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Cerebral Puzzle Showcase (2026 TBA) @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social · Jun 5

Interested in showcasing your thinky puzzle game at the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase 2026? Register your interest now 👇

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Cerebral Puzzle Showcase 2026 - game submissions

The Cerebral Puzzle Showcase is returning in 2026. Use this form to submit your games for inclusion in the showcase. Please note that the showcase is highly curated, so submitting this form will not…

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Cerebral Puzzle Showcase (2026 TBA) @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social · Jun 5

Well, that's a wrap on the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase 2024 🎉

Thanks so much to everyone who took part - developers, streamers, and of course players!

Until next year 👋

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Bad Viking Games (Rob & John). Strange Antiquities OUT NOW! @badvikinggames.bsky.social · Jun 5

The Strange Antiquities Demo is out now!

Run a shop. Study and catalogue occult objects. What could possibly go wrong?

store.steampowered.com/app/3629010/...

#indiegame #indiedev #cozygame

A magnifying glass inspecting some items on a desk with an invitation to play the demo for Strange Antiquities.

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Purple Sloth Studio @purplesloth.studio · Jun 5

With the 🧩 @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social winding down in a few hours this is your last chance to grab some of the featured games at a discount.

Need some reccomendations? Our own @entencomics.bsky.social and @radow.bsky.social have compiled a list of their favorite hidden gems 💎

#indiegames #puzzle

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Artifact 5 - try the new Lucky Me demo! @artifact5.bsky.social · Jun 4

Need some suggestions? Check out the #CerebralPuzzleShowcase on Steam for all the #PuzzleGames you can wish for!  

While you're there, test our new Lucky Me #demo

#IndieGame #Steam

store.steampowered.com/app/1712270/...

Lucky Me on Steam

Lucky Me is a puzzle shooter game where everyone copies your every move. Use your enemies’ stupidity against them to come out on top. Line up your shots, pull the trigger and let them shoot each other...

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CIPHER ZERO @cipherzerogame.com · Jun 4

Final day of #CerebralPuzzleShowcase but far from out of games to try!

Lorelei and the Laser Eyes by @simogo.com has you solving handcrafted puzzles that test your skills while you try to unravel the mysteries and the players involved.

store.steampowered.com/app/2008920

#indiegames #indiedev

Save 30% on Lorelei and the Laser Eyes on Steam

The stage is set. Imagine an old baroque manor, perhaps a hotel or a museum, somewhere in central Europe. A woman wanders in search of answers.

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Cerebral Puzzle Showcase (2026 TBA) @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social · Jun 5

Today's the final day of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! If you've had your eye on a thinky puzzle game, today's the day to get it! ⏰✨

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j4 @j4nw.com · Jun 4

Pawnbarian is part of this, and it's live for just about 28 more hours. Great opportunity to discover your new favourite thinky game.

Cerebral Puzzle Showcase (2026 TBA) @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social · May 29

The #CerebralPuzzleShowcase is live on @steampowered.com now! Come join a celebration of the puzzle genre!

💸 300+ incredible puzzle games + discounts
🧩 50+ demos to try
📦 Exclusive showcase bundles
📺 4 days of livestreams

store.steampowered.com/sale/Cerebra...

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Chao @chao-c.bsky.social · Jun 4

Only one day left!

I have 2 small cozy puzzlers in Cerebral Puzzle Showcase 🧩

🍎 Kiko's Apple Adventure
🦊 Animal Planner

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Erik Andersen @eland.bsky.social · Jun 4

So to Speak is still 10% off for one more day for the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social 🧩

If you like language puzzle games, now is your chance!

store.steampowered.com/app/1779030/...

So to Speak screenshot. Don't park here unless you're a customer!

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Chris Knowles @tarrenam.com · Jun 4

Hexahedra is still a third off for another 22 hours as part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social

Grab a copy to delightfully efficient factories, and help Dantar and Octavius work out why the factory bots keep sabotaging everything!

s.team/a/1248420

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Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure 🧩⚔️ @furnimatgames.bsky.social · Jun 4

Only one more day to get Arranger for SIXTY PERCENT off as part of the Thoughtful Adventures bundle with the amazing @gamemakerstoolkit.com @cicadagames.bsky.social @namataka.bsky.social!

Or 50% off on its own as part of @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social!

store.steampowered.com/bundle/53643...

Save 48% on Thoughtful Adventures on Steam

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Cerebral Puzzle Showcase (2026 TBA) @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social · Jun 4

There's a tab on the Puzzle Showcase to help you find hidden gems! Look for games with less than # reviews 👇

1️⃣ Shockingly Overlooked - < 20
2️⃣ Under the Radar - < 50
3️⃣ Buried Treasures - < 150
4️⃣ Underrated Greats - < 500
5️⃣ Cult Classics - < 1000

Cerebral Puzzle Showcase 2025

Do you love puzzle games? Are you curious about the genre? Already a fan and looking for more puzzle gems? Look no further! The Cerebral Puzzle Showcase is the place to celebrate all the wonderful…

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Artifact 5 - try the new Lucky Me demo! @artifact5.bsky.social · Jun 3

What's Lucky Me?

