I’m currently doing ‘Universal Translator’ book by Mat and I’m very much struggling.
Need some hope and inspiration to show that I can in fact solve this!
What puzzles have you struggled with but managed to push through and solve?
An interactive crime novel where you read the chapters to gather clues and decode symbols. Make choices on who to interview next. Pick your main suspect to solve the case or make a wrong choice that leads to failure.
Released on 9th July 2026, this is the second instalment of the ‘Can you solve the murder?’ Interactive crime series by Antony Johnston.
Where to buy: Antony Johnston Books
Description from the website:
“In this gripping interactive crime novel, YOU are the detective. At the end of every chapter, YOU decide what to do next…
A village of secrets.
You arrive at the heart of a remote forest to investigate the murder of a young woman, found dead inside an ancient stone circle. She’s a rock singer, who was filming a music video. Now her bandmates are suspects, along with the eccentric locals.
No one is telling the truth.
There’s just one problem: they all have water-tight alibis, and many villagers believe the singer was actually killed by the ‘Stone Warden’ – a figure from local folklore who haunts the forest.
Only YOU can solve the mystery.
Only YOU can solve the mystery
Decide who to interview, decode the strange symbols written on the stone circle, and uncover what the villagers are hiding behind closed doors. Will your choices catch the killer – or will they be your downfall?”
Every Monday, I’ll pick one puzzle, made by or suggested by a community member for everyone to tackle together for the week. Share your theories, progress, and solutions (using SPOILER TAGS where appropriate)
Start submitting your puzzles by sending a mod message Titled: Community Puzzle Submission
The first to solve can get a custom ‘Community Puzzle Winner’ user flair.
Happy solving, Solvers!
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* Your puzzle collections and shelves
* New puzzle hauls
* Off topic discussions about hobbies and anything other miscellaneous topics
* Your current puzzling view or favourite place to puzzle (landscape, room, window view)
* Stationary, equipment and organisation
* Your cozy puzzle setup (corner, desk, table, sofa)
* Notes and journals (no spoilers)
* The current page/section you’re working on (no spoilers)
* Your puzzling companions (pet, drinks, snacks)
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Can’t wait to see all your Puzzle Nooks!
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Happy Solo Solving!
On the website there’s a new puzzle every day for the month of August.
Feel free to discuss the puzzles, ask for help etc. but please use Spoiler Tags where necessary!
Looks like this has been discontinued, it’s my absolute holy grail for giving an every day subtle tan and glow to my face, I’m gutted. Can’t find it on their website or in Boots UK.
I’ve tried their face drops and they’re just way too intense, I mix it in with my moisturiser but even the tiniest drop ends up too intense and patchy.
Is there an alternative product to their hyglo gradual tan serum that you’d recommend, that I can buy in the UK?
I’ve been looking for an app where you investigate a mystery by going through someone’s phone. This one is free and looks good!
Has anyone tried this one?
Description from App Store:
Investigate the case of a missing girl by navigating through the story, interact with people, gather clues and hints, and try to understand it all.
Make tough decisions and choices that will lead you straight to her.
Access private information. Get access to all images, chats, albums, social media, voice mails, and calls.
Interrogate the suspects. Interact with the characters, make new friends, and find out the truth.
Made by Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres, this puzzle book includes spycraft, code breaking, cryptography and more.
The book contains 134 puzzles spanning a range of difficulty levels, alongside photographs and reproductions of real historical letters, ciphers, maps and documents from The National Archives.
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Feel free to post any other photos that are relevant, the above list is just to give you a few ideas.
Can’t wait to see all your Puzzle Nooks!
Please keep any puzzle solutions or major story reveals behind spoiler tags.
Happy Solo Solving!
Every Monday, I’ll pick one puzzle, made by or suggested by a community member for everyone to tackle together for the week. Share your theories, progress, and solutions (using SPOILER TAGS where appropriate)
Start submitting your puzzles by sending a mod message Titled: Community Puzzle Submission
The first to solve can get a custom ‘Community Puzzle Winner’ user flair.
Happy solving, Solvers!
This is the only information, I need to decode the condition and symptoms.
Would be grateful for some hints first, then if I get really stuck I’ll ask what the answer is.
I’m guessing it’s jumbled up letters that need rep-ordering. But can’t figure out whether it’s done by words, sentences or the whole paragraph. Also whether the spaces are actual spaces, or am I mean to figure out the letters?
Has it helped with memory, better focus, problem solving, staying off your phone?
Has it got you through a hard time, relieves stress, helps you relax, gives you a sense of satisfaction?
Personally it helps me stay off my phone and relax. I go into my own little world and escape reality. I feel a sense of achievement and get a dopamine hit when I solve a puzzle.
This is my current favourite and I got the second book before finishing the first.
It’s choose your own adventure, the second book released last week and you play the lead detective.
This digital PDF by Cypher Blake looks like a good digital alternative to the physical elimination puzzle books!
Haven’t tried it yet but it seems to have good reviews, I think there’s also a physical book too.
The digital version is on Etsy, there’s a few others as well.
Link to the website: Cypher Blake Shop
Have you tried this one? Let me know what you think, I’m tempted to buy one.
Description from the pre-order page:
The new international puzzle craze that mixes murder mysteries and sudoku-like logic takes a trip around the globe!
In Volume 3, your solving skills have earned you international acclaim, and now you'll be lending your expertise to investigations on every continent (including Antarctica) as you take a world tour to see the sights and solve the homicides!
Looking for something similar to ‘The Killer Isn’t Alice’ or any elimination type puzzles that are a digital download.
I’v found one on Etsy but I’m wary of it being AI generated, wanted to see if there’s any recommended ones first?
Please leave your suggestions for the master list in the comments.
I would be grateful if you could include as much information as possible (Name, Author, Genre, Basic concept, Where to buy, Price, Link to the website etc.)
The list will include all types of solo puzzles - books, games, digital, websites and any others you can think of.
There will be two lists, one for recommended puzzles and one for disapproved puzzles.
The disapproved ones will include AI generated puzzles, ones with errors, ones that don’t work etc.
Thank you so much for your contributions to this new community. I can’t wait to see it grow into a space thats built on what the community wants.
Happy Solving, Solvers!
I created a new account for a subreddit that I’m a moderator for. Completely forget that new accounts don’t have as much freedom as a well established account (like this one of 13 years).
I created the new account to protect my privacy as the subreddit grows, I took this advice from a mod subreddit. Is this allowed or is this why I have been banned?
I’ve made quite a few comments on the sub and also invited 5 people to my community. I believe this may be why I’ve been banned, too much activity in a short amount of time?
The username is u/SoloSolvers_Mod thank you in advance.
This is a place for posting photos of:
Feel free to post any other photos that are relevant, the above list is just to give you a few ideas.
Can’t wait to see all your Puzzle Nooks!
Please keep any puzzle solutions or major story reveals behind spoiler tags.
Happy Solo Solving!