releases! I made a thread here for upcoming games I am aware of. If I have played the Demo or Playtested it, I will describe the games a bit, as well as when they state their release dates.
New year, new month, same old (and good) 'best demos' post. I had it really *really* difficult to rank them this time, so be sure to check them all out: they all have something interesting to show.
Here are the best puzzle demos I played in December:
Here are the best puzzle demos I played in December:
January 2, 2026 at 5:09 AM
New year, new month, same old (and good) 'best demos' post. I had it really *really* difficult to rank them this time, so be sure to check them all out: they all have something interesting to show.
Here are the best puzzle demos I played in December:
Here are the best puzzle demos I played in December:
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I'm Mikan. Throughout 2025, I played many puzzle games, and continued posting playthrough videos daily. Collecting and sharing creative mechanics from others has been truly meaningful.
I've also made some interesting puzzle games. Check them out.
Anyway, happy #NewYear2026 !🍊
I've also made some interesting puzzle games. Check them out.
Anyway, happy #NewYear2026 !🍊
December 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I'm Mikan. Throughout 2025, I played many puzzle games, and continued posting playthrough videos daily. Collecting and sharing creative mechanics from others has been truly meaningful.
I've also made some interesting puzzle games. Check them out.
Anyway, happy #NewYear2026 !🍊
I've also made some interesting puzzle games. Check them out.
Anyway, happy #NewYear2026 !🍊
I'd like to say farewell to 2025 with my top 10 of puzzle games 🏆 in reverse order 👇
December 31, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I'd like to say farewell to 2025 with my top 10 of puzzle games 🏆 in reverse order 👇
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If you're a fan of deep secrets I genuinely think you'll love to explore the world of Nonolith; the things you learn aren't just one-off gimmicks, but whole new systems you didn't realise were there.
We've got a free demo with way too much to discover linked in replies
We've got a free demo with way too much to discover linked in replies
December 30, 2025 at 1:01 AM
If you're a fan of deep secrets I genuinely think you'll love to explore the world of Nonolith; the things you learn aren't just one-off gimmicks, but whole new systems you didn't realise were there.
We've got a free demo with way too much to discover linked in replies
We've got a free demo with way too much to discover linked in replies
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Just one week left to cast your votes for the community choice categories in the Thinky Awards!
The 3rd annual Thinky Awards · Thinky Games
We're celebrating the very best thinky games of 2025 in the latest Thinky Awards.
thinkygames.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Just one week left to cast your votes for the community choice categories in the Thinky Awards!
I wanted to make a 'List' (yeah, that's a thing) here on Bluesky, with puzzle streamers and video creators without presence on Bluesky, but it turns out that Lists are not what I thought they were. 😩
Fret not, I'll have a solution for it Soon™ again.
Fret not, I'll have a solution for it Soon™ again.
Added @turianshepard.bsky.social and @william-where.bsky.social to the starter pack. If you need a) a source of puzzle entertainment; or b) your puzzle game showcased, this list will make your day 😊 Check them out!
Soon™ I'll make a more comprehensive list with creators NOT on Bluesky! 💙
Soon™ I'll make a more comprehensive list with creators NOT on Bluesky! 💙
December 26, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I wanted to make a 'List' (yeah, that's a thing) here on Bluesky, with puzzle streamers and video creators without presence on Bluesky, but it turns out that Lists are not what I thought they were. 😩
Fret not, I'll have a solution for it Soon™ again.
Fret not, I'll have a solution for it Soon™ again.
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I don't use the word "hidden gem" often, but Chroma Zero is exactly that.
Genius, unique, rewarding. Crazy how many things are packed in a game that you can basically see in its entirety from the spawn point.
store.steampowered.com/app/3121470/...
Genius, unique, rewarding. Crazy how many things are packed in a game that you can basically see in its entirety from the spawn point.
store.steampowered.com/app/3121470/...
Save 20% on Chroma Zero on Steam
Explore a unique and connected world. Understand its fragile balance, uncover its deepest questions, and find more than just the answers.
store.steampowered.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I don't use the word "hidden gem" often, but Chroma Zero is exactly that.
Genius, unique, rewarding. Crazy how many things are packed in a game that you can basically see in its entirety from the spawn point.
store.steampowered.com/app/3121470/...
Genius, unique, rewarding. Crazy how many things are packed in a game that you can basically see in its entirety from the spawn point.
store.steampowered.com/app/3121470/...
I'm level 41 today! 🎂 What can I spend my new skill points on?
December 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I'm level 41 today! 🎂 What can I spend my new skill points on?
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If you want some brain-burning, super slimy puzzles to close out the year, Slugtrip is out now and 10% off!
youtu.be/uHxPebHAsIc
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #videogame #puzzlegames #slimeyslugsslurpinshrooms
youtu.be/uHxPebHAsIc
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #videogame #puzzlegames #slimeyslugsslurpinshrooms
Slugtrip release trailer
YouTube video by Iceblinked
youtu.be
December 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If you want some brain-burning, super slimy puzzles to close out the year, Slugtrip is out now and 10% off!
youtu.be/uHxPebHAsIc
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #videogame #puzzlegames #slimeyslugsslurpinshrooms
youtu.be/uHxPebHAsIc
#indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #videogame #puzzlegames #slimeyslugsslurpinshrooms
Here's the clean and edited version (without my ramblings) of the interview I had with Iceblinked (@atallfrog.bsky.social & @lucenthropic.bsky.social) about their upcoming puzzle game Slugtrip.
