Another collab! I’ll let the woman of the hour explain:Lambdaeight says: It’s been a bit, but I am pretty sure I came up with the theme for this puzzle as I was falling asleep which is confirmed by its pure silliness. Then Josh said, “Hey! That’s a perfect 15.” And thus a puzzle was born! I… Continue reading Puzzle #10: Fording the River
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Puzzle #8: Welcome to the inn
I found this short video essay on what the author suggests is the rising trend of what he terms “cosy games”, and found the main tenet of the video to resonate with something I’ve known about myself: give me a game where the rules are straightforward, where I can have some sense of control and… Continue reading Puzzle #8: Welcome to the inn
Puzzle #6: Vacation Cryptic
This puzzle is dedicated to the smooth jazz playlist of covers that played every morning while my partner and I ate breakfast on a recent vacation in Mexico. The Nora-Jones-ification of pop hits you forgot about led to many a “Wait, is this Aerosmith?” and similar. This is the first cryptic crossword on this blog,… Continue reading Puzzle #6: Vacation Cryptic
Puzzle #5: Well well well
We’re back! And, well…. Sometimes you decide: I don’t care that that hole is round, I’m getting this square peg in it. That is my metaphor for this puzzle at time of posting. This puzzle started out with a seed of “make a puzzle using the phrase “well well well” and ended with experimenting with… Continue reading Puzzle #5: Well well well
Puzzle #4: Easy As
I don’t have any random youtube videos to plug with this puzzle, so lets just start out with an apology for not living up to the standard I’ve set for myself. In fact, lets keep the intro on this one short and sweet. This puzzle was created so I could have the first three across… Continue reading Puzzle #4: Easy As
Puzzle #3: Award Season
The Oscars are coming up, and that gives me an excuse to share one of my favorite videos ever (from a completely different award show): The 2013 Tony Awards opening number. I swear to you, dear solver, that it makes me cry every time I watch it, is truly one of the best acts of… Continue reading Puzzle #3: Award Season
Puzzle #1: World Tour
Sometimes an idea sticks in your head and won’t leave until you put it on a page. Such is the case for the center theme entry for this puzzle. If I’m being totally honest I probably would’ve wanted something a bit more clever (and less difficult?) as the first puzzle ready for mass consumption I’ve… Continue reading Puzzle #1: World Tour
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