{"id":446,"date":"2012-02-28T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtiscchen.com\/journal\/2012\/02\/28\/snoutcast-106-makin-puzzles\/"},"modified":"2012-02-28T01:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-02-28T09:00:00","slug":"snoutcast-106-makin-puzzles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.curtiscchen.com\/journal\/2012\/02\/28\/snoutcast-106-makin-puzzles\/","title":{"rendered":"SnoutCast #106: Makin’ Puzzles!"},"content":{"rendered":"

This episode title may be more amusing if you imagine Rob Schneider<\/a> saying it<\/a> in a singsongy voice.<\/p>\n

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[ Download mp3<\/a> – 27 MB ]<\/small><\/p>\n

00:59 – “lazy”<\/i>
01:18 – the Ignite talk<\/a> in question
02:06 – topic prompted by Iron Puzzler<\/a>
02:55 – how we make our puzzles for Puzzled Pint<\/a>
05:29 – the two things that help us finish our puzzles
07:49 – Ideas are cheap; playtesting is essential
11:42 – 3 steps: concept, implementation, playtesting<\/b> (lather, rinse, repeat)
14:30 – do NOT wait for inspiration
16:43 – using playtesting as leverage to move yourself forward
19:30 – starting points for puzzles: encoding vs. activity
20:55 – group vs. individual prototyping
27:04 – “Let me sum up.”
29:19 – The End<\/i><\/p>\n

(In case you’re wondering, yes, Jasper did eventually get fed, despite his bad behavior.)<\/p>\n

Got a comment or question? E-mail podcast@snout.org<\/a> or post at snout.org\/podcast<\/a>!<\/b><\/p>\n

Music: instrumentals from “Code Monkey” and “I Crush Everything” by Jonathan Coulton<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

[ Subscribe to SnoutCast<\/a> \/ iTunes link<\/a> ]<\/p>\n

\"Curtis\" \"DeeAnn\" \"Jasper\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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