The Wizard The Wizard

How to write a riddle that’s meant to be solved

If you’re planning a puzzle adventure, riddles are a fundamental tool, able to fit into almost any puzzle shaped hole. But for as flexible riddles can be, they can also be a dead stop to the fun if the players end up stumped. Whether you’re writing a riddle or solving one, a good grasp of riddle construction will help you be your most clever.

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The Archivist The Archivist

Strategies to solve more advanced puzzles

Once you’ve conquered the simple ones, you’ll soon come across some puzzle that really take your brain for a spin. Often found in online puzzlehunts, you’ll need more firepower. Here are a few tips to tackling harder puzzles

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The Confounder The Confounder

Last Will And Testament Puzzle Hunt

I've always dreamed of having a puzzle hunt as a part of my Last Will And Testament. I'd divide up most of my assets so that nobody feels left out, but I'd like to have a trail of difficult, tamper-proof puzzles for anyone in my will who would like to opt in and puzzle their way to an additional 5-10% of my estate. But how can you build a puzzle hunt that’s run (hopefully) a long time into the future, without the ability to interfere and help your players, while making sure that everything is fun, memorable, and legal? How do you even start work on such an endeavor? I’m here to share with you my research and current plans, but given how I still have another ~60 years to work on this, my plan is far from complete. I hope you take what you find useful, and leave your suggestions on how I could make this even better.

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