This month is EnigMarch, the puzzle equivalent of Inktober or NaNoWriMo. Each day has a one-word prompt and people can make any kind of puzzle they like. I’ve been using the opportunity to experiment with instructionless puzzles, something I haven’t done before.

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What is EnigMarch?

EnigMarch is a month-long create-a-puzzle-per-day challenge. Every day in March, we will share unique one-word prompts, deliberately broad to encourage multiple interpretations, that serve as jumping-off points for your puzzle-creating genius to flourish. https://enigmarch.com/faq/

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Day 1: "Key”

Example: https://tinyurl.com/2ote7zmg

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Day 2: "Nest”

Example: https://tinyurl.com/2ekc6gr3

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https://tinyurl.com/2koxjeg5

Day 3: "Wind”

Example: https://tinyurl.com/2qqut6qj

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https://tinyurl.com/2kw3wn2z

Day 4: "Light”

Example: https://tinyurl.com/2ed6ckcl

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https://tinyurl.com/2fbbj64x

Day 5: "Gem"

Example: https://tinyurl.com/2paf9ktm

This is actually a ruleset I've been meaning to try out for a long time, so I'm glad to have an excuse.

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Day 6: "Mythical"

Example: https://tinyurl.com/2jpp52mw

I was really concerned about interpreting this theme in a logic puzzle, but I'm really happy with what I came up with. One downside is that the difficulty of determining the rules here depends a lot on whether you're familiar with a specific genre.