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News, behind-the-scenes designer interviews, and tips for Adventure Escape Mysteries.

July 9, 2026

What're the Adventure Escape games in order?

Updated July 2026 We recommend playing Adventure Escape Mysteries if you haven’t played Adventure Escape games before. It has multiple mysteries you can play, the fewest bugs, and has user accounts so you can play …

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June 11, 2026

Adventure Escape Mysteries Soundtracks

Updated June 2026 We’re often asked by our players what soundtracks are in our games. Here is a list of all the soundtracks of mysteries in Adventure Escape Mysteries. Allied Spies We Need A Hero by jeremyrwiebe …

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September 1, 2025

VIP Bundle Frequently Asked Questions

Updated July 2026 What is the VIP Bundle? The VIP Bundle is available for some stories in Adventure Escape Mysteries like NCIS: Shadow Strike, Trapmaker Returns, and It Comes From Above. Each VIP Bundle purchase is …

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February 1, 2024

The Art and Design of Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams is the latest mystery in Adventure Escape Mysteries. This whimsical game follows a 5-year-old boy through his wildest dreams. In the interview below, find out what goes into making the art for each chapter. …

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September 14, 2023

Unity, Why Are You Trying to Kill Us?

9/22/2023 Update: Unity reversed their decision which makes us cautiously optimistic. Upgrading Unity will still be a significant cost for us, but at least this change is not retroactive. Thanks to other game developers …

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March 8, 2023

Limited Time Clue Event and Steam updates!

Update Adventure Escape Mysteries to play Clue! For a limited time, experience Clue in Adventure Escape Mysteries! In Clue: The Murder of Mr. Black, meet a cast of colorful suspects while you explore the manor and …

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November 12, 2019

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you explain how to solve a puzzle? Unfortunately not. We receive quite a few emails and we’re too small of a company to respond to each player. We also hope you will support us by using the in-game hint system. …

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June 25, 2019

Our new (and experimental) game, Solve It!

Solve It is an experimental game by Haiku Games. It is a visual novel where you find clues, confront suspects, and solve a murder mystery. Is this another Adventure Escape game? No - this is an entirely new type of game. …

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September 24, 2018

The Making of Adventure Escape: Dark Ruins

Adventure Escape: Dark Ruins has officially launched! You can download it on iOS, Google Play, and Amazon. In this post, we thought we’d share some of what we hoped to accomplish in Dark Ruins. Let us know if we lived up …

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May 8, 2018

Good Game Designer / Bad Game Designer

Inspired by Good Product Manager / Bad Product Manager, I thought I’d give my take on what makes a good game designer A good game designer understands their job is to make a fun game. A good game designer knows …

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February 26, 2018

The Greatness of Working from Home

Haiku Games has an entirely remote team. We’re not stuck on the idea - if it makes sense, we’re happy to get an office in the future. But in the spirit of celebrating what we have rather than worrying about what comes, …

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January 18, 2018

Life at Haiku Games in Four Charts

Haiku Games is looking for a game designer and a game developer. What type of people would succeed at Haiku? Game Designers We believe the best way to make quality games is to empower everyone who touches the game to …

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