Caleb Anderson
@blanksphere.bsky.social
Teacher, Researcher, Functioning Human (Unverified)
Edge Hill Social Deduction Society Founder/VP/Storyteller
Edge Hill Social Deduction Society Founder/VP/Storyteller
...okay, having read my initial messages again, I'll need to understand what I was trying to say! 😅
October 14, 2025 at 3:21 PM
...okay, having read my initial messages again, I'll need to understand what I was trying to say! 😅
As a designer, I've fallen into the trap of "I have all the information, and therefore so will my players" many times, and so KTANE was a humbling experience.
It's a prime example of asymmetrical gameplay, puzzle-solving and collaborative communication, sure.
But there's that deeper layer, too.
It's a prime example of asymmetrical gameplay, puzzle-solving and collaborative communication, sure.
But there's that deeper layer, too.
October 14, 2025 at 7:20 AM
As a designer, I've fallen into the trap of "I have all the information, and therefore so will my players" many times, and so KTANE was a humbling experience.
It's a prime example of asymmetrical gameplay, puzzle-solving and collaborative communication, sure.
But there's that deeper layer, too.
It's a prime example of asymmetrical gameplay, puzzle-solving and collaborative communication, sure.
But there's that deeper layer, too.
I think KTANE can serve an important job beyond mechanics or genre - it's a prime example of the curse of knowledge.
Sure, if you had both parts of the puzzle (the game screen and the manual), it'd be so much easier.
But you don't. And you're relying on someone else who also doesn't.
Sure, if you had both parts of the puzzle (the game screen and the manual), it'd be so much easier.
But you don't. And you're relying on someone else who also doesn't.
October 14, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I think KTANE can serve an important job beyond mechanics or genre - it's a prime example of the curse of knowledge.
Sure, if you had both parts of the puzzle (the game screen and the manual), it'd be so much easier.
But you don't. And you're relying on someone else who also doesn't.
Sure, if you had both parts of the puzzle (the game screen and the manual), it'd be so much easier.
But you don't. And you're relying on someone else who also doesn't.
@blanksphere.bsky.social
(100%'d the franchise [so far] in a week, and that achievement was a nice PAUSE [😉] from the grind!)
(100%'d the franchise [so far] in a week, and that achievement was a nice PAUSE [😉] from the grind!)
May 14, 2025 at 9:42 PM
@blanksphere.bsky.social
(100%'d the franchise [so far] in a week, and that achievement was a nice PAUSE [😉] from the grind!)
(100%'d the franchise [so far] in a week, and that achievement was a nice PAUSE [😉] from the grind!)
When the series originally came out, I was hoping that some of these would have been included - I'm still hoping that (at least) one gets used in S3!
January 2, 2025 at 4:09 PM
When the series originally came out, I was hoping that some of these would have been included - I'm still hoping that (at least) one gets used in S3!