31st December 2023

Murdle is a set of logic puzzles framed around a story that’s a bit silly and nonsensical and hard to follow. But that’s fine, because the logic puzzles are the important thing.

The puzzles are divided into four difficulties which increase as you progress through the book. Although mostly I found the second and third difficulties perhaps not in the right order. I really enjoyed the puzzling.

There are two issues I had though. One is puzzle 96, which despite four attempts I could not get a solid answer out of.

The second is the structure of the book, and the story within. At the start of each puzzle is a brief intro. Then you do the puzzle, then the next part of the story is at the back of the book with the solution to that puzzle. This makes for awkward flicking back and forth and a risk of accidentally seeing the solution to the next puzzle. And given how infrequently I needed to check the answers, I was halfway through before I worked out that there was more story there. It would have made more sense to me if the story had continued on the next page instead.

But overall a good challenge and time and brain occupier. I’ve already started the second book.

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