112b1d5faa
Complete: Simon the Sorcerer inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:43:36 -07:00
d44a431d45
Complete: Sam & Max Hit the Road inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:41:29 -07:00
dcf7f9e9bb
Complete: Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:38:06 -07:00
78ea20f23b
Complete: Quest for Glory IV: Shadows of Darkness inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:32:38 -07:00
b1eda83406
Complete: Quest for Glory III: Wages of War inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:29:01 -07:00
4fe19689ff
Complete: Quest for Glory II: Trial by Fire inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:25:39 -07:00
3322aa73d0
Complete: Quest for Glory 1: Shadows of Darkness inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:22:53 -07:00
e791ef6b0e
Complete: Maniac Mansion inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:20:43 -07:00
413708af51
Complete: Kyrandria 1: Shadow of the Fox inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:18:51 -07:00
f2ee1b474f
Complete: King's Quest VIII: Mask of Eternity inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:16:45 -07:00
5128e39d06
Complete: King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:14:34 -07:00
ccaa0435ee
Complete: King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:12:05 -07:00
69c49c9d1c
Complete: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:08:42 -07:00
45eef29d39
Complete: Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:06:40 -07:00
1291577d4a
Complete: Grim Fandango inspiration page with 3 featured puzzles and pattern type links
2026-03-18 18:03:54 -07:00
ee91699537
Complete: Gabriel Knight 1: Sins of the Fathers inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 18:01:27 -07:00
d69684733a
Complete: Full Throttle inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 17:58:30 -07:00
c13a414103
Complete: Day of the Tentacle inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 17:56:19 -07:00
63f596ef5c
Complete: Broken Sword II: The Smoking Mirror inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 17:53:37 -07:00
e37547091a
Complete: Broken Sword 1: Shadow of the Templars inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 17:50:38 -07:00
cb91d52bea
Complete: Beneath a Steel Sky inspiration page using 2 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 17:47:03 -07:00
29f32d71ba
Complete: Create Beneath a Steel Sky inspiration page
2026-03-18 17:24:56 -07:00
f85ac2f6ec
agents
2026-03-18 17:05:21 -07:00
54aa233142
Add: inspiration-page-creator skill for autonomous game documentation
2026-03-18 17:04:50 -07:00
ab22ec6f69
Update: Add Loom to Inspiration section in SUMMARY.md
2026-03-18 17:00:20 -07:00
a2f39a42e0
Complete: Loom inspiration page with 3 featured puzzles and pattern type links
2026-03-18 17:00:05 -07:00
cd38efe23b
Update todos: specify '3 best puzzles' and Problem/Why It Works/Solution/Steps format per README structure
2026-03-18 16:31:55 -07:00
ec79a03035
Create todo list for puzzle sampling chapter with 30 game sections
2026-03-18 16:28:44 -07:00
dc05ad0d46
done
2026-03-18 16:26:25 -07:00
d6cc07253f
Add Introduction: Replace front-matter with narrative Introduction
2026-03-18 15:59:39 -07:00
5b281bec37
fixes
2026-03-18 15:48:07 -07:00
69f074459e
output
2026-03-18 15:09:24 -07:00
ac06195d1a
Update README intro to reflect complete 31-game coverage
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Updated introduction to explicitly list all analyzed games including
Indiana Jones: Last Crusade (INDY1), Loom, Day of the Tentacle, and
noted key distinctive puzzle themes per game/studio era.
2026-03-18 14:02:00 -07:00
e8fb7760ee
Add Indiana Jones: Last Crusade (INDY1) puzzles - all 31 games now fully documented
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INDY1 puzzles documented:
- Fake Grail Diary Key Discovery (Multi-Faceted Plan)
- Library Stained Glass Window Puzzle (Symbol Code Translation)
- Catacombs Torch/Water/Dungeon Drain Plug Sequence (Meta-Puzzle Construction)
- 3-Statue Combination Lock (Symbol Code Translation)
- Skull Music Sequence (Observation Replay)
- Roast Boar Distraction (NPC Distraction Physics)
- Security Console Ale Short-Circuit (NPC Distraction Physics)
- Corridor Guard Disguises (Corporate Infiltration)
All 31 adventure games from 1986-2002 now represented with documented puzzle examples.
2026-03-18 14:01:22 -07:00
1f34065b8a
Complete remaining 6 adventure games - all 31 games now documented (100%)
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Games completed:
- Simon the Sorcerer (SIMON) - Surreal/comedy logic, British puzzle design
- Legend of Kyrandia (LK1) - Magic spell casting puzzles, cross-realm artifacts
- SpaceQuest III (SQ3) - Sci-fi comedy infiltration, sequential repair chains
- Quest for Glory III (QFG3) - War/siege espionage, multi-faction diplomacy, class-specific trials
- Quest for Glory IV (QFG4) - German folklore riddles, Darkland multi-realm traversal, rune translation
- Gabriel Knight 1 (GK1) - Detective investigation, voodoo/occult mechanics, Rada drum cipher
New puzzle types created:
- repair-chain-construction.md - Sequential component installation with hard dependencies
- predator-chase-escape.md - Environmental trap exploitation during pursuit
- corporate-infiltration.md - Multi-layer security breach with disguise synthesis
- multi-faction-diplomacy.md - Conflict resolution across opposing factions
Total puzzles documented: ~30+ new examples across 25+ puzzle type files.
