Back On Track, Jack!
Happy Spring! I'm going to ease into this new, self-imposed editorial calendar. First, an update, then a bunch of puzzles for you to enjoy.
Update
I spent the last three months of 2024 writing a book about AI and puzzle design. I spent the first three months of 2025 promoting it, including writing a comprehensive mini-course. During February, I also put together a printable puzzle collection for my dad's 90th birthday. In March, I retired. (Woot!)
These projects are complete. I'll be sharing some creations that have been set aside. Some are one-off puzzles. Others are new puzzle types. Hopefully, you'll enjoy them.
Going forward, I've settled on a biweekly schedule. I'm also going to be reposting some of the newsletter archives and linking to them in the upcoming newsletters.
Puzzles
I usually do a good job of documenting my puzzle ideas. The first one in this issue is the exception. I spent a couple of hours thumbing through my notebooks, searching files, to no avail. As a result, I created a new presentation, based on memory and what would make the puzzle "make sense." I love the idea, but I'm looking for feedback from you. Is it too esoteric? Was it fun?
The second puzzle is a new type. It's called Revelation. It's definitely mind-bending! It is a type of set completion puzzle, where you are given clues about most of the members of the set. The challenge is to complete the set and then figure out what the unlisted members have in common with each other, that the listed members don't!
Artificial Intelligence
If you're interested in how AI and puzzle design can fit together, check out these two articles:
- Creativity in Puzzle Book Design: A Practical Guide to Balancing AI and Human Innovation
- Unleashing Your Creative Vision in Puzzle Book Design
From The Archives
Here are the most recently unearthed newsletters from 2023:
