Solvability, clarity, and how to navigate user feedback.

As I begin the playtesting process for the new game, I thought I might write some notes based on what I learned while playtesting The...

Would you rather walk down a straight path, an open field, or something in between? In retrospect, I’ve preferred non-linear gameplay...

Are ciphers even puzzles? Well, not necessarily. Okay, okay, hear me out. If you get a piece of enciphered text along with a key to...

How do you challenge someone without making them want to bang their head against the wall? Balancing difficulty is a tricky thing,...

First of all, if you’re wondering whether or not you should even provide a hint system, for the love of puzzles, yes! Do your players a...

These questions, of course, have many answers, and I am not the first one to ask them. I write this both to continue discussion of the...