Area of Effect | S2E07: Puzzles for Your D&D Table (feat. Emberglow Gaming)

Different D&D players are smart in different ways, so why not incorporate puzzles (challenges) to keep all players' brains engaged and give each individual their time to shine? In this episode, Allison and Ryan chat with Trevor of Emberglow Gaming about Multiple Intelligences Theory and how to use puzzles of all kinds to enhance your game. See below for a list of ideas!

 

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Here's a list of D&D puzzles to help get you started. What other puzzles would you like to add?

 

Kinesthetic (body)

-obstacle course/laser maze

-relay race

-cup bowling

-peanut butter river

 

Visual-Spatial (picture)

-puzzles

-draw/color/sculpt

-tetris/tangrams

-spot the difference 

 

Verbal-Linguistic (words)

-riddles (also logic)

-codes

-scrambled words

-tongue twisters

 

Logical-Mathematical (logic)

-dot to dot

-mazes

-magnatiles/legos (also kinesthetic)

-memory game

 

Interpersonal (people)

-telephone game

-stand on the sheet and turn it over

-watch where you step (communication game)

-doppleganger (social deduction game)

 

Intrapersonal (self)

-journaling

-affirmations

-meditation

-regulating tools

Naturalistic (nature)

-rainbow nature scavenger hunt

-cloud/bird/star watching

-species/shell identification

-animal sounds game

 

Musical (musical)

-rhythm clapping

-repeat the tune

-instrument sound identification

-create an instrument

 

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