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How do I write a "solid" Riddle?
This is about the objective interpretations/assessment/quantification of riddles. Let us define a riddle as a type of puzzle relying on the usage of only language and context.
Using precise English ...
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How do you come up with a good classic rhyme riddle?
I'm asking about classic riddles as they appear in books and kids' literature, based on metaphors - not maths problems or tasks, or deceitful questions but just an old good-natured rhyme describing ...
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Riddles whose answer is "the moon" [closed]
The short version: what are five riddles whose answer is "the moon"?
Longer:
I'm preparing to run the D&D module "White Plume Mountain". At one point in that Adventure there's an encounter with ...
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D&D 5e: Is the puzzle presented below solvable with the information presented?
Is this puzzle, as presented, solvable by the average player, with only the information included below? If not, what would need to be added/changed/outtaken to make it more logical and cohesive (but ...
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What's our Name? (Also: improve my riddle)
I've thrown together a quick riddle inspired by the as-of-yet unsolved riddle from CodeNewbie. I don't feel like it's very solid, though, and the cadence isn't quite right. It's easy to show that the ...
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Difficulty judging difficulty
Ok, so I run a play-by-post RPG campaign and I have the following "puzzle" set out for the group. My main worry is that they won't get it so I figured I'd try it here first. Other than solving it, I'd ...
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Children's riddle
I have a 6-year old niece who is beginning to understand the English language (our native language is Spanish). A few days ago I came up with a short riddle and I want to try it before giving it to ...
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