Let’s talk about goblins. The creatures have been thrust into the spotlight for an entirely new demographic with the recent widespread adoption of Goblin Mode, but for D&D or Magic: the Gathering participants, we have delighted at goblins for a while. Goblins reach maturity within a couple years, and I’ve always thought of them as… Continue reading Puzzle #17: Goblin Goblin Goblin Goblin Goblin
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Puzzle #16: Monstrosity
It is 6 hours before my flight as I type, so short blog this time. This acrostic is gigantic, with 32 clues on around 300 total letters. This went through more iterations than most, but I’m glad I can share it finally. Thanks to redkeg for the test solve. Thanks again to Boisvert for the… Continue reading Puzzle #16: Monstrosity
Puzzle #15: Cryptic Themeless #2
Link to puzzle on Amuselabs is Cryptic Themeless #2, hints can be found under the Reveal menu and will tell you what portion of the clue is the straight definition. PDF can be found at the bottom of this post. Forgive me, but I’m about to be a bit chatty. I had been doing improv… Continue reading Puzzle #15: Cryptic Themeless #2
Puzzle #14: Attack of the Clones
Heavily themed midi here, where my partner noticed that the seed entries had the same number of letters and 30 minutes later I had a grid. I’ve actually been sitting on this one for awhile, because the to do list for things to finish before Christmas was far too long. I know its December 27th… Continue reading Puzzle #14: Attack of the Clones
Puzzle #12: Cryptic Themeless #1
Happy early thanksgiving to those who celebrate, I bring you a midi (24 clues) cryptic crossword with no association to the upcoming holiday. It does however feature a few clues I am extremely proud of, including my first use of a type of wordplay that still feels very new to me when I see it… Continue reading Puzzle #12: Cryptic Themeless #1
Puzzle #13: Journey through Hell
Yes, I’m skipping Puzzle 12, because Spooky Season got crammed into this puzzle and #13 is too appropriate. The title here is hopefully only literal and not figurative. That said, I’ll warn you up front, this one has a few clues you might be tempted to google, and friend, I’ve given you enough that you… Continue reading Puzzle #13: Journey through Hell
Puzzle #11: Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Happy NBA Opening Day to those who celebrate! I’ll be streaming at 9pm (on 2MBStudios for the rest of the month. November I’m back on JoshSolves with a new look!) so I won’t be able to watch the Celtics take on the 76ers, but I’m already jazzed about watching the highlights after the stream. Today… Continue reading Puzzle #11: Don’t Quit Your Day Job
Puzzle #10: Fording the River
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
Puzzle #9: Crowning Achievement
The most recent addition to the “what if I put that in a puzzle” category ended up jumping the line and getting finished way ahead of expectations. Thanks to Layna for introducing me to the quote. Thanks again to Boisvert for the amazing tool for building acrostics. Thanks to you for solving, I hope you… Continue reading Puzzle #9: Crowning Achievement
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
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