It's a puzzle shooter game where everyone copies your exact moves.

Think before you shoot. 🧠🔫

🎮 Play the demo: store.steampowered.com/app/1712270/...

#CerebralPuzzleShowcase #indiegames #puzzlegames

Lucky Me on Steam

Lucky Me is a puzzle shooter game where everyone copies your every move. Use your enemies’ stupidity against them to come out on top. Line up your shots, pull the trigger and let them shoot each other...

store.steampowered.com

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CIPHER ZERO @cipherzerogame.com · Jun 3

Day Six of #CerebralPuzzleShowcase!

Forget the commute. Grab Park It! by @mishletodev.bsky.social! Bounce off of tires, slide on oil spills, and avoid obstacles as you plot out the best path to park your car without running out of gas.

store.steampowered.com/app/2989830/

#indiegames #indiedev

Park It! on Steam

Park It! is a grid-based puzzle game where players must strategically maneuver vehicles to park them in the designated spot and correct direction, all while managing limited fuel.

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Shape Sender Deluxe ⭐️ by Dead Teapot @deadteapot.games · Jun 4

Tonight's @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social demo is "Compress(space)" and it's 1) goregous and 2) does a great job at making you feel like you're cheating the system when actually @b-deshidev.bsky.social fully intended it to feel feel like that hahaha

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Cerebral Puzzle Showcase (2026 TBA) @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social · Jun 4

PSA: There is only one day left in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! 🚨

Now's your last chance to get that puzzle game you've been dying to play 👀

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Puzzle Junkies @puzzlejunkies.bsky.social · Jun 4

I’m back tonight to explore some of the new demos that I picked up from @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social!

Birdigo (@gameteam6.com)
Is This Seat Taken? (@potipoti.studio)
The Mermaid Mask (SFB Games)
The Seance of Blake Manor (spookydoorway.bsky.social)

Starting soon at m.twitch.tv/puzzlejunkie...

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VEXT GAMES【Vextorial】| OUT on Steam! @vextgames.bsky.social · Jun 3

Gameplay Stream📢

To celebrate Cerebral Puzzle Showcase @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social, join us to explore #Vextorial with @pseudopstupid.bsky.social and RainbowSlinki_!
Watch and support these new streamers: steamcommunity.com/broadcast/wa...

Disclaimer: Not a developer stream
#indiegame #gamedev

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CULT Games 🎮 HOTEL BARCELONA @cultgames.bsky.social · Jun 3

Our cozy puzzle game @tempopogame.com 🧩 is in @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social

🤔 Solve puzzles as seasons change
🎶 Feel the beat & create music
🩷 Save the day with happy helpers

30% off on Steam https://store.steampowered.com/app/318840/Tempopo/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

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The Funtastic @thefuntastic.bsky.social · Jun 3

Cadence is a minimalist zen game about solving circuits to generate music.

To find out what that means, there's a brand new Steam demo available as part of the #CerebralPuzzleShowcase by @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social!

store.steampowered.com/app/362800/C...

Cadence on Steam

Relax. Solve Problems. Make Music. Feel Nourished. Beautifully simple, devilishly clever - Cadence is the experimental sandbox game that uses problem-solving to create music.

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Shape Sender Deluxe ⭐️ by Dead Teapot @deadteapot.games · Jun 3

We're playing some demos from our friends in the @puzzleshowcase.bsky.social starting with "Is This Seat Taken?" - super cute AND contains shapes that have feelings!! Maybe we can set up a playdate with Sendy?

"I never thought a shape like me could make it in show business!"

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Geert Nellen @geertnellen.bsky.social · Jun 3

Just a kind reminder that Metrico+ is part of the
@puzzleshowcase.bsky.social. So if you haven't played it yet (or if you're looking for an out of the box puzzle game), this is your moment to check out our puzzle game classic inspired by data visualization 📊😊

store.steampowered.com/app/373990/M...

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Kini Games @kinigames.bsky.social · Jun 1

Thanks so much to everyone who's played and reviewed the demo of our Golden Idol-like, City of Voices, so far. It's been amazing to see so many players enjoying it. You're the best! ❤️

Get the demo at: store.steampowered.com/app/3342470/...

#ThinkyDirect #CerebralPuzzleShowcase

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Lozange Lab - ⚙️Wishlist Game Settings ❤️ @lozange-lab.com · Jun 2

Bomb Club Deluxe, with 100% positive evaluation, is currently 75% off during the #CerebralPuzzleShowcase, how can you miss this explosive deal?

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