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The game I'm working on has and exploration/adventure component, and I'm toying with the idea of including some more open-ended puzzles like the one below. So, rather than doing a standard skill check between two options (e.g., Sleeping Gods), the idea is to offer enough information for players to solve the puzzle, have them think it through and discuss their solution, and then read the script to see how closely they came to the full solution. Why consider doing it this way, you may wonder?

I design games and interactive activities for use at my day job. I teach people industry-specific material on an introductory level, so that when they apply for a job in the field, they'll have at least a basic understanding of the industry they're entering.

It's always a challenge to develop a game for our typical audience. The vast majority of them - likely 98% - are not hobby game players and haven't played anything more complex than a hardcore game of Sorry! or Uno.

From 2am to 8:27 am

I wrote down the last 11 small backstories to the Toy Master Works. The twelfth backstory was written a year ago.

In this post, I'm just showcasing the classification and Gemstones (birthstones).

1: Carneleos
Fourth in Command
Gemstone: Carnelian
Classification: Biomedical Engineer
Gender: Female
Race: Human

2: Perileos
Third in Command
Gemstone: Peridot
Classification: Mycologist
Gender: Male
Race: Human

3: Emeraleos
Fifth in Command
Gemstone: Emerald
Classification: Orinthologist
Gender: Female
Race: Human

4: Carbuleos

The last 2 1/2 hours I've been writing and working on the Dymino Monsters: Book of Knowledge booklet.

I'm currently on page 7.

Page 7 is in chapter 2.

Chapter 2 : Emotional Dwellers , Emotional Reflection , Points of Interest.

There are 9 chapters left to fill in. It will be a couple of weeks before its complete.

That's it for now.

Stay tuned for more updates.

Jesse