Thanks! As far as I know mine is the first puzzle book to combine modern puzzles with exploration/adventure book gameplay - that’s why I wanted to try it!
For a similar style of “puzzle books with very light story” I can recommend Blaž Urban Gracar‘s “Lok” and “Abdec” books, both of which were definitely influences on this, but they don't have much of an adventure element.
To give you more feedback: The branching paths and the "meta" layer of going back to find 'the space between' were fantastic ideas. These puzzles remind me of playing the game 'The Witness'
I completed it the recommended (?) way, and I'm glad I didn't find the second path (15 > 28) to the ending which would skip a puzzle or two. I wonder if a 3rd path could be created from using the unused letters from all of the puzzles combined.
I wish I was more careful when checking my answers in the dictionary, as I spoiled at least one answer by seeing a future word in my peripheral. The word descriptions were great BTW.
I felt one word was unintuitive (finis) - every other answer created a commonly known word (except gae but there was an alternative). Overall, would highly recommend.
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such a delightful and fun premise, i wish there were more puzzle books like this.
Oh, this is great.
That was great!
I'd love to play another puzzle adventure like this, are there any that inspired you or that you'd recommend?
Thanks! As far as I know mine is the first puzzle book to combine modern puzzles with exploration/adventure book gameplay - that’s why I wanted to try it!
For a similar style of “puzzle books with very light story” I can recommend Blaž Urban Gracar‘s “Lok” and “Abdec” books, both of which were definitely influences on this, but they don't have much of an adventure element.
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Thanks for the suggestions!
To give you more feedback: The branching paths and the "meta" layer of going back to find 'the space between' were fantastic ideas. These puzzles remind me of playing the game 'The Witness'
I completed it the recommended (?) way, and I'm glad I didn't find the second path (15 > 28) to the ending which would skip a puzzle or two. I wonder if a 3rd path could be created from using the unused letters from all of the puzzles combined.
I wish I was more careful when checking my answers in the dictionary, as I spoiled at least one answer by seeing a future word in my peripheral. The word descriptions were great BTW.
I felt one word was unintuitive (finis) - every other answer created a commonly known word (except gae but there was an alternative). Overall, would highly recommend.
this was really cool! I wish it ran me around more than the couple puzzles it took me to beat it. I went back through and did most of them though :)
Do not mind that last comment, I was just being a little delusional.
Very nice puzzles, short and sweet.
Huge thanks for the puzzles.