- He Who Watches is OUT NOW! - 2 September 2026
Hey there!We have some important news to share from us at Draknek & Friends! We're excited to announce that, in collaboration with solo developer Bobby Vanden (as Danga Games), our first-person puzzle game He Who Watches is OUT NOW on Steam and itch.io! To celebrate the game’s release, we’ve made a special ‘talky’ launch trailer! The gravity-shifting in our game can be a little overwhelming, so we thought we should make something a little different. This 'explainer' trailer has voice-over from the game’s solo-developer Bobby Vanden, discussing the game. It’s very different from our usual gameplay-heavy trailers! You can watch this special launch trailer below or click here.We hope you enjoy the game! If you do, please consider leaving a review on Steam. It really helps the game reach other players who would also enjoy this mind-bending gravity-shifting puzzle adventure. Thank you to eve…
- Release date for a new Draknek & Friends game! - 5 August 2026
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-bending dungeon full of puzzles and secrets🏹Traverse walls and ceilings to solve puzzles by shifting blocks with a magical bow 🏹Over 100 handcrafted puzzles, each one more devious and demanding than the last 🏹 Seek guidance when stuck, with a playable hint system 🏹 For the curious, investigate secrets that lurk in every nook and crannyHe Who Watches is a first-person puzzle game about walking on walls, manipulating gravity, and discovering secrets. Delve deep into an ancient labyrinth of intricate c…
- Update v1.41.8 - 30 June 2026
- Fixed a bug when selecting Simplified Chinese on Language dropdown.
- Celebrating Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! - 28 May 2026
We're excited to announce that Sokobond Express is taking part in this year's Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! From May 28th to June 4th get the game for 60% off. We're also discounting the whole library of Draknek & Friends games, which you can check out here.In addition to the discounts, at this year's showcase we're also debuting two upcoming games that we're publishing. If you enjoyed Sokobond Express, we think you'll love both of them.Introducing: DittoriWe're excited to officially announce our upcoming game, Dittori today as part of Thinky Direct. Created by Blookerstein Games, in Dittori you have the power to split objects to be in two places at the same time: whatever happens to one, happens to the other. Learn to wield this simple power and discover its reality-breaking consequences.In an ancient temple deep beneath the world, a primordial god with the power to manipulate space awaken…
- Update v1.41.7 - 31 October 2025
- Added "More Games" button - Fixed a bug related to bond rotation
- Update: v1.41.5 - 29 October 2025
- Updated to Unity version 6000.2
- Spooky Express is OUT NOW! 🚂🎃 - 21 October 2025
We have some exciting news to share:Spooky Express, the newest game from the developers of Sokobond 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 and Sokobond 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 a story told in comic-style cutscenes.Take charge of the Spooky Express; the only rail service willing to carry the undead passengers of deepest, darkest Trainsylvania. In your new role, you'll plan routes and lay train tracks to meet your creepy commuters' demands, and create a rail network spanning more than 200 thoughtfully designed levels.Trainsylvania spans a host of unique locations, with each puzzle forming a cosy diorama, complete with spooky soundtrack. Whether you're p…
- Celebrating 12 years of Draknek & Friends - Steam Publisher Sale - 29 August 2025
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 exciting things happening this month and next. Check them out:12th Anniversary Sale on SteamTo kick things off, here on Steam we're running an official publisher sale for the next two weeks.store.steampowered.com/publisher/draknek/sale/Draknek12YearsThis sale includes all the games we've developed, published, and the new demo for our upcoming game, Spooky Express.It also features some of our deepest discounts yet, so now is an excellent time to pick up a new game.Humble Bundle - Draknek & Friends: 12 Years…
- Sokobond Express is 40% off in the Steam Summer Sale! - 27 June 2025
Sokobond Express is 40% off in the Steam Summer Sale!Sokobond Express is a beautifully minimalist puzzle game that combines chemical bonds and puzzling pathfinding in novel ways.Or check out the complete Draknek & Friends collection as part of the sale 👇🌳 A Monster's Expedition ⚡ The Electrifying Incident ☃️ A Good Snowman is Hard to Build 🔥 Bonfire Peaks ⚗️ Sokobond 🧪 Sokobond Express🚀 Cosmic Express⬜ LOK Digital
- Sokobond Express is 40% off in the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! - 29 May 2025
We're excited to announce that Sokobond Express is taking part in this year's Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! From May 29th to June 5th get the game for 40% off 👇 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701330/Sokobond_Express/ 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 But that's not all, keep an eye out on the official livestream this weekend and watch tonight's Thinky Direct at 6pm BST. We'll be revealing an exciting new trailer for Sokobond Express's spookier successor, Spooky Express. You don't want to miss it!
