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What We Can Learn From A 2000 Year Old Puzzle

Support the channel on Patreon!: https://www.patreon.com/ArchitectofGames Follow me on Twitter!: https://twitter.com/Thefearalcarrot Why are puzzles so popular? They're less exciting than action games, less compelling than narrative ones, and less challenging than the peak of strategy games, but in spite of all that - they're endearingly popular. Why? The Architect has delved into both ancient records and cutting-edge games to try and figure this out, and after some initial confusion, they've happened upon a eureka! moment all of their own, holding the secrets not just of puzzle design, but of why we create them in the first place. Check out Writing On Games: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPlWv88ZRMxCcK3BGjrX7ew You Saw: The Witness - 2016 Fez - 2012 Ultrakill - Not Released yet Disco Elysium - 2019 5D Chess with multiverse time travel - 2020 Mini Metro - 2014 Doom Eternal - 2020 Picross Touch - 2016 World of Goo - 2008 The Talos Principle - 2014 Supraland- 2018 Samsara Room - 2020 Maquette - 2021 Antichamber - 2013 Braid - 2008 Professor Layton: The Curious Village - 2007 Monument Valley 2 - 2017 Portal - 2007 Portal 2 - 2011 Superliminal - 2019 Size Matters - 2021 BABA IS YOU - 2019 MO:Astray - 2019 The Swapper - 2013 Thimbleweed Park - 2017 Genesis Noir - 2021 Dorfromantik - 2021