Slugtrip developer interview + gameplay 🚌🐌🍄
YouTube video by Mael Duin
youtu.be
December 21, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Here's the clean and edited version (without my ramblings) of the interview I had with Iceblinked (@atallfrog.bsky.social & @lucenthropic.bsky.social) about their upcoming puzzle game Slugtrip.
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This year there will be three community choice categories in the Thinky Awards! Don't forget to cast your votes!
The 3rd annual Thinky Awards · Thinky Games
We're celebrating the very best thinky games of 2025 in the latest Thinky Awards.
thinkygames.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
This year there will be three community choice categories in the Thinky Awards! Don't forget to cast your votes!
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Clover's Quadrants has a trailer! If you've wanted to get a better idea of how the game actually plays, this video should help.
Clover's Quadrants - Puzzle Game Prerelease Trailer
YouTube video by Idolon
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Clover's Quadrants has a trailer! If you've wanted to get a better idea of how the game actually plays, this video should help.
I was about to defeat the meme and finally buy and play Baba is you, but I took a wrong turn somewhere and got #IslesOfSeaAndSky instead 🤷🏼♂️ Regretting nothing so far.
The meme lives. The fight continues.
The meme lives. The fight continues.
Isles of Sea and Sky is now 70% off on Steam and Itch until January 5 during the Winter Sale! Now is the best time to play the Mysterious Update!
store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/...
cicada-games-official.itch.io/isles-of-sea...
#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
store.steampowered.com/app/1233070/...
cicada-games-official.itch.io/isles-of-sea...
#indiegame #gamedev #indiedev #pixelart
December 19, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I was about to defeat the meme and finally buy and play Baba is you, but I took a wrong turn somewhere and got #IslesOfSeaAndSky instead 🤷🏼♂️ Regretting nothing so far.
The meme lives. The fight continues.
The meme lives. The fight continues.
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Sneak peek at Outpour's new look!
Outpour is a puzzle game where you redirect flowing water across dreamy cathedral rooftops. Manipulate your surroundings to guide a dynamic water system, traverse high places, and restore harmony to sacred structures.
Outpour is a puzzle game where you redirect flowing water across dreamy cathedral rooftops. Manipulate your surroundings to guide a dynamic water system, traverse high places, and restore harmony to sacred structures.
December 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Sneak peek at Outpour's new look!
Outpour is a puzzle game where you redirect flowing water across dreamy cathedral rooftops. Manipulate your surroundings to guide a dynamic water system, traverse high places, and restore harmony to sacred structures.
Outpour is a puzzle game where you redirect flowing water across dreamy cathedral rooftops. Manipulate your surroundings to guide a dynamic water system, traverse high places, and restore harmony to sacred structures.
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CIPHER ZERO is under $10 for the Steam Winter Sale!
Happy Holidays from everyone on the team. :)
Happy Holidays from everyone on the team. :)
December 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
CIPHER ZERO is under $10 for the Steam Winter Sale!
Happy Holidays from everyone on the team. :)
Happy Holidays from everyone on the team. :)
Wait... what!? 😲 I'm nominated for best content creator! To whoever named me: I don't know what I did to you but you're crazy, and I'm massively thankful! 🙌🙇😭
December 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Wait... what!? 😲 I'm nominated for best content creator! To whoever named me: I don't know what I did to you but you're crazy, and I'm massively thankful! 🙌🙇😭
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♟️Mate’Morphosis is coming to Steam on January 9th!
👉Hit that Wishlist button and get ready for the metamorphosis.
🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3863030/MateMorphosis/
#MateMorphosis #IndieDev #IndieGames #Chess #Puzzle #ComingSoon #SteamGames
👉Hit that Wishlist button and get ready for the metamorphosis.
🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3863030/MateMorphosis/
#MateMorphosis #IndieDev #IndieGames #Chess #Puzzle #ComingSoon #SteamGames
Mate'Morphosis on Steam
Mate'Morphosis is a pixel art, chess-inspired puzzle game built around the concept of becoming the piece you capture. Outsmart each board, adapt to evolving mechanics, and hunt down the rival king acr...
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3863030/Ma…
December 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
♟️Mate’Morphosis is coming to Steam on January 9th!
👉Hit that Wishlist button and get ready for the metamorphosis.
🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3863030/MateMorphosis/
#MateMorphosis #IndieDev #IndieGames #Chess #Puzzle #ComingSoon #SteamGames
👉Hit that Wishlist button and get ready for the metamorphosis.
🔗 store.steampowered.com/app/3863030/MateMorphosis/
#MateMorphosis #IndieDev #IndieGames #Chess #Puzzle #ComingSoon #SteamGames
Last stream of the year is tomorrow! I'll be rambling about how 2025 went and playing two indies:
🛡️ The case of the catacombs (by Magic Moon Games)
🏞️ The valley beyond (by Marmot Lab)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegames #livestream #thecaseofthecatacombs #thevalleybeyond
🛡️ The case of the catacombs (by Magic Moon Games)
🏞️ The valley beyond (by Marmot Lab)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegames #livestream #thecaseofthecatacombs #thevalleybeyond
December 17, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Last stream of the year is tomorrow! I'll be rambling about how 2025 went and playing two indies:
🛡️ The case of the catacombs (by Magic Moon Games)
🏞️ The valley beyond (by Marmot Lab)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegames #livestream #thecaseofthecatacombs #thevalleybeyond
🛡️ The case of the catacombs (by Magic Moon Games)
🏞️ The valley beyond (by Marmot Lab)
See you LIVE on YouTube❤️+💜Twitch
#puzzlegame #indiegames #livestream #thecaseofthecatacombs #thevalleybeyond
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December 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
