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CHAPTER 9

ON PUZZLES

IN GAMES

Puzzle games are a staple of the industry and more people play these

kinds of games than play RTP, FPS, RPG or any other genre. Most puzzle

games are very simple and straightforward and therefore easy to learn.

ese simple puzzle games include crossword, Sudoku, nd-the-word,

word jumble, solitaire, and similar games. Ideally, aer a few minutes,

the player gets the idea of how the game works and then continues play-

ing until exhausted or the end is reached. It is possible to add bells and

whistles to these games—extra artwork, more audio, tons of additional

levels, and so on—but the basic game play is simple and ...