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I love writing riddles. It's the perfect blend of poetry and game. In one of my other gigs, I get paid to design all sorts of puzzles and riddles, and I even wrote a guide to writing riddles. It's a good introduction for riddle solvers too, because it breaks down the structure and gives you a framework for unravelling the puzzle.

These riddles are just for fun, but if you solve one I have a digital wallpaper for you. If you find me at Market for the Strange, you can earn a more tangible prize by solving the riddle or game I have there.

Improves

Difficulty: ★
A teaser of the prize wallpaper. An abstract dark blue orb shape against a messy nebula background of whites, reds, and pinks.
They've only got two ways
and only one at a time
crossing over states
on two parallel lines
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Murky

Difficulty: ★
A teaser of the prize wallpaper. Smooth blues, oranges, and greens make cloud-like shapes with a summer evening backlight.
A place for all your pictures,
a big haired hero in a game,
that which Doppler looks for,
all sharing the same name.
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Surface Assignment

Difficulty: ★★
A teser of the prize wallpaper. Deep purples and blues reflect off an abstract fractal sphere.
A flat approximation
of the rivers and the ground,
a projection with directions,
to help you get around.
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Curve

Difficulty: ★★
A teaser of the prize wallpaper. Clean lines of light warped around bubble shapes, creating the feeling of being in a swimming pool.
Terra's little sister,
basking in mom's loving fire,
sometimes leaves this shady spot
on her big sister behind her.
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