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The 10 Best Puzzle Video Games of All Time

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The Mary Sue

"There's always a loose end, trailing off into the distance": Inside the mind of a Metroidvania creator and how they spin up mysteries

Interview | Uncovering the secrets of Animal Well, Tunic and UFO 50 with the devs themselves

GamesRadar

BAFTA Games Awards 2025 nominations show the rise of indie games as serious rivals to AAA dominance

A raft of nominations is proof that creative innovation needn't be limited by budget.

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After his excellent debut Metroidvania took 7 years, Animal Well's solo dev says his next game shouldn't "take nearly as long"

"I'm back in the good, pure phase where I just get to make something on my own, without sharing it with anybody"

GamesRadar

The full list of nominations for the Bafta Games Awards

The 21st edition of the awards take place in April.

Evening Standard

Balatro developer bestows the 'very prestigious Golden Thunk award' on Animal Well, says it's so good it makes him 'feel like an imposter'

Talk about a glowing review.

PC Gamer

Balatro creator shares the GOTY love with other indie games while giving out a "very prestigious Golden Thunk award"

And Animal Well tops the list

GamesRadar

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Surprise! Microsoft shadow dropped 2 new Xbox games, including one of this year's biggest indies and an FPS that reminds me of a Halo mode

During Microsoft's Xbox Partner Preview event, both the new FPS Blindfire and the popular Metroidvania Animal Well shadow dropped on Xbox Series X|S.

Windows Central

2024’s best Metroidvania Animal Well might not get a sequel, but its creator wants to make another game in the same 8-bit universe

Whatever's next hasn't been "pieced together yet"

GamesRadar

After making a game with a file size so tiny it was dwarfed by its own PS5 background, developer of hit Metroidvania Animal Well says "I didn't do anything clever"

Animal Well takes up a tiny amount of space

GamesRadar

Animal Well developer Billy Basso hints at a new game that will 'be in the same universe but may not be a direct sequel'

The fun continues.

PC Gamer

Animal Well's solo dev casually reveals that the breakout metroidvania left 'at least twice as many rooms that are in the game' on the cutting room floor

Iterate, then obliterate.

PC Gamer

Solo dev behind breakout Metroidvania hit Animal Well says his game has 256 encounters, but he had to cut at least 500 of them during development

"Designing a Metroidvania is a lot harder than designing a linear platformer"

GamesRadar

In an era of 100GB games, breakout Metroidvania hit Animal Well is only 34MB - so small that its 4K PS5 background is "likely larger than the game"

That's just 37% of its Metacritic score

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Animal Well is shaping up to be the most acclaimed metroidvania since Hollow Knight

The secret-laden indie platformer is receiving high praise from critics, and now Steam users.

Windows Central

Animal Well is the latest hit indie game to blow up Steam, has glowing reviews, and is on sale for a sweet launch discount

Shortly after its launch, new Metroidvania Animal Well has rapidly become a Steam Top Seller amidst rave, glowing reviews across the board.

Inverse

'Animal Well' release window, trailer, and gameplay details for Bigmode's first game

'Animal Well' is a puzzle-focused Metroidvania made by a single developer, and the first title published by Dunkey's Bigmode Games. Here's everything we know.

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m doing puzzles that may take 10 years to solve’: Animal Well, a mysterious video game time capsule

In an industry notorious for neglecting its past, one developer is trying to make a game that will be playable (and enigmatic) long into the future

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