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Stories about planning

3 stories from the journal share this topic, on the OutBrick practice and Learning through play shelves.

Start with “How to get three stars in puzzle games: think in fewer moves”. Three stars means solving well, not just solving. Satisficing, planning depth and the habits that cut wasted moves, with OutBrick’s star rules explained.

Stories tagged planning

  1. How to get three stars in puzzle games: think in fewer moves

    Three stars means solving well, not just solving. Satisficing, planning depth and the habits that cut wasted moves, with OutBrick’s star rules explained.

    Mourad Hamdi · 6 min read

  2. Why undo makes you a better puzzle solver, not a lazier one

    Mistakes you can take back are some of the best teachers a puzzle has. What research on errors and planning says about using undo well, and when to hold back.

    OutBrick Editorial Desk · 6 min read

  3. Before the first move: how to read a puzzle like a solver

    Why the way you picture a puzzle shapes how hard it feels, what experts look at first, and a short routine for reading any board before you touch it.

    OutBrick Editorial Desk · 7 min read

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