Puzzle Games 3/3

Mar 17, 20203 min read

Designer Diary 5 - Aiming for Accessibility

I love making puzzles, but they mean a lot less without other people. How can we design to make games accessible for a broader audience?

Feb 25, 20203 min read

Designer Diary 4 - Puzzle Mechanics

I’ve written a couple posts about making puzzles before, but just as I try to learn new things and improve my work, there’s always more...

Jan 23, 20203 min read

Designer Diary 3 - Digitizing and Analoguing

This third installment about the making The Emerald Flame is about the process of working with digital and analogue art.

Dec 16, 20192 min read

Designer Diary 2 - So. Much. Drawing.

A post about the hand-drawn art in the new PostCurious project.

Dec 12, 20195 min read

Stocking Stuffers and Games for the Holidays (2019)

Great games to whip out for holiday gatherings, and some stocking stuffers.

Nov 25, 20192 min read

Designer Diary 1 - Inspirations #1

I’ve been working on a new game ever since The Tale of Ord was finished -- here's some insight into the process.

Nov 21, 20196 min read

8 Tabletop Puzzle Games You Should Check Out

Recommendations for Tabletop Puzzle Games

Oct 15, 20195 min read

Unique Digital Puzzle Games Pt. 3

Puzzle-Driven Games This is the third (and longest!) in the series about unique digital puzzle games, and is focused on puzzle-driven...

May 31, 20194 min read

Playtesting Puzzle Games Pt 2

Solvability, clarity, and how to navigate user feedback.

Apr 2, 20194 min read

A Straight Path or an Open Field?

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

Dec 3, 20182 min read

Thoughts on Ciphers

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...

Nov 14, 20184 min read

Balancing Difficulty

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

Oct 22, 20185 min read

What is a puzzle, and what makes a good one?

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...