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#1: Ellen Ritchie (emritchie) on Feb 4, 2009

great

wrong

Dito #2

Ditto Ditto

If you wanted to make a simple quick puzzle, you're successful. I think everyone prefers more mystery, and more puzzle. This was a fill in the blank.

On the one hand I kind of like these puzzle that solve in an edge to center sort of way, as to the ones that solve in spots here and there. On the other hand I have to agree with Mary. If all I wanted to see were patterns over and over again I'd go sew quilts. I like solving a picture.

Jan, would you say there is such a thing as "pattern logic?"

nice puzzle, alex. :)

If I ever thought of posting a puzzle here, I'll remember these comments.

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No, I completely agree. I went back and read the comments, and some were positive and some were negative. It's always constructive to solve the puzzle yourself before publishing, to make sure it's not too easy or too hard. I've made quite a few puzzles that the solver *said* was completely solvable with logic alone, but when I tried to solve it myself I found it ridiculously hard. I almost always have to go back and finesse a puzzle before I publish it. The rule of thumb is: a nice picture + a satisfying solve = a good puzzle.

I can think of very few mean comments left for my puzzles. As long as you make an image that represents something, then people are generally supportive.

Oh, don't title it "bored".

And no hearts or flags.

A different title could have improved the reception for this puzzle. What about...
"Some like it hot"
and the description reads.
"So you better use a trivet when you bring it to the table"

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