All Questions
Tagged with riddle puzzle-creation
21 questions
1
vote
0
answers
84
views
Is the puzzle presented below solvable with the information presented? [duplicate]
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 ...
- 181
7
votes
2
answers
2k
views
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 ...
- 181
0
votes
2
answers
316
views
How heavy each of these 7 creatures weights?
I was thinking about creating some riddle for TED-ED and somehow I came up some math riddle something like that:
"A group of seven creatures weights together 1000 kg, the largest one and second ...
5
votes
2
answers
1k
views
How can I find riddles or puzzles to point players in one of two directions (in a maze)?
I am creating a maze for a tabletop roleplaying game. The maze will reveal itself as the players advance through it, but simply presenting a maze to them to walk through is too simple. I also don't ...
- 213
0
votes
1
answer
466
views
A riddle where the answer seems to be one thing but is another
For a project I'm doing I need a "trick" riddle - one where the first answer most people would think of is wrong, and the true answer is something else entirely that isn't way too hard to come up with ...
11
votes
4
answers
310
views
Called by human names, we always existed
We are like sinful dwarves, or wonders that glisten.
One of us is there to listen.
One of us is there to cook.
Another, at night, is there to look.
One is the leader to show the way.
One does what is ...
- 463
1
vote
1
answer
285
views
What's wrong with this cheesy riddle?
To celebrate the 10 years of Stackoverlow, I made an online cheesy riddle,
where one uses the answer to a question to unveil the encrypted message!
The message gets decrypted by hopping back ...
- 681
2
votes
4
answers
604
views
How does one write a short riddle that is not too vague and not too obvious?
I have recently been offered to write riddles for a shop, which I will not go into too much detail about (because that is personal). However, I will say that the shop mostly prefers a riddle up to ...
- 6,682
25
votes
4
answers
5k
views
How can I avoid the "Riddle-maker's Dilemma?"
When writing riddles, I often encounter an issue that I've decided to call the "Riddle-maker's Dilemma." (Forgive me if there's already a name for this.)
In short, the line of thinking goes like ...
- 1,125
5
votes
2
answers
2k
views
A riddle whose answer is "data" [closed]
For Christmas, my 18 yr old daughter asked us to add data to her phone plan (she's not had it). We will do that. I'm looking for a clever way to make it a gift she can unwrap. I thought I'd put a ...
- 53
-3
votes
5
answers
475
views
Who killed the frog🐸? [closed]
There was one frog, mistakenly fallen into a pan full of boiling water.
No animals were harmed in the making of this question
Biologically, frog has tendency to change the temperature of his/her ...
- 1,001
5
votes
2
answers
2k
views
Wedding invitation card riddle
I'm looking for a riddle to put on my wedding invitation card. Ideally it's short (3 lines max) and not english-specific, as my guests are arabic - speakers. Any suggestions?
- 153
6
votes
2
answers
535
views
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 ...
- 71
-2
votes
15
answers
3k
views
Which farmer gets to market first?
Two farmers of similar size and build, one with a new red cart full of potatoes and onions, and one with an old red cart full of onions and potatoes, leave their farm on the first day of April each ...
- 14.9k
5
votes
8
answers
14k
views
the cleverest riddle whose answer is “river” [closed]
The short version: what is the cleverest riddle whose answer is "river" or "a river"?
Longer:
I'm preparing to run the D&D module "White Plume Mountain". At one point in that adventure there's ...
- 233
17
votes
10
answers
68k
views
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 ...
- 189
7
votes
1
answer
549
views
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 ...
- 2,418
7
votes
4
answers
2k
views
Tips wanted on creating a successful short riddle with a unique answer without attracting unconvincing answers
I'm aware of this: Strategies for creating a puzzle with a unique solution. However it is about number puzzles and so not relevant to my query.
I am also aware of this How do I write a “solid” Riddle?...
- 8,117
12
votes
2
answers
2k
views
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 ...
- 17.5k
38
votes
3
answers
4k
views
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 ...
- 12.9k
24
votes
2
answers
7k
views
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 ...
- 1,386