Legend has it that The 7th Guest's creators were 'fired' on the spot after pitching the game—it's 'hyperbole,' but not entirely untrue

The classic puzzle game began as notes on an airport napkin before "blowing minds" at CES 1991.

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2/ We’ve got a couple of major stories are converging at this exact moment:

1. Diddly — a new word and trivia game show co-designed by Rob Landeros & the late Peter Oliphant, 25 years in the making — is now live on #Kickstarter with a $5,000 funding goal. The game is fully designed and engineered; the campaign is the finishing push to get it to market.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roblanderos/diddly-the-word-and-trivia-game-show

2. The 7th Guest Remake — published by Vertigo Games, developed by Exkee, and licensed from Trilobyte Games — launched June 4, 2026 on PC (Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. It is a full ground-up rebuild featuring reimagined puzzles, newly realized environments, and newly recorded volumetric video performances. Owners of The 7th Guest VR receive the Remake at no additional cost at launch — and vice versa.

Our IP, after decades, endures. Our fan base remains loyal. We’re grateful. #gaming #games #RetroGaming #RetroGames #Gamers #GameNight #GameDev #IndieGames #IndieGame #WordGame

Diddly: The Word & Trivia Game Show

The computer game for lovers of game shows, trivia, word games and crosswords.

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3/ Part strategy game, part puzzle challenge, & part pure chaos, Diddly is designed to be easy to pick up, hard to put down, & a whole lot of fun with friends & family. Developed by Trilobyte Games, Diddly is a game show experience for people who love word games, trivia, puzzles, & friendly competition. Unlike many modern games, Diddly embraces a more handmade, retro-casual spirit. It’s colorful, quirky, competitive; intentionally designed to feel like the game you discovered years ago & kept coming back to ever since.

Diddly is a game for 1, 2 or 3 players that combines the fun & excitement of Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy, Password, with elements of Battleship, Concentration & Scrabble. There is even a touch of the New York Times #Crossword Puzzle. Players reveal #words hidden in a crossword-style grid and race to discover the idea that connects them all. It’s fast. It’s funny. And strategic. Check out the Kickstarter for a demo video. 

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roblanderos/diddly-the-word-and-trivia-game-show #gaming #games #WordGame #RetroGaming #RetroGame
Diddly: The Word & Trivia Game Show

The computer game for lovers of game shows, trivia, word games and crosswords.

Kickstarter

4/ DIDDLY - our new #GameShow experience designed for #GameNight: A full show takes about 40 minutes, or you can play shorter rounds when time is limited. The game includes many shows providing hours and hours of fun. We’re talking a challenging #WordGame combined with #Puzzles and #Trivia. What’s not to 😍 - For details on how the game is played, watch a short demo of the original game in action…
https://youtu.be/UfQiR_Dn5uk?si=A9g7yVRrMBz4cxaT

Diddly is currently being developed for desktop platforms, with plans to expand to mobile devices as development progresses and #Kickstarter stretch goals met.
• Develop for PC, Mac
• Full screen mode
• Special single player mode
• Leaderboard
• Graphic redesign
• New cast of characters to choose from
• New theme music
#Gaming #Games #GameDev #GameDesign #TriviaGame #PuzzleGame

Diddly Demo 2026 (short)

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