What is The Commune?
We're a group of gamers, and we're always looking for new gamers to join us. Every month or so, we pick a game to play. We chat about the game together, and we record podcasts, record videos, and write essays. You can reach The Commune in the following ways: As for me, I'm Greg Livingston, but I go by Golem. I organize things around here.

Pages tagged Puzzle

Games

 
Started on Feb 1, 2014
Ended on Mar 15, 2014
On an island where wordplay counts as cutting-edge technology, you're a spy smuggling a letter remover.
 
 
Started on May 1, 2014
Ended on May 31, 2014
Push blocks, collect hearts, egg enemies--a typical day for Lolo.
 
 
Started on Apr 5, 2015
Ended on May 8, 2015
Poop boxes to solve puzzles!
 
 
Started on Mar 1, 2017
Ended on Apr 15, 2017
 

Podcasts

Episode 19: Puzzling Logic
Feb 10, 2014
What steps do we take to solve puzzles? What tactics lead to success, and what tactics frustrate the player?
Episode 20: Car Trouble
Mar 17, 2014
How does Counterfeit Monkey pull together a sequence of puzzles into one unit? Let's look at repairing a car and the puzzles within.
Episode 24: Planning
Jun 3, 2014
What's it take to form an effective plan in Adventures of Lolo?
Episode 38: Searching for Clues
Mar 16, 2015
Players can traverse wide expanses in Superhero League of Hoboken, looking for just the right solution to the game's many point-and-click puzzles. What rules guide the player's exploration, and how do the clues come together?
Episode 43: Puzzle Curve
Jun 2, 2015
Puzzle games depend heavily on the player's ability to learn. What impact does BOXBOY!'s structure have on this learning process?