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Bryce
a663769121 Document puzzles from 18 additional adventure games (25/30 complete) 
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
Bryce
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) 
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
Bryce
2268aa1855 Add adventure game puzzle design knowledge base 
13 puzzle types derived from King's Quest VI and Monkey Island I/II:

Existing (KQVI): Multi-Faceted Plan, Sensory Exploitation, Metaphor-to-Literal,
Information Brokerage, Timed Consequence, Environmental Storytelling Discovery,
Cross-Realm Logistics, Truth Revelation

New (MI1/II): Observation Replay, Pattern Learning/Knowledge Transfer,
Memo Chain, Distraction Physics, Meta-Puzzle Construction

Each document includes:
- Information Architecture (how info is conveyed)
- Player Action Pattern (what player does with info)
- Core Mechanic (underlying puzzle logic)
- Variations and game examples
- Related types for cross-reference
 2026-03-17 20:03:20 -07:00