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Thinky Games Jam Inspo

a collection by Astra Games · last updated 2023-11-10 03:13:51
starting with just the letter “i”, bend, merge, rotate, and reflect to create entire words.
Puzzle
Explore the universe and collect samples for the betterment of all of society! Free demo available!
Broughlike about a trinket-loving magpie
Strategy
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Discover the powers of magic gems and use them to solve puzzles!
Puzzle
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Block-style building resource management game
Strategy
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Communicate with aliens in their language
Interactive Fiction
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How long can you keep the city moving?
Simulation
A Keyboard Puzzle Game
Puzzle
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Luis' thoughts: Great meta puzzle that reminds of Baba is You (while having its own personality).

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Strategy

Luis' thoughts: An open-world tactics game with a very unique and charming setting.

Trapped in a prison, a Wizard uses telekinesis to push and pull their way out and escape together with newfound friends!
Puzzle
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Luis' thoughts: A clever take on grid-based puzzles with a very cool presentation.

A puzzle game with bouncy jelly blocks
Puzzle

Luis' thoughts: Great puzzle game with a very deep mechanics and minimalist (but eye-catching) visuals.

A food-themed puzzle game where you have to arrange lunches in bento boxes!
Puzzle

Luis' thoughts: Simple fun mechanics with plenty of content and lovely art.

An emoji infused puzzle game for you!
Puzzle

Luis' thoughts: A cool take on traditional puzzle mechanics with a great presentation.

Time-traveling package delivery service. (LD51)
Puzzle
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Luis' thoughts: A mind-bending grid-based games about delivering packages and time paradoxes. It's hard but quite fun.

Find the right words!
Puzzle

Luis' thoughts: Great concept with an adorable presentation!

Ensure the Village, and its secrets, survives the treacherous Seasons.
Simulation

Luis' thoughts: A really cool roguelike with a big emphasis on personality and procedural narrative.

Odd Realm
$19.99
Take control of a group of settlers to build a settlement that survives the passing seasons.
Simulation

Luis' thoughts: A colony management game (Rimworld, Dwarf Fortress, etc) with lots of personality.

A turn based combat game about getting to the ending.
Puzzle
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Luis' thoughts: Super minimalis grid-based puzzle game with a roguelike feel. It also has an endless mode.

Roguelike dice tactics game
Strategy

Luis' thoughts: Amazing roguelike that is perfect for short sessions. Has a lot of strategic depth, especially on the harder difficulty settings.

puzzle platformer with a touch of investigation
Puzzle
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Luis' thoughts: This is a really nice thinky platformer that creates looks of cool discovery moments using simple elements. All the challenges (and its narrative) are quite meta.

Strategy

Luis' thoughts: A famous Broughlike that has inspired so many games. The controls couldn't be any more simple, but it's super deep. Getting better at it feels very rewarding.

Yatzee + Arthurian Legends
Strategy

Luis' thoughts: Lovely mix of roguelike, strategy game, and city builder. It manages to feel super exciting and intriguing with just a few interfaces.

Fast civilizational card game
Card Game

Luis' thoughts: It's like a digital version of Through The Ages. Like a lite version of a 4X game that doesn't take forever to play. I also love the art on the cards.

PROTOTYPE - A reverse city builder about ecosystem reconstruction
Strategy

Luis' thoughts: A very cool builder that also adds a twist to the usual genre narrative. The mechanics are polished and interesting. The presentation and game feel is just amazing.

a pleasant mystery box. a soft puzzle game.

Luis' thoughts: One of those games where figuring out the systems is a big part of the experience. You move around, plant seeds, and watch the results to try to figure out what's going on. Once you get the hang of that, the game turns into a tetris-like platformer. I had lots of fun exploring its levels.

Draw cards and draw your map - get a high score
Card Game
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Luis' thoughts: It has very simple rules that resemble those in P&P roll and write games. Each new run feels unique and exciting. And it's super fun to compete against friends in the daily challenges.

an optimistic peasant simulator
Strategy

Luis' thoughts: I love the vibe of discovering some old software. At first it's all a bit confusing as you try to understand the systems. But once you learn how it works, it turns into an interesting resource management game.

Fighting against fortune would be a lot easier if you weren't a walking dice.

Luis' thoughts: An amazing dice-based roguelike. Each scenario has different rules and feels like a puzzle you're trying to figure out. Once you get the hang of it, it doesn't feel random at all (even when you're rolling dice).

It's Murder Sudoku — solve crimes and impress Death!
Puzzle

Luis' thoughts: An interesting take on Sudoku with a very polished presentation and a cool (but subtle) narrative.

Discover a vast unknown world by learning its cryptic language

Luis' thoughts: Great example of physical thinky game. The presentation is top-notch and I like how it uses words and letters to create game mechanics.

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