Puzzle Dungeon Workshop

I'm joined by Brad Kerr and Joseph R Lewis at Garycon 2026 talking about puzzles and how to make them good.

Amanda P helps me give editorial feedback for Perils of the Tower Wizard by Ill Hierophant00:00 - Amanda P16:56 - Perils of the Tower Wizard by Ill Hierophant19:22 - Background21:17 - Overall feedback27:40 - The Nitty gritty1:07:10 - Final thoughts----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qE8SA9nntLidSqZifWDys----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Puzzle Dungeon Jam: https://puzzledungeon.com/jamPuzzle Dungeon Blog: https://puzzledungeon.com/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Perils of the Tower Wizard: https://tcwtcw.itch.io/perils-of-the-tower-wizard----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Amanda P: https://weirdwonder.bearblog.dev/https://weirdwonder.itch.io/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My next Puzzle DungeonA Familiar Tower: https://puzzledungeon.com/tower?ref=yt----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Ben Laurence helps me give editorial feedback for RESERVOIR by Cameron Maas00:00 - Ben Laurence24:43 - RESERVOIR by Cameron Maas33:05 - Overall feedback49:14 - The Nitty gritty2:01:32 - Final thoughts----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qE8SA9nntLidSqZifWDys----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Puzzle Dungeon Jam: https://puzzledungeon.com/jamPuzzle Dungeon Blog: https://puzzledungeon.com/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------RESERVOIR: https://cameronmaas.itch.io/reservoirBackerKit Crowdfunder: https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/75378330-9efa-4e3e-8290-f96ea3e63fc0/landingCameron Maas: https://cameronmaas.com/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Ben Laurence: https://maziriansgarden.blogspot.com/Through Ultan's Door: https://ben-laurence.itch.io/through-ultans-door-issue-1----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My next Puzzle DungeonA Familiar Tower: https://puzzledungeon.com/tower?ref=yt----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Joseph R. Lewis helps me give editorial feedback for Titansflute by Alex Niederberger00:00 - Joseph R. Lewis21:53 - Titansflute by Alex Niederberger25:20 - Overall feedback38:00 - The Nitty gritty1:31:35 - Final thoughts----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qE8SA9nntLidSqZifWDys----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Puzzle Dungeon Jam: https://puzzledungeon.com/jamPuzzle Dungeon Blog: https://puzzledungeon.com/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Titansflute: https://soundsofbones.itch.io/titansflute----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Joseph R. Lewis: https://www.josephrlewis.com/Lovely Jade Necropolis: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/540137/lovely-jade-necropolis?src=pdworkshop----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My next Puzzle DungeonA Familiar Tower: https://puzzledungeon.com/tower?ref=yt----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Warren D from I Cast Light helps me give editorial feedback for Forgotten Shrine 01 by David Garrett00:00 - I Cast Light18:30 - Forgotten Shrine 01 by David Garrett30:39 - Overall feedback40:44- The Nitty gritty1:22:30 - Final thoughts----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qE8SA9nntLidSqZifWDys----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Puzzle Dungeon Jam: https://puzzledungeon.com/jamPuzzle Dungeon Blog: https://puzzledungeon.com/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Forgotten Shrine 01: https://carpedavid.itch.io/forgotten-shrine-01----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I Cast Light: https://icastlight.blogspot.com/Mycelium Mischef: https://myceliummischef.blogspot.com/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My next Puzzle DungeonA Familiar Tower: https://puzzledungeon.com/tower?ref=yt----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Arnold K from Goblin Punch helps me give editorial feedback for Outcast Unseelie and the Ooze Between by Jesse Winter00:00 - Goblin Punch18:30 - Outcast Unseelie and the Ooze Between by Jesse Winter30:39 - Overall feedback40:44- The Nitty gritty1:22:30 - Final thoughts----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7qE8SA9nntLidSqZifWDys----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Puzzle Dungeon Jam: https://puzzledungeon.com/jamPuzzle Dungeon Blog: https://puzzledungeon.com/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Outcast Unseelie: https://slimemind.itch.io/outcast-unseelie----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Goblin Punch: https://goblinpunch.blogspot.com/Lair of the Lamb: https://goblinpunch.blogspot.com/2020/04/lair-of-lamb-final.html----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My next Puzzle DungeonA Familiar Tower: https://puzzledungeon.com/tower?ref=yt----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Nick LS Whelan from Papers & Pencils helps me give editorial feedback for The Thief Trap by JohnOutWest00:00 - The LS stands for many things04:10 - Errant05:54 - Domain play procedures12:47 - Blogs on Tape21:18 - Go Die in a Hole26:21 - Puzzle Dungeon Jam28:37 - The Thief Trap by JohnOutWest30:39 - Overall feedback40:44- The Nitty gritty1:34:05 - Closing thoughts----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Puzzle Dungeon Jam: https://puzzledungeon.com/jamPuzzle Dungeon Blog: https://puzzledungeon.com/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The Thief Trap: https://johnoutwest.itch.io/thief-trap----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Papers & Pencils: https://www.paperspencils.com/Blogs on Tape: https://blogsontape.paperspencils.com/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My next Puzzle DungeonA Familiar Tower: https://puzzledungeon.com/tower?ref=yt----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Josh McCrowell from Rise Up Comus joins helps me provide feedback for Eels at The End of the World.00:00 - Josh McCrowell and Rise Up Comus01:00 - d10 Special doors05:52 - Mega dungeons06:55 - Castle Automatic and His Majesty The Worm11:06 - The Crowdfunding Suspicion18:40 - Dungeon Design Course22:05 - Puzzle Dungeon Jam23:15 - Eels at the End of the World47:40 - Closing thoughts----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Puzzle Dungeon Jam: https://puzzledungeon.com/jamPuzzle Dungeon Blog: https://puzzledungeon.com/----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Eels at the end of the world: https://badfree.itch.io/eels-at-the-e...----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Castle Automatic: https://www.exaltedfuneral.com/pages/...Rise up Comus: https://riseupcomus.blogspot.com/Josh McCrowell Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/riseupcomus....----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------My next Puzzle DungeonA Familiar Tower: https://puzzledungeon.com/tower?ref=yt----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dwiz from Knight at the Opera joins as we provide feedback for The Tomb of Eight Gates.00:00 - Dwiz and Knight at The Opera 27:26 - Puzzle Dungeon Jam28:42 - Tomb of Eight Gates1:07:50 - Closing thoughts--------------------------------Puzzle Dungeon Jam: https://puzzledungeon.com/jamPuzzle Dungeon Blog: https://puzzledungeon.com/--------------------------------Tomb of Eight Gates: https://noseatbelts.itch.io/the-tomb-of-eight-gates--------------------------------Knight at The Opera: https://knightattheopera.blogspot.com/Rivers & Lakes: https://knight-at-the-opera.itch.io/rivers-lakes--------------------------------My next Puzzle DungeonA Familiar Tower: https://puzzledungeon.com/tower?ref=yt--------------------------------