Esports5 Aug 2026Release date for a new Draknek & Friends game!Hey there! If you’re a fan of our games here at Draknek & Friends, you might also enjoy what we’ve been working on lately! So here’s an exciting announcement about the next game we’re publishing: We’re thrilled to announce that our next published game, He Who Watches, in collaboration with solo developer Bobby Vanden (as Danga Games), will launch on September 2, 2026. Delve deep into a mind-ben…
We have some exciting news to share: Spooky Express, the newest game from the developers of Cosmic Express is OUT NOW! The monsters can't wait to eat you – er, we mean meet! Note : this is a spiritual successor to Cosmic Express, but we’d like it to be received as a standalone game more than as a sequel. Spooky Express has deeper mechanics, more approachable puzzles, a helpful hint system, and…
Have you heard the news? This week* is the 12th anniversary of Draknek and Friends! 🎉 *technically it's tricky to pinpoint the exact date we were founded, but it's been 12 years since the first release of our first game, Sokobond . So this seems the most plausible time to celebrate our anniversary! With the 5 year anniversary of A Monster's Expedition next month too, we have a bunch of excitin…
Cosmic Express is 70% off in the Steam Summer Sale ! Cosmic Express is a puzzle game about planning the train route for the world's most awkward space colony, from the minds behind A Good Snowman Is Hard To Build and the art of Tyu from Klondike. It's cute, harder than it looks, and guaranteed to give you hours of frustrating fun across hundreds of levels. Or check out the complete Draknek & Fr…
We're excited to announce that Cosmic Express is taking part in this year's Cerebral Puzzle Showcase ! From May 29th to June 5th get the game for 75% off 👇 This year's showcase returns for the fourth year running, and features: 💸 Hundreds of puzzle game discounts to find your next favourite game 🎮 Countless puzzle demos, including brand new content 🕹️ Special showcase puzzle game bundles Bu…
We've been working on the spooky successor to Cosmic Express, and are excited to announce that the demo is OUT NOW! Plan the train route for the world’s spookiest theme park! Transport monsters to their destinations — but keep everything on track and don’t let them bite the passengers or you’ll have a grave problem. This is our first ever demo for Spooky Express, and we're excited to invite you…
Hey there! We have some very exciting news for fans of Cosmic Express . If you enjoyed planning the train route for the world's most awkward space colony... Then things are about to get a lot spookier 🎃 Announcing: Spooky Express ! Plan the train route for the world’s spookiest theme park! All the passengers are all just dying to ride the Spooky Express. Pick up the creepy cryptids and drop th…
We have some exciting news to share! The Electrifying Incident: A Monster Mini-Expedition is OUT NOW on Steam! Featuring the monster from A Monster's Expedition and A Good Snowman is Hard to Build in a new sci-fi setting, The Electrifying Incident will have you explore a mysterious facility and manipulate the many electrical hazards and locked doors to find a way deeper, towards the source of t…
Hey puzzle game fans! We’re excited to announce that The Electrifying Incident , our latest thinky puzzle game from Draknek & Friends, will launch in April on Steam. Featuring the same monster you'll recognise from Cosmic Express and A Monster's Expedition , this new game will have you explore the facility and manipulate the many electrical hazards and locked doors to find a way deeper, towards…
Exciting news! Cosmic Express is now 70% off on Steam and itch.io . To mark the launch of LOK Digital on Android and iOS , we're offering a discount on all Draknek & Friends games. Now's the perfect time to discover your new favourite puzzle game! You can pick up any one of our thinky puzzle games, including: · LOK Digital · A Good Snowman is Hard to Build · A Monster's Expedition · Bonfire Pea…
Hey there, We have some exciting news about another game being published by us at Draknek & Friends: LOK Digital is OUT NOW. We just announced it in the Day of the Devs: The Game Awards Edition . Learn the rules as you go and uncover how each new word has its own special ability to change the world around you in deep and surprising ways. Expand your vocabulary through 15 distinct worlds, each o…
Hey there 👋 We have some exciting news to share! We now have an official merch store , featuring t-shirts, mugs, desk mats and stickers from Cosmic Express . Everything in the store is printed on demand, but if you order now you'll receive your print before Christmas. What's more, we'll be adding a lot more in the coming weeks. So if there's anything in particular you'd like to see printed, le…
Hey cosmic train drivers 👋 We have some exciting news! We're thrilled to announce that we've been working with Makeship on a plush toy of the titular character from A Monster's Expedition , who is also the very same train driver you'll recognise from Cosmic Express! This plushie is available for the next 5 days only - after which point it will be gone forever. So if you've ever wanted your ver…
We're excited to announce that Cosmic Express is taking part in this year's Cerebral Puzzle Showcase ! From May 23rd to May 30th get the game for 70% off 👇 Watch an Interview with the Developer But that's not all, tune in at 2pm PDT on Friday 24th and watch a live interview where the creator, Alan Hazelden will be chatting to YagmanX about what makes a fun puzzle game. As an official Cerebral…
Hey there! If you enjoyed playing Cosmic Express, we think you'll love what we've been working on lately. Combining creative thinky puzzles , intuitive mechanics, and an elegant hand-drawn art style... We're pleased to announce the new game we're publishing this year is LOK Digital . Based on the critically acclaimed puzzle book LOK by Blaž Urban Gracar, in LOK Digital you'll learn world-changi…
We are thrilled to share that Sokobond Express, a beautifully minimalist puzzle game that combines chemical bonds and puzzling pathfinding in novel ways, is out on Steam now. Please enjoy and leave a Steam review! Sokobond Express is developed by José Hernández, a first time commercial developer living in Venezuela. After several years of hard work and refining the game until it felt just right…
Today is the sixth anniversary of Cosmic Express. Time flies while you're solving puzzles! Thank you to everyone who has played this game over that time. Thoughtfully, Steam has organised the Spring Sale to celebrate our little anniversary, so you can get the game for 75% off or even send it as a gift for a friend: 2023 is also the tenth anniversary of Draknek & Friends, and the tenth anniversa…
Today, in partnership with director Corey Martin, Draknek & Friends is thrilled to announce that Bonfire Peaks is now available, with a 10% launch discount for the first week. After three years in development the full game is a wonderful experience with over 200 puzzles. If you've played any Draknek game before we know you'll love this as well. Bonfire Peaks is our first foray into game publish…
Hello puzzle game fans! We’re excited to announce that Bonfire Peaks, our first publishing venture with developer Corey Martin, will launch later this year in Q3 2021 on PC, Mac, and Linux on Steam. This game lines up perfectly with our portfolio of games like A Monster’s Expedition, and if you’ve liked our past games, we’re confident you’ll love this one too. If you’re excited for the game lik…
We've just announced our new game! A Monster’s Expedition (Through Human Exhibitions) is a brand new adventure tour for monsters who love to learn about humans. If you enjoyed Cosmic Express, I promise you'll love this. Please add it to your wishlist: And sign up for the mailing list on the website: If you want to find more games like this, I encourage you to join the Thinky Puzzle Games Discor…
Changes: * Added option to reduce motion * Raised sounds and music volume * Added in-level pan and zoom camera controls * Added option to launch graphics settings from menu * Update Ursa Major 4 to require both carriages * ▮✭ * Various other fixes
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