One year ago today, my first post under the PuzzCulture name went live.

It’s been both overwhelming and gratifying to return to writing about the world of puzzles and games after a few years away, and I’m so so grateful to all of you who have joined me on this journey.

And although it’s only been a year, it sure feels like a LOT has happened over the last twelve months.

Politics have inserted themselves into the world of puzzles and games in both good and bad ways. We’ve seen the board game and RPG industries dealing with the wild swings of Trump’s braindead tariff schemes. We’ve seen shortsighted jingoistic policies hurt local game shops.

But we’ve seen the game community push back against transphobic hate and nearly tank an entire game company. We’ve seen a scavenger hunt inspire people on the local level and a puzzle party to raise funds for reproductive rights. We’ve seen puzzly efforts to support trans rights and abortion access. Puzzles always end up on the right side of history.

We’ve seen Dungeons & Dragons lose both fan goodwill and market share to new competitors. We’ve seen puzzly mysteries and treasure hunts come to an end.

We’ve said goodbye to beloved and influential figures like Tom Lehrer, Wink Martindale, and Ann Santoro.

We’ve also delved into puzzly mysteries. My deep dive into the story of Simon & Schuster’s early days and the lore around Simon’s Aunt Wixie was one of my favorite projects of the year.

So what awaits you in year two, fellow puzzlers?

Plenty!

More deep dives into the history of puzzles and games. More puzzles to solve. More interviews. More reviews. And other things without the word “views” in them. (But hopefully ones that still inspire your views!)

Again, I’m so chuffed with the response PuzzCulture has garnered so far, and I’m excited to continue creating content for you to enjoy.

But what are you looking for, fellow puzzler? Is there something you would like to see that we haven’t done before? Or something you’d like to see more of?

Let us know in the comments section below! We’d love to hear from you.

Thanks again, and happy puzzling!