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The Problem with Puzzles

I love puzzles, both as a Player and Game Master, and I'm not alone in this. A well-crafted puzzle is a thing of beauty that can create unique role-playing moments and help to immerse your players into the game. Although many people enjoy solving puzzles (look at the success of escape rooms), few people enjoy getting frustrated over puzzles they can't solve. And that is the problem with puzzles in tabletop games; all too often, they are nothing but exercises in frustration.

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