Video Game Puzzle Design

What is the purpose of adding a puzzle to a video game?

• To act as a gate

• To test a player's skill

• To give meaning to items or skills obtained

• To make a player feel smart & accomplished (once solved)

• All of the above

Name this game (that has lots of puzzles in it)!

• Journey

• Monument Valley

• Fez

• The Witness

A good puzzle should...

• Be intuitive. It should be easy for the user to figure out the rules and controls

• Be simple to complete

• Contain letters, shapes, or colors

• Be solved in 60 seconds or less

A good puzzle should...

• Have Batman

• Have identifiable patterns

• Have exactly 2 possible answers

• Have a means of getting some tip or helpful hint

Name this game (that has lots of puzzles in it)!

• Fez

• Terraria

• Braid

• Katamari Damacy

A good puzzle should...

• Be geared towards "Achiever" gamer types

• Have sliding blocks

• Have a good UI (User Interface)

• Be colorful

A good puzzle should...

• Take 2 minutes or more to complete

• Be unique....something that hasn't been done before

• Have a time limit

• Provide the user with a feeling of accomplishment and mastery

Name this game (that has lots of puzzles in it)!

• The Witness

• Kentucky Route Zero

• Truth & Knowledge

• Braid

What type of puzzle requires exploration to solve a challenge?

• Logic

• Exploration

• Adventure

• Item Use

If a player needs to use a lighter to light a torch which THEN allows them to see where the exit in a room is, what TYPE of puzzle is that?

• Logic

• Lateral Thinking

• Spatial Reasoning

• Item Use