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The Ten Principles of Puzzle Design:
- make the goal of the puzzle easy to understand
- make it easy to get started
- give the player a sense of progress
- give the puzzle a sense of solvability
- increase the difficulty gradually
- have parallelism to let the player rest
- have a pyramid structure to extend the level of interest
- have hints in order to extend the level of interest
- give the answer
- perceptual shifts are double-edged swords
- The Mechanics
The player should not have to figure "what to do"
just "how to do it". - The Catch
Logical contradiction where 2 things are seemingly
in conflict with one another. - The Revelation
Think outside the box, about how the game works
This discovery becomes part of your toolbox going on - The Assumption
Lure the player that he knows how to beat the puzzle.
Why?- Gives the player a starting point
- Help to build a mental model of the puzzle
- Ensure the player fails the puzzle the 1st time
- Focus the player on the puzzle Catch
- The Presentation
Pretty minimalist, with few moving parts,
giving the feeling that it shouldn't be hard to beat
Also: provide clear feedback - The Curve
No puzzle is given to the player in isolation
Criteria to judge a puzzle difficulty:- Number of possible solutions
- Number of steps required
- Number of options a player can choose at each moment
- Number of mechanics the player needs to be familiar with
Article passionnant décrivant un mode de jeu en campagne de JdR très séduisant !
Les joueurs envoient des messages au groupe en indiquant quand ils veulent jouer et ce qu’ils veulent faire. Un message du type « J’aimerais jouer mardi. Je veux retourner chercher ce monastère en ruine dont on a entendu parler après les Collines-Dorées. Je sais que Camille veut jouer, mais nous pourrions avoir l’usage de quelques bras supplémentaires. Qui est intéressé ? » Les joueurs intéressés interviennent et une négociation s’ensuit. Les joueurs peuvent proposer d’autres dates, d’autres endroits à explorer (« Je suis allé au monastère et c’est trop dangereux. »), peu importe – c’est un processus chaotique et les détails s’arrangent d’eux-mêmes. En théorie, cela reflète ce qui se passe dans la taverne dans le monde du jeu : les aventuriers parlent de leurs plans, trouvent des camarades pour les rejoindre, partagent des informations, etc.