2026-03-18 13:49:04 -07:00
a663769121
Document puzzles from 18 additional adventure games (25/30 complete)
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Games analyzed:
- Indiana Jones: Fate of Atlantis (Team/Wits/Fists paths)
- Day of the Tentacle (cross-temporal causality, multi-character coordination)
- Grim Fandango (noir afterworld investigation)
- King's Quest III, VII, VIII (transformation puzzles, mask collection)
- SpaceQuest 1-4 (sci-fi comedy escape sequences)
- Quest for Glory 1-4 (RPG-hybrid, class-specific solutions)
- Beneath a Steel Sky (cyberpunk hacking)
- Broken Sword 1 & 2 (Revolution Software investigation patterns)
- The Longest Journey (cross-realk fantasy/sci-fi)
- Syberia (mechanical/clockwork puzzles)
New puzzle type created:
- class-specific-ritual.md (QFG3 parallel character solutions)
Enhanced documentation with citations for 20+ puzzle types across all games.
2026-03-18 12:00:21 -07:00
15c4a7427b
Update analysis-checklist.md: Mark Full Throttle complete (12/30 games)
2026-03-18 09:19:22 -07:00
3422b7bf36
Add Full Throttle: Escalating Combat Progression type (Mine Road gauntlet chain)
2026-03-18 09:19:11 -07:00
bee0944106
Analyze The Dig: Symbol Code Translation, Robot Programming new types; Meta-Puzzle Construction examples
2026-03-18 09:16:52 -07:00
0a417f808c
Analyze Sam & Max Hit the Road: Create Surreal Logic Bridge (eggplant toupee transfer, beard pull hidden door) and Comedy-Based NPC Persuasion (Cone of Tragedy claim ticket, Mole Man candy exchange, Sasquatch rasp) puzzle types for absurdist humor mechanics; add Bigfoot Costume construction to Meta-Puzzle Construction, Bigfoot Totem offerings/Modified Golf Retriever to Multi-Faceted Plan, Bumpus Freezer trap to Sensory Exploitation
2026-03-18 09:04:30 -07:00
a0a7fab390
Analyze Day of the Tentacle: Create Cross-Temporal Causality puzzle type for time-travel mechanics; document tree destruction/Laverne freeing, flag disguise via tentacle chart, contract signing across three eras as primary examples; add DoT super-battery and three-headed monkey puzzles to Multi-Character Coordination file
2026-03-18 08:57:35 -07:00
9c615e6271
Analyze Indiana Jones: Fate of Atlantis: Multi-Faceted Plan (theater entry, Lost Dialogue retrieval), Information Brokerage (Algiers trading network), Meta-Puzzle Construction (generator/truck repair, balloon construction, robot assembly), Pattern Learning (Plato's Lost Dialogue navigation system with 3 rules + 4 domain applications), Sensory Exploitation (seance ghost deception), Multi-Character Coordination (Team path sequential handoff); added analysis checklist
2026-03-18 08:40:17 -07:00
11df54bc26
Analyze Loom: Add sensory-exploitation examples (tower stealth via Invisibility, Terror on shepherds), multi-character-coordination single-character substitution variant (Forge entry via Reflection), strengthen observation-replay and pattern-learning documentation with detailed Loom draft systems
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Puzzle types documented for Loom:
- Sensory Exploitation: Tower workers' visual perception exploited via Invisibility draft; Shepherds' fear exploited via Terror draft
- Multi-Character Coordination: Forge Entry via Reflection as single-character identity substitution workaround
- Observation Replay (existing): Full draft sequence memorization system with randomized melodic content
- Pattern Learning/Knowledge Transfer (existing): Draft reversal system and mechanical grammar application
Sources: 6 walkthrough files from gamefaqs, strategywiki, the-spoiler.com, walkthroughking
2026-03-18 08:33:02 -07:00
dc3cb02bb1
Update progress: Indiana Jones Last Crusade complete (8/30 games)
2026-03-18 00:07:56 -07:00
74e4091eed
Analyze Indiana Jones Last Crusade: Multi-Character Coordination (Zeppelin escape Indy/Henry), pattern documentation; added 3 walkthrough sources
2026-03-18 00:07:42 -07:00
c93a73aee0
Analyze Zak McKracken: Observation Replay (alien spaceship escape, Mars face dance code), Multi-Character Coordination (pyramid escape); clarified Pattern Learning vs Observation Replay distinction
2026-03-18 00:04:47 -07:00
67bf25f8cc
Analyze Maniac Mansion: Added Multi-Character Coordination puzzle type; documented pool reactor meltdown (Timed Consequence), arcade code observation (Observation Replay), music room demo chain & envelope steam puzzle (Meta-Puzzle Construction)
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Puzzles documented:
- Pool Reactor Meltdown: Two-character timed sequence with narrative urgency
- Meteor Mess Arcade: Observation replay of cutscene high score
- Music Room Demo Tape → Contract: Sequential meta-construction chain for Syd/Razor ending
- Envelope Steam Extraction: Resource transformation puzzle with temporal separation
New puzzle type created: Multi-Character Coordination (exploits party system for actions spanning separated locations)
Files updated: timed-consequence.md, observation-replay.md, meta-puzzle-construction.md, README.md
Walkthroughs collected: syntax2000 walkthrough + wikipedia game overview
2026-03-17 23:55:40 -07:00
11781882a5
Add VitePress setup for browsing puzzle documentation
2026-03-17 20:26:39 -07:00
08f62c9aef
progress
2026-03-17 20:22:03 -07:00
9180ccfaab
Add adventure-puzzle-analyzer skill for walkthrough analysis and playbook updates
2026-03-17 20:10:59 -07:00
