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    "A puzzlemaker is creating a challenge--a mental showdown--between himself and the solver. The puzzlemaker must set himself up to lose that battle. The solver has to win. The puzzle has to fall. Fledgling puzzlemakers often have the attitude that they want to "win"--that they want... more

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  • Rated by individualathome on Jul 06 2008, 9:22am

    "A puzzlemaker is creating a challenge--a mental showdown--between himself and the solver. The puzzlemaker must set himself up to lose that battle. The solver has to win. The puzzle has to fall. Fledgling puzzlemakers often have the attitude that they want to "win"--that they want to stump the solver. But if the solver is stumped, then the puzzle is a failure. It's either too hard or flat-out unsolvable. Constructing a puzzle is finding the balancing point between mental torture device and entertaining trifle. A successful puzzle is like an iron maiden with a faulty lock that, when manipulated just right, not only springs open but serves the person inside ice cream." -- Mark Gottlieb via http://davatar.stumbleupon.com/ Cheers Davatar Dave, I couldn't agree more.

  • Rated by redblackitalian on Dec 02 2006, 12:02pm

    Great game and puzzle stumbles. I recognize the avatar from an old puzzle video game "Fool's Errand" Is that right?

  • Rated by Huntington-Meath on Nov 20 2006, 6:01pm

    Hmmm I recognize this fellow. He is the joker, the fool, robin goodfellow, the pied piper. And his game is to lead you on and reward you with ice cream. He warns you ahead of time and has the fool for an avatar and combines his name with the game. Davatar what a nice creation. Thank you for helping us to find sweetness in the everyday.

  • Rated by rhelm on Feb 11 2005, 12:21pm

    nice.

  • Rated by serenete on Jan 08 2005, 11:28pm

    Finds images that make me pause to reflect. Good stuff.

  • Rated by TiffanyCartier on Dec 04 2004, 10:51am

    Thought provoking comments and different but interesting stumbles..

  • Rated by jenner1066 on Dec 04 2004, 9:49am

    A fellow linguist. I think I'll park here for a bit.

  • Reviewed by cedarwaxwing on Aug 23 2004, 8:13am

    Interesting comments and stumbles.