Module 1 · One rule
- Teach the rule with a single obvious puzzle
- Do not add text if the board can teach it
- Confirm a new player can solve it
- Name the rule in your design notes
COURSE
Puzzle Game Systems
€87.00
Teach a rule, then twist it. Build a puzzle set that escalates without a written manual.
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Teach a rule, then twist it. Build a puzzle set that escalates without a written manual. Across about 9 hours you will teach the rule with a single obvious puzzle, add one change to the rule, order puzzles from simple to combined, and watch where players hesitate.
Beginner · 9 hours · Design
Curriculum
Module 2 · A twist
- Add one change to the rule
- Show the twist before you require it
- Keep earlier puzzles still solvable
- Reject a twist that needs a manual
Module 3 · A set
- Order puzzles from simple to combined
- Place a rest puzzle
- End the set on a fair challenge
- Time the full set
Module 4 · Review
- Watch where players hesitate
- Rewrite or remove the stuck puzzle
- Check that hints do not give the answer immediately
- Write what the next set would teach
