Astra Fund announces six ‘thinking’ games from Zach Gage and other indie developers

Schrödinger’s Cat Burglar is one of the games supported by the fund. | Image: Abandoned Sheep

Astra Fund, a venture fund that supports developers making “thinking games,” revealed the first batch of games it’s funding, including an unannounced title from Good Sudoku developer Zach Gage.

Let’s first back up and discuss what a “thinking game” is. According to Astra, the term is defined as “cognitively challenging games whose systems and mechanics spark curiosity and require problem solving.” Astra looks for three main features, per its website: “thinky” mechanics, like in Baba Is You and Portal 2; “welcoming worlds,” like in Pikuniku and Thinkrolls; and “compelling narratives,” like in The Gardens Between and Outer Wilds.

Here is the list of games:

• Rytmos, a “musical puzzle game where you create music by solving puzzles,” by F...

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