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Puzzles appreciation thread

I'm loving EVERYTHING about them so far. From how smooth they are to all the little jokes hidden (or not) everywhere, they are simply great. And the rewind feature is also excellent. I really appreciate every single detail of them. Great job, Blizzard!

Dave Kosak

Posted 7 years, 4 months ago (Source)

I really enjoy them, but I really wish there was a bit more reward at this end... At some point I just don't wanna complete them anymore because I don't feel the motivation (and they are pretty hard).

There was actually a deliberate decision not to put big rewards at the end - it's always possible to look up a solution to a puzzle, so if people were focused on the reward, the temptation to just search for the answer would be pretty strong. As /u/sepapon says below, if you're stuck, you can always switch to a different lab or come back to it later. We didn't want people to feel pressure to rush to the end.

Instead of putting rewards at the end of the Puzzle Labs, we front-loaded them - three packs just for logging in, to celebrate their launch. Happy Boomsday!
Giovanni Scarpati

Posted 7 years, 4 months ago (Source)

Can I just say how nice it is that all of them are supportive?

All these Imposing Legendaries staring down at you with hard puzzles and then you hear them say "You've got this I'm sure of it." and "Focus, reflect, and try again"

It was important for us to make sure players didn't feel bad for making a mistake. It's fun content and we want you to get through as much as you can!

Except Dr. Boom. He's mean.

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    <div class="md"><p>I really enjoy them, but I really wish there was a bit more reward at this end... At some point I just don't wanna complete them anymore because I don't feel the motivation (and they are pretty hard).</p>
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<div class="md"><p>There was actually a deliberate decision not to put big rewards at the end - it's always possible to look up a solution to a puzzle, so if people were focused on the reward, the temptation to just search for the answer would be pretty strong. As <a href="/u/sepapon">/u/sepapon</a> says below, if you're stuck, you can always switch to a different lab or come back to it later. We didn't want people to feel pressure to rush to the end. </p>

<p>Instead of putting rewards at the end of the Puzzle Labs, we front-loaded them - three packs just for logging in, to celebrate their launch. Happy Boomsday!</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/995egd/puzzles_appreciation_thread/e4lacsd">Dave Kosak</a>)
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    <div class="md"><p>Can I just say how nice it is that all of them are supportive?</p>

<p>All these Imposing Legendaries staring down at you with hard puzzles and then you hear them say "You've got this I'm sure of it." and "Focus, reflect, and try again"</p>
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<div class="md"><p>It was important for us to make sure players didn't feel bad for making a mistake. It's fun content and we want you to get through as much as you can!   </p>

<p>Except Dr. Boom. He's mean.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/995egd/puzzles_appreciation_thread/e4lh0r9">Giovanni Scarpati</a>)
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<p><div class="md"><p>There was actually a deliberate decision not to put big rewards at the end - it's always possible to look up a solution to a puzzle, so if people were focused on the reward, the temptation to just search for the answer would be pretty strong. As <a href="/u/sepapon">/u/sepapon</a> says below, if you're stuck, you can always switch to a different lab or come back to it later. We didn't want people to feel pressure to rush to the end. </p>

<p>Instead of putting rewards at the end of the Puzzle Labs, we front-loaded them - three packs just for logging in, to celebrate their launch. Happy Boomsday!</p>
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<p><div class="md"><p>It was important for us to make sure players didn't feel bad for making a mistake. It's fun content and we want you to get through as much as you can!   </p>

<p>Except Dr. Boom. He's mean.</p>
</div> (<a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/995egd/puzzles_appreciation_thread/e4lh0r9">Source</a>)</p>
    
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