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Bran is the founder and senior editor for the puzzle news site Puzzle Pile. From 2007 - 2010, he served as editor for the magazine Panopticon: Puzzles & Games. He is the inventor of the Itachi and Hairetsu puzzle forms and has created hundreds of puzzles. Disclosure: Bran is a member of the National Puzzlers' League.
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Calendar Lineup – August 2015
By Bran McMillin on Aug 3, 2015
The upcoming July puzzle events, hunts, tournaments, and featured new releases for the puzzle community.
Love You to Bits iOS Release Pushed Back, Shows Off Screenshots
By Bran McMillin on Jul 28, 2015
Alike Studios and Pati.io announced that the release of their latest creation Love You To Bits will be pushed back to later in the fall, but are showing off some screenshots to tide puzzlers over.
Development Continues On The Room 3, New Images Released
By Bran McMillin on Jul 13, 2015
As summer rolls on, so does development for The Room 3, and developer Fireproof Games has released more in-game images to whet players' appetites until the game's debut.
The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna, Coming To Steam July 23
By Bran McMillin on Jul 8, 2015
The development team behind The Talos Principle has announced that its Road To Gehenna expansion will be released to Steam on July 23.
Calendar Lineup – July 2015
By Bran McMillin on Jul 1, 2015
The upcoming July puzzle events, hunts, tournaments, and featured new releases for the puzzle community.
Threes! Adds Free Version For Android And iOS
By Bran McMillin on Jun 18, 2015
A free version of Threes! has been released by Hidden Variable Studios to Android and iOS, and its designer has taken a unique approach in bringing the puzzle game to app stores.
Dr. Mario Coming To 3DS June 11 With A Miracle Cure
By Bran McMillin on Jun 3, 2015
Nintendo has announced that it will be bringing puzzlers another prescription in Dr. Mario series with its upcoming Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure.
Grim Fandango Remastered Travels To Mobile Scene
By Bran McMillin on May 7, 2015
Grim Fandango Remastered, the classic point-and-click adventure game, has made its way to the Android and iOS platforms.
Broken Age: Act 2 Launches Across Platforms, Full Version Releases
By Bran McMillin on May 3, 2015
It’s been a long time in the making, but video game developer Double Fine has released the second act of the point-and-click puzzler Broken Age, and has rolled it out across all platforms.
Adding To The Pile – Event Calendar Launch
By Bran McMillin on May 1, 2015
Puzzle Pile launches its puzzle event calendar.
Samorost 3, Coming Later This Year
By Bran McMillin on Apr 20, 2015
Almost 15 months after the first trailer reveal, Czech developer Amanita Design has released another for Samorost 3, with the announcement that the point-and-click puzzle adventure will be coming out later this year.
Puzzle Grand Prix 2015 – Round 4, Results
By Bran McMillin on Apr 19, 2015
Results are in for the fourth round of the Puzzle Grand Prix, with Japanese competitors taking the half of the top 10 positions.
Escape From The Werewolf Village Coming To San Jose
By Bran McMillin on Apr 17, 2015
Werewolves have slipped into San Jose, Calif. with plans to consume the city’s puzzlers May 21 - 24, when SCRAP Entertainment releases the Escape From The Werewolf Village at the San Jose Woman’s Club.
Puzzle Grand Prix 2015 – Round 4, Begins
By Bran McMillin on Apr 10, 2015
The fourth round of the World Puzzle Federation’s (WPF) kicked off Friday, in what is shaping up to be an exciting race for the top of the heap for this year’s Puzzle Grand Prix.
Dr. Sudoku Places Grandmaster Puzzles On Hiatus
By Bran McMillin on Apr 9, 2015
Thomas Snyder announced Sunday that he would be placing Grandmaster Puzzles on an “indefinite break”.
DASH 7 Adds Albuquerque, Record Setting Amount Of Cities
By Bran McMillin on Apr 8, 2015
International lead organizers for DASH (Different Area, Same Hunt), announced a last-minute city addition, making DASH 7 the largest puzzle hunt in the event’s history.
Apple Approves First Game For Apple Watch, Puzzler Rules!
By Bran McMillin on Apr 7, 2015
March 27, the 3.0 version for Rules! was approved by Apple, making it the first game to receive the green light for organization's new Apple Watch.