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Puzzles, puzzles, puzzlesChris Hlas, [email protected]
UW-Eau Claire
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Arithmagons
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Arithmagons
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Arithmagons
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Arithmagons
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A puzzle is a fun problem.
— Jesse Schell, game designer
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Cryptarithms
M O S T + M O S T T O K Y O
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A puzzle is fun, it has a right answer.
— Scott Kim, puzzle
designer
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Kakooma
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A puzzle is an activity where one side will have all the
advantages (the puzzle
creator), but the disadvantaged side (the solver) is expected to
win.
— Mike Selinker, game/puzzle designer
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Kakuro
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Puzzles are rule-based systems, like games, but the goal is to
find a solution, not to beat an opponent. Unlike games,
puzzles have little replay value.
— Scott Kim, puzzle
designer
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Why puzzles
Self-determination theory
• Autonomy
• Mastery
• Relatedness/Purpose
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Why puzzles
Self-determination theory
• Autonomy - multiple paths
• Mastery - self-correcting
• Purpose - structured goals
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Four 4’s
4*4 + 4/4 (4! + 4! + 4!)/4
Next?
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Shikaku
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Calcu-doku
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Magic squares
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Sudoku
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Crafting
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Missing information
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Missing information
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Cuisenaire rods
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Puzzle Craft
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Final thoughts
Self-correcting + Structured goals
= Meta-puzzles
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Other
• Refraction
http://play.centerforgamescience.org/refraction/
• Motion Math (iOS)
http://motionmathgames.com/
• Dragon Box
http://www.dragonboxapp.com/
• Path Pix (PC, mobile)
http://kpixgames.com/PathPix/index.htm
• Project Euler
http://www.projecteuler.net
http://play.centerforgamescience.org/refraction/http://motionmathgames.com/http://www.dragonboxapp.com/http://kpixgames.com/PathPix/index.htmhttp://www.projecteuler.net
