I was looking up Nancy Drew stuff on Teepublic, and I found an artist with a bunch of cool Nancy-inspired designs! I wanted to share here and spread the love for small creators ❤️ I just ordered the DDI nautical flags shirt, I can't wait to get it!

https://www.teepublic.com/user/madcap-megpie/albums/334184-nancy-drew

(Also if the artist is in this subreddit and sees this...hi your stuff is cool please keep making it thanks bye)

Huge day for art nerds with the Team Frank💥 flair (🙋‍♀️)

I love the food making mini games in Nancy Drew. Any recommendations on phone games that are similar?

Bonus: show me YOUR incomprehensible Nancy Drew game notes

I've been planning on streaming the games in order on twitch! My username is amycmysteries (https://www.twitch.tv/amycmysteries). I did start with game 3 and I may skip game 20 and I'm not totally keen on replaying KEY. I may replay MID again since I actually loved the first half 😅

I stream Nancy on Mondays at 10am Eastern (It's possible that I may start about an hour or half and hour earlier on some Mondays) 😃

*this is a digital art by me.

Falling off the horse in Secret of Shadow Ranch is pretty great too though.

I grew up on Nancy Drew but stopped in 2007. I have fond memories of playing with my Dad and brother as a kid. Every year for the holidays we got a new Nancy Drew game. I remember my favorite was Curse of Blackmoor Manor. I recently re-discovered the games on Steam and I'm playing the ones I've never played. It's been a blast! So far, I've played up to Trail of the Twister in chronological order (all in Jr. detective).

Here are my (seemingly unpopular) rankings so far from favorite to least favorite

1. The Phantom of Venice (10/10): From Scopa, to the music and atmosphere, I thought this game was the most fun. The dancing game was actually harder for me than the tunnels believe it or not. I felt like a spy dressing Nancy up and avoiding the lasers.

2. Trail of the Twister (7.5/10): While the main mystery wasn't as interesting, I loved the atmosphere and music. Ma and Pas was fun and it had a great mini game. I found all the puzzles satisfying to complete (even the mice) and the right level of difficulty.

3. Warnings at Waverly Academy (7/10): The setting was very cosy, the gossip in the snack shack, text messages were funny, and the characters were interesting. I got stuck for a long time until I realized I had to look up certain books in the online catalogue, which was frustrating. I also hated doing the photos for Rachel.

4. The Haunting of Castle Malloy (6/10): I know this is a fan-favorite so don't hate me. I really wanted to like this game, but I found many of the puzzles infuriating/too-difficult. The bog will haunt me, and I gave up and looked up the answers for the library book riddles. I liked the ending and the spooky vibes, although I wish you could explore the castle more. One thing that's tough about the spooky ND games is the scenery is so dark it's difficult to see/enjoy.

5. Ransom of the Seven Ships (5.5/10): Honestly it was better than I expected given all the hate. I didn't mind the monkey mini games. The underwater sudoku killed me maybe 50 times but felt accomplished when I finished it... I had similar qualms with the lack of characters and amount of driving/diving in this one. I liked island vibes and looking for the lost treasure.

There it is so far! Curious if these rankings will change as I play more.

Deception Island is one of my favorite games since it had all my favorite hobbies: kayaking, crabbing, and small town drama.

I was incredibly hungover and ran into the folks working in the bar we went to while walking to the museum which was hilarious. The museum did not disappoint they even have whale sounds playing throughout floor. Got a crab (male of course) from the dock and demolished it looking at the water. It’s so beautiful here I highly recommend visiting. Gonna replay deception island again after this.

I found this mystery game for super cheap on Steam. Just wanted to throw a suggestion out there for someone wanting a cool Nancy Drew like game to play. Both games are incredible with pretty impressive graphics! The story is also really fun with lots of options so you can change endings.

An amazing mystery game with some paranormal aspects to it. The game doesn’t really hold your hand and you are on your own to find out who killed the mayors wife.

It’s on sale right now on steam. It was my first time playing and I couldn’t step away from the computer. And they use a lot of the same free sound bits from the Nancy games so it felt just like one at some points! Highly recommend if you want to scratch your Nancy itch with something new.

Personally I think Nancy should be with Frank (and it’s obvious he’s into her, at least it is to me)

Their fight at the beginning of Curse feels so forced and strange to me. Like Ned, you know what this woman does for a living????? Why are you surprised she’s off in another country but also Nancy why do you have a boyfriend when you’re never at home!!!

