Justin gives a practical three-clue example (map, letter, interrogation) and warns against same-fail-state clues.
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This episode on MUP, Keepers Dave & Bridgett interview Justin Alexander on the Three Clue Rule and designing mysteries in gaming!
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Main Topic
3 Clue Rule
What is the 3 clue rule?
How did you figure it out?
What are the best applications of it?
From backer CD:
How can a keeper “translate” a published scenario into a node-based scenario
Advice for modifying or “shoring up” existing scenarios using the 3 clue rule, node-based design
