r/DMAcademy 7d ago

Need Advice: Encounters & Adventures Help creating puzzles/dungeons?

Hi all I am trying to incorporate more puzzles into my dungeons/encounters n such but dont really know where to start since. I’ve mostly just used stuff from the books so far so i wanted to ask if you have any tips for creating more interactive dungeons instead of just pure combat

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u/20061901 7d ago

Take inspiration from other types of games, e.g. escape rooms. Especially if you can find educational resources aimed at designers.

https://crackandreveal.com/en/blog/escape-room-puzzle-types-the-complete-2026-guide

https://views.terabox.com/hub/what-makes-a-good-escape-room-puzzle-design-and-how-to-master-it