Draknek & Friends to Publish Mind-Bending Puzzle Game He Who Watches
London, UK – March 20th, 2026
Draknek & Friends has announced that it is publishing He Who Watches, an innovative first-person puzzle game from solo developer Bobby Vanden (as Danga Games). The game will launch on Steam in 2026, priced at $20 / €20 / £16.
In He Who Watches, players delve into a vast labyrinth built around a slumbering ancient god. Empowered with the ability to defy gravity and traverse walls and ceilings, they must constantly rethink their perspective to solve over 120 puzzles that twist space, gravity and logic. Every surface is part of the solution.
Testing the player's spatial reasoning and unconventional thinking, He Who Watches is challenging, innovative and immersive. Progress often comes from sudden flashes of insight as players realise the world can be viewed - and navigated - in entirely different ways.
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"We're thrilled to have secured He Who Watches for publishing," said Draknek & Friends founder Alan Hazelden. "The game obviously appeals to the puzzle sickos in all of us, but it also represents new ground for Draknek & Friends. This is the first time we've published a first-person game with such three-dimensional puzzles, and we're really excited for it. I can't wait to get Bobby's work into players' hands."
"He Who Watches has been a labor of love for quite a few years now, and I cannot wait for people to play it," said Vanden. "It's been so great to have some real experts in the genre help to finally get it out the door!."
Key points
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Solve puzzles in 3D by shifting blocks with a magical bow, traversing walls and ceilings
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Simple, evolving ruleset that develops exponential complexity
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A comprehensive yet subtle hint system designed to keep frustration at bay without spoon feeding
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100+ core levels, plus additional secret puzzles to discover
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Expected playtime: 10-15 hours (more for completionists)
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Visually polished first-person 3D presentation
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Challenging but always logical
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Created by solo developer Bobby Vanden and published by puzzle specialists Draknek & Friends
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A unique twist on the classic Sokoban puzzle genre
About Draknek & Friends
Draknek & Friends is an award-winning developer and publisher of lovingly crafted puzzle games. For over a decade, Draknek & Friends have been crafting high quality, rewarding, and elegant puzzle experiences that take a theme, mechanic, or ludicrous idea and push it to its natural conclusion.
