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

This is the second in the series about unique digital puzzle games, and will be focused on puzzle platformers.

Even with my deeper immersion in the tabletop world, I haven’t stopped playing video games, because there are just so many good ones,...

I’ve encountered a good handful of people that have expressed interest in creating games or experiences of their own, but feel like they...

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...

We’ve been diligently developing the next PostCurious game, and I thought it might be time to share a few thoughts and a peek at some...

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...

I’ve played more new games this past year than ever before, so with the holidays coming up and the year ending, everyone posting gift...

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...