- We're excited to announce the next game from Draknek & Friends: Spooky Express - 8 May 2025
Hey there! If you enjoyed Sokobond Express, then you might also enjoy what we've been working on lately here at Draknek & Friends. 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 them at their destinations around the park. But be careful! Don’t let them scare or bite the human passengers. Stay on track of the situation or you’ll have a grave problem. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352310/Spooky_Express/ Spooky Express is great follow-up to our other award-winning thinky puzzle game, Cosmic Express and will feature over 100 unique levels with countless monsters, maps and mechanics. If that sounds like something you might be interested in, please give us a wishlist on Steam, or share the trailer below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uewJWzD6s1…
- Sokobond Express is in the Steam Box-Pushing Fest! 🫸📦 - 22 April 2025
Sokobond Express is 35% off in the Steam Box-Pushing Fest this week, from April 21st - 28th! As one of the foremost developers of sokoban games, we've not one but SIX games in the festival. Check them out and hopefully find your next favourite sokoban whilst you're at it. 🌳 A Monster's Expedition ⚡ The Electrifying Incident ☃️ A Good Snowman is Hard to Build 🔥 Bonfire Peaks ⚗️ Sokobond 🧪 Sokobond Express https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701330/Sokobond_Express/
- The Electrifying Incident is OUT NOW! ⚡ - 15 April 2025
We have some exciting news to share! The Electrifying Incident: A Monster Mini-Expedition is OUT NOW on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352300/The_Electrifying_Incident_A_Monster_MiniExpedition/ 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 the problem. Your only tool: a mechanical grabber-arm allowing you to lift and move boxes from afar. Are you ready to step into the mysterious facility and solve it's puzzles? Think hard, because the reactor core could go into meltdown at any moment. Please Note: The Electrifying Incident is a small, bite-sized experience - about 30-90 minutes for most players. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352300/T…
- Draknek's upcoming puzzle game, The Electrifying Incident launches April - 18 February 2025
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. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352300 Featuring the monster from 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 the source of the problem. Your only tool: a mechanical grabber-arm allowing you to lift and move boxes from afar. If you’ve liked our past games, we’re confident you’ll love this one too. If you’re excited for the game, play the demo now and wishlist here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3352300 We can't wait to share all the exciting things Draknek & Friends will be up to this 2025!
- Bug fixes: v1.41.3 - 7 February 2025
- Bugfix: Simplified chinese localization was not being loaded when selected - Bugfix: Language dropdown on settings menu was not being initialized with game current language as default
- Bug fixes: v1.41.2 - 3 February 2025
- Bugfix: Controller Input bug on level selection - Bugfix: Level selection layout was not centered correctly
- Bug fixes: v1.41.1 - 30 January 2025
- Updated some localized strings - Updated credits - Bugfix: hint mode can make some atoms remain faded when a solution is made - Bugfix: hint mode can make some atoms to not fade if when they are on top of a hint - Bugfix: can't delete the last segment of track going into the destination tile by dragging from the track onto destination - Pi-2 updated - Pi-5 updated - Small change to build track input: when building track diagonally game will always try to make the shortest distance track and when removing track sideways it will remove track regardless of length
- Sokobond Express is ON SALE for 35% off! - 23 January 2025
Exciting news! Sokobond Express is now 35% 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 Peaks Cosmic Express Sokobond Sokobond Express Or grab the complete Drankek & Friends puzzle bundle here: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/3556/Draknek__Friends_Puzzle_Bundle/
- LOK Digital is OUT NOW! - 11 December 2024
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 one exploring a new mechanic and completely shaking up the way you solve puzzles. With approachable mechanics and mind-bending gameplay, LOK Digital invites you to return every day for new procedurally generated puzzles showcasing the breadth and depth of mechanics. Bring the LOK creatures to life by spelling words that shape their world. They can only live on blackened tiles, so by solving puzzles you're expanding their horizons and helping their civilization thrive. To celebrate launch, get your c…
- Our merch store is now live - 7 November 2024
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 Sokobond 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, let us know! Check out the Sokobond Express collection here P.S. You may also be interested to know that we, Draknek & Friends also recently launched the Draknek & Friends Official Podcast today too. In the pilot we discuss a little of what goes into making and publishing a game like Sokobond Express and what we're working on next. You can check it out on your preferred podcast streaming service. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1701330/Sokobond_Express/
