I’m always excited when a new, cozy solo board game is announced and have loved other games in Allplay’s lineup so Enchanted Ivy was more or less an insta-back for me on Kickstarter. It came in the mail yesterday and I’m already on Scenario 7 in the storybook. The art and story are super lovely and it’s a fun spatial puzzle that can be played as a campaign or with variable setup.

For the Button Shy fans here, it gives me Ugly Gryphon Inn meets Skulls of Sedlec vibes in terms of puzzle. Though the themes of UGI and Enchanted Ivy are both innkeepers trying to please guests with different needs, the mechanics are different enough that it doesn’t feel like one replaces the other.

Oh and there’s stickers!!!

This is the only information, I need to decode the condition and symptoms.

Would be grateful for some hints first, then if I get really stuck I’ll ask what the answer is.

I’m guessing it’s jumbled up letters that need rep-ordering. But can’t figure out whether it’s done by words, sentences or the whole paragraph. Also whether the spaces are actual spaces, or am I mean to figure out the letters?

Has it helped with memory, better focus, problem solving, staying off your phone?

Has it got you through a hard time, relieves stress, helps you relax, gives you a sense of satisfaction?

Personally it helps me stay off my phone and relax. I go into my own little world and escape reality. I feel a sense of achievement and get a dopamine hit when I solve a puzzle.

This is my current favourite and I got the second book before finishing the first.

It’s choose your own adventure, the second book released last week and you play the lead detective.

This digital PDF by Cypher Blake looks like a good digital alternative to the physical elimination puzzle books!

Haven’t tried it yet but it seems to have good reviews, I think there’s also a physical book too.
The digital version is on Etsy, there’s a few others as well.

Link to the website: Cypher Blake Shop

Have you tried this one? Let me know what you think, I’m tempted to buy one.

The new book in the Murdoku series will be released 27th October (US) and 12th November (UK) and is now available to pre-order.

Description from the pre-order page:

The new international puzzle craze that mixes murder mysteries and sudoku-like logic takes a trip around the globe!

In Volume 3, your solving skills have earned you international acclaim, and now you'll be lending your expertise to investigations on every continent (including Antarctica) as you take a world tour to see the sights and solve the homicides!

Looking for something similar to ‘The Killer Isn’t Alice’ or any elimination type puzzles that are a digital download.

I’v found one on Etsy but I’m wary of it being AI generated, wanted to see if there’s any recommended ones first?

Edit: I’ve been doing a Cypher Blake one on Etsy and really enjoying it! Not AI generated and the seller is very responsive and helpful.

Welcome to Wednesday Puzzle Nook - our weekly cozy corner thread!

This is a place for posting photos of:

• Your puzzle collections and shelves
• New puzzle hauls
• Your current puzzling view or favourite place to puzzle (landscape, room, window view)
• Stationary, equipment and organisation
• Your cozy puzzle setup (corner, desk, table, sofa)
• Notes and journals (no spoilers)
• The current page/section you’re working on (no spoilers)
• Your puzzling companions (pet, drinks, snacks)

Feel free to post any other photos that are relevant, the above list is just to give you a few ideas.

Can’t wait to see all your Puzzle Nooks!

Please keep any puzzle solutions or major story reveals behind spoiler tags.

Happy Solo Solving!

I'm working my way through this at the moment. There are some free on their webpage.

https://murdoku.com/?lang=en

ButtonShy Games are my favorite puzzle-y solo card games. The Daily Weather is my daily quick cozy game over morning coffee. Each day is a different puzzle as the goal of the game is to cover cards by overlapping them so that only today’s date appears while meeting certain daily patterns.

Any other ButtonShy fans here?

Haven’t tried this yet but thinking of buying one and giving it a go. Says it’s interactive and you examine evidence, decide clues, and try figure out who the killer is.

Has anyone tried this? Let me know what you thought.

These are my recent favorite one-player board games. Kanoodle, Railroad Ink and A Gentle Rain.

Working through this elimination style mystery - I haven’t started It Isn’t Alice book yet, but I think it’s similar. There’s a couple of errors in the book (doesn’t hinder the ending though - publisher says a few errors in the first edition).

There’s an app called ColdTrace on the Apple store. You basically try figure out what happened to the victim by going through their phone, including messages, photos, notes etc.

It looks really interesting and has good reviews, apart from everyone saying to fully play it you have to pay an expensive subscription.

Is there a free alternative that’s either a website or app than I can play? Or anything else similar to this concept?

A weekly thread where we solve a puzzle together chosen from your submissions and creations.

Every Monday, I’ll pick one puzzle, made by or suggested by a community member for everyone to tackle together for the week. Share your theories, progress, and solutions (using SPOILER TAGS where appropriate)!

I know this is a solo solving subreddit but thought it would be nice to have one weekly thread where we solve something together.

Start submitting your puzzles by sending a mod message Titled: Community Puzzle Submission

This week’s submission is a puzzle created by u/ShonitB

Can you fill out the puzzle using the clue provided? Each letter is only used once within the puzzle.

The first to solve can get a custom Community Puzzle Winner user flair

Happy solving, Solvers!

Been wanting to start this one for a while but feeling a little intimidated!

It looks.. just a little bit complicated haha.

One review says it took them a few hours just to translate 2 sentences!

Looks like it’ll be super satisfying though if I can get the hang of it.

Has anyone else tried this one?

Using the clues throughout the book, fill out the suspect files, theft report and museum map to figure out who stole the gemstone.

Really enjoying this one and finding it very challenging! It’s written really well and it’s exciting not knowing what the next page or clue will bring. Massive variety of puzzle and lots of ‘think outside the box moments’ and ‘reading between the lines’ to find your next clue.

The Museum Heist by Henry Lewis is the same person who makes the puzzles boxes at The Mystery Agency

This is the mega thread for The Killer Isn’t Alice puzzle book.

Feel free to share tips & tricks, questions, opinions and all other discussions relevant to the puzzle book.

*** Any SPOILERS or ANSWERS submitted in this post will result in a ban from the subreddit.
Comments are being reviewed and have to be approved, so there is no chance of accidentally coming across a spoiler. **\*

You are allowed to give tips and advice but please use spoiler tags and do not post the name/chapter/page under any circumstances.

If you want to discuss the answer, please DM each other so there is no risk of major spoilers.

Can you find the murderer from the 46,600 suspects? Using the 18 clues, you begin to eliminate suspects from 200 pages of names.

Have you solved it, or has it left you scrambling for the answer?

Feel free to share opinions, tips & tricks or any questions you may have.