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WorksheetsVideo Game Puzzle Design
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
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
Many boss battles (ESPECIALLY in Nintendo games) are really THIS type of puzzle...
Fighting Puzzles
Pattern Recognition Puzzles
3 Stage Puzzles
Item Puzzles
What type of puzzle does the game of Tetris feature?
Logic Thinking
Item Use
Pattern Recognition
Spatial Reasoning
Name this game series (that has lots of puzzles in it)!
Bioshock
Uncharted
The Witcher
Tomb Raider
Question: "What has to be broken before it can be used?"
Answer: An egg
What type of puzzle is this?
Logic
Lateral Thinking
Riddle
Clever
What kind of puzzles do we have in the image above?
Lateral Thinking
Logic
Riddle
Spatial Reasoning
Name this game (that has lots of puzzles in it)!
Grim Fandango
October Sky
The Witness
All That Remains
Sudoku is an example of what type of puzzle?
Spatial Reasoning
Logic
Lateral Thinking
Riddle
What are some possible NEGATIVES of including puzzles in your game?
(Choose all that apply!)
Can feel contrived (out of place)
Can cause frustration
Can hinder pacing
Can present a difficult challenge
Name this game (that has lots of puzzles in it)!
Baba is You
Dungeons & Dragons
Talos Principle
Gauntlet