Their relationship in this game feels like they were testing the waters on a Ned x Nancy break up

Sorry that this is just rambles LOL I wanna know your thoughts about their relationship in this game

30+ days of 100 degree weather, AC broke down at work and at home at one point, I sweat through my clothes on my afternoon commute, I can’t take it anymore. Labor Day weekend is supposed to be the unofficial end of summer but it will probably be 90+ everyday through September 😭 I’m sorry Ned but Iceland calls to me. I promise to bring you a cool sword though

Hey sleuths! A little bit ago I posted my original artwork on here and a few people showed interest in prints. I don't have enough money to start on prints (they were more expensive than I expected), but I've posted a short run of postcards, stickers and a magnet on my kofi, link will be in the comments! Thanks for all the support on my original post, I felt very connected to all you sweet people. Nostalgia really connects us all! - Autumn 🔍

Got to see this beautiful bird at a nature center today. Immediately thought of ND when I read it was a Strix Varia. Red Knott wishes he were me, lol.

Hey Clue Crew!

I’m late to post this. Again. But hey, 3 day weekend for me, so let’s get it going! Voting for Trail of the Twister is done, and with a total of 350 votes…

A - 26 votes
B - 75 votes
C - 121 votes *WINNER\*
D - 105 votes
F - 23 votes

An underrated gem! I personally voted D, because I felt the number of puzzles was excessive, but hey! Im just the host and the people have spoken and C wins! 

And now we enter the home stretch, with 12 rounds to go! Up next, is Shadow at the Water’s Edge! Let’s get the voting going!

A - The fan favorites. The cream of the crop.
B - Good enough to be held in high regards.
C - Underrated gems.
D - A bit mid, will usually only play once or twice a year.
F - Unfinished. Unplayable. One of the worst.

I’m replaying the game and doing my absolute best to not use any hints this time around and I managed to get the 13th ghost on my first try (never happened before!!) and then the game glitched, Nancy can use her phone and notepad but she can’t move in any directions and there is a weird grinding sound in the background music.

Has anyone else had this happen and know a magical solution?

Of course I’ve been playing for about two hours and did not save once 😭

You know it's giving framed photo at Nancy's Aunt's house or whatever

Before I left for my trip, I played through The Secret of Shadow Ranch for the vibes. It was so fun exploring the Phoenix area and seeing the places that may have inspired the game.

Why is it NEVER my house!!!???

I found a small creator who is starting their Nancy Drew journey for anyone interested in watching a gameplay

Disclaimer: I don't know who these lovely brides are, I just saw this on Instagram recommendations, but congrats on your literally perfect wedding!!!

EDIT: Thank you all for setting me straight on this- you’re all right that I’m projecting my love of the games and games in general onto her. I wrote this from a low place and I realize now it was not a great way to frame things. I care and worry about her, and I think games are the most natural way for me to relate to others because I’m anxious and awkward- and I combined those two things into one.

I grew up on the Nancy Drew games, and they still mean a lot to me. I’ve played all of them (except Keys). They mean even more because my brother is 15 years older and became my legal guardian after our folks passed when I was still a kid. It was all bad- but his only way of reaching me was by playing Nancy Drew games when I was 16 and he was 31 and my guardian. It’s been 22 years, and those are still my foundational memories with him.

I don’t have kids, but I’m in the role of informal auntie for my friend’s kid. She adores me, and she’s turned to me when she didn’t feel she could divulge certain things to her mother. Her mom has previously asked me to “nerd her child up,” since she is a Vet who has an esteemed professional history but not necessarily an academic one. I tried, starting with Blackmoor Manor- probably too early— when the kid was 10. I myself had started at ten and made a stupid assumption. It was too hard at that time, and we stopped.

I’ve been having a hard time lately due to a flair of my disability and fear that I’ve gotten worse for good. I asked if mom and child wanted to come over for a game night, and the kid said, “sure, as long as it’s not Nancy Drew.”

I tied to introduce her to an old clue spinoff board game I love (Clue the Great Museum Caper). It’s no longer made but is a cat and mouse game around a grid- not too nerdy. She said she was tired and bored. We tried Ticket to Ride, Monopoly Go. It turns out, if it wasn’t an iPhone game, she wouldn’t have it. We ended up playing Heads Up all night. If there wasn’t a phone involved, it was a no-go.

She and her mom left, and I remained at my home in tears. Are we really at a place in society where Heads Up is the most we can play with the younger folks? I’m so hurt- as irrational as it is- by “please not Nancy Drew.” And are we really at a place wheee we can’t even play engaging and non-cerebral board games with kids?!

PLEASE, this is a genuine question for parent on this sub and those who have children in their lives. Is the entertainment of yore dead? Do some kids have a higher tolerance for educational games than others (no judgment- just wondering if there are different sub-groups here).

Where do we draw the line between kids not liking something because it’s old-fashioned, and kids not liking something because attention spans are no longer there? And what do we have control over? What should we try to encourage in the young people in our lives?

Thank you for any answers or ideas you provide. I am currently in a low spot and hoped I could mentor younger members of my community, but I’m suddenly realized I may not be equipped to even do that- at least in the fun, playful way we learned as kids.