© Cowpatty Bill 2007-2009
Jan
2
As I’ve mentioned before, the game is delayed until February.
I was doing some research recently online and came across a video clip of a foriegn made movie that had the subtitles replaced with a funnier version. I thought it quite comical. Then I discovered that this particular clip has been edited numerous times with many variations to the subtitles.
I found it so interesting in fact that I created my own version of the clip.
Check it out:
Nov
12
Take 500 from the opposite of light, and tell me where your father’s father dwelt in the time of the Deluge.
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Otherwise, read the comments for clues or ask questions.
Nov
12
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Otherwise, read the comments for clues or ask questions.
Oct
24
Things are progressing.
Not as quickly as I might like but progressing just the same. The second teaser video is out and ready for your viewing pleasure. You can find it at the bottom of the videos section.
Don’t forget to join the Clue Club. It’s only $5 and gives you some nice perks like a 4 hour head start! You also get DOUBLE the prize money, discounts at the Gear Up! store and members-only newsletters that also contain puzzles to solve.
The way it’s shaping up, Game 3: Chasing Shadows will have fewer puzzles than the other games so that 4 hour head start may be quite valuable.
On a different note. I posted a series of Lateral Thinking puzzles that were solved suprisingly fast but seemed to be fun. You can still try to fgure them out. The answer is hidden so you can review the questions without stumbling upon the answer. Feel free to ask more questions. The answer is available by clicking the “Show” link which will reveal the answer.
Anyway. back to puzzle design…..
Sep
25
A deaf man walked up to a carousel. He went to the operator’s booth and gave the operator a dollar. A ride token costs forty cents. The operator gave the man two tokens. Not a word was said, nor any sign given. How did the operator know that the man wanted two tokens?
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Otherwise, read the comments for clues or ask questions.
Sep
23
While doing some puzzle research I came across the idea of lateral thinking puzzles. What is a lateral thinking puzzle? Basically it’s a short story that provides some clues. You, the player, read it and ask me questions to gather additional information, formulate assumptions, and test possible solutions. To the questions you ask I can respond with only “Yes”, “No”, “Irrelevant”, or “Rephrase”. Some situations may have more than one possible solution but you’re trying to figure out the specific solution I have.
This seems like it might be some fun so I thought we could give it a try. It may take a couple of games to get the hang of it. It’s a nice way to spend your time while you wait for Game 3: Chasing Shadows to come out.
I will send out an email to all registered players letting them know about these lateral thinking puzzles. Once that is done (probably tomorrow, Wednesday) I will post the first one the next day (Thursday). There will be a link on the main page to access the puzzles. You will be able to read the scenario and begin posting questions. I will do my best to answer the questions as quickly as I can. Once the puzzle is solved I will post the next one. Eventually I’ll be able to determine an appropriate time frame for each puzzle and begin posting them at specific intervals (perhaps weekly).
Hopefully you will find them as interesting and challenging as I think they might be. It seems a little corny in the beginning but after a few are completed I think we’ll get into the swing of it.
Good luck.