Puzzle Night games

Use gestures for ordinary cues, with access and safety communication available.

• Use gestures for ordinary cues, with access and safety communication available.
• Use with Silent Round · Puzzle Night. Apply the quiet-cue rule to the named host round: players and caller use gestures for ordinary coordination. Communication needed for access, understanding or safety is always allowed. Keep the host’s actual task, point recipient, scheduled turns and tie result; silence never earns a bonus or cancels an otherwise valid result. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Silent Round Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Silent Round Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Both partners check the named result before its score posts.

• Both partners check the named result before its score posts.
• Use with Partner Confirm Round · Puzzle Night. Use the host’s paired task and acting order. Both partners confirm the completion check before posting the actor’s point. One scoring re-check may be made with the host; if it remains indeterminate, record no point or deduction and continue. Consent, access explanations and safety checks remain available whenever needed. This does not grant a second re-check when the host format already includes one. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Partner Confirm Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Partner Confirm Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

One declared extra finale turn goes to an eligible trailing player.

• One declared extra finale turn goes to an eligible trailing player.
• Use with Comeback Token · Puzzle Night. Use the host’s three scheduled opportunities, then its single extra-turn offer. A lowest-scoring player trails only if below the lead; draw one eligible name if several qualify. That player may use the one token or decline. The extra turn uses the same task and 1-point check; spending the token alone scores nothing. This is the announced exception to equal scheduled turns. Do not add another token or combine with an equal-total-turn format. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Comeback Token Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Comeback Token Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A new player has one zero-point procedural hint, with essential help still available.

• A new player has one zero-point procedural hint, with essential help still available.
• Use with Beginner Hint Token · Puzzle Night. Give each new player the host’s one hint token. A hint explains how the turn, score or response works; it does not supply the task’s answer or perform it for the player. The hint scores 0 and changes no earned points. Rules clarification and access or safety help remain available after token use. Do not count essential help as an extra token. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Beginner Hint Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Beginner Hint Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

One team result is recorded while the named actor rotates.

• One team result is recorded while the named actor rotates.
• Use with Relay Mark or Pass · Puzzle Night. Use each team’s roster and action check in the host relay. Keep a shared team score sheet at a table outside any movement area. Only the called teammate acts or passes; record the result once for the team, not for every teammate. Rotate through every name. An out-of-turn act earns 0 and any point entered for that act is erased; earlier legal scores stand and the correct actor still gets the scheduled turn. Read the complete problem aloud, enlarge or reformat it, or help record the player’s own answer. Do not replace their reasoning with an answer; needed rules and access help is always available. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Team Table Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Team Table Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

An ordinary slow-down call pauses the timed task; necessary stops remain available.

• An ordinary slow-down call pauses the timed task; necessary stops remain available.
• Use with Silent Sort Round. Before the host activity begins, demonstrate “slow down.” Each participant may use one ordinary pacing call: pause play and any timer, identify the difficulty and restart only when ready. Extend the affected opportunity by its paused time so access remains equal. This allowance never limits further access, consent or safety stops. Keep the host’s completion rule and endpoint; no extra points reward rushing. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Lightning Care Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Lightning Care Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Keep one agreed kind theme and allow every player to pass.

• Keep one agreed kind theme and allow every player to pass.
• Use with Theme Night Round · Puzzle Night. Use the host’s actual themed task: a quiet café: keep the same three logic problems, describing the seats as café places, cups as drinks and boxes as table-number cards. Announce the theme before anyone acts and retain it throughout the round. If a prompt mocks or excludes someone, replace it before play rather than demand compliance. Keep the host’s required materials, completion point and equal opportunities. A pass deducts nothing. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Theme Lock Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Theme Lock Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Points or stickers only.

• Points or stickers only.
• Use with No Cash Prizes · Puzzle Night. No gambling. Use the host’s visible prize statement and one recorded opportunity per person. A sticker is simple recognition with no exchange value; there is no paid entry, collection or cash award. Retain its one process point per participant when the rule is communicated and the opportunity recorded. No additional prize-rule point is created by applying this modifier. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score No Cash Prize Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after No Cash Prize Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Demonstrate a pass that leaves earned points and future turns intact.

• Demonstrate a pass that leaves earned points and future turns intact.
• Use with Opt-Out Always Ok · Puzzle Night. Use the host’s pass demonstration before its three rounds. A person may say or signal pass without explanation, point deduction, teasing or loss of later scheduled opportunities. The passed task adds no action point; that is not a fine or foul. Invite the next turn normally. This right remains available even if the group does not select the modifier. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Opt-Out Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Opt-Out Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

The announced final equal round doubles legal task points.

• The announced final equal round doubles legal task points.
• Use with Finale Double Round · Puzzle Night. Use the host’s three rounds, announcing before play that round 3 is the finale. A legal completed task earns its actor 1 point in the first two rounds and 2 in the third; a foul, incomplete task or pass remains 0. Everyone has the same scheduled opportunities. Do not double the same point twice or combine this equal-turn finale with an extra-turn comeback. Tied final totals share the result. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Finale Double Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Finale Double Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Check the actual task and score before announcing a winner.

• Check the actual task and score before announcing a winner.
• Use with Logic Table Relay. Use the host’s stated completion check and score recipient. The host and one team representative review the claimed result before any winner cheer. If a claimed win is premature or wrong, correct the sheet and continue the remaining scheduled opportunities without a penalty or joke. Do not restart completed legal turns. At the endpoint compare verified totals and share ties as the host specifies. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Verify First Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Verify First Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Rotate willing callers and give each a practice cue.

• Rotate willing callers and give each a practice cue.
• Use with Guest Host Rotation · Puzzle Night. Use the host activity’s written cue card and volunteer order. Before their scored hosting turn, each caller may rehearse once without points. They then communicate the task, help/pass choice and start/finish cues; correct a missing cue before posting the host’s one process point. Do not award another point merely because this modifier repeats the rotation. An unwilling person can decline calling and remain welcome. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Guest Host Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Guest Host Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A winner may design the next safe prompt, subject to host review.

• A winner may design the next safe prompt, subject to host review.
• Use with Logic Table Relay. After the host’s result is verified, invite its winner to propose one next-round task fitting the same format. If tied, the co-winners may agree together; if they decline or cannot agree, keep the existing task. Example: rename Ana, Bo and Cy while retaining the clue relationships and key. The host may veto unsafe pressure, exclusion or an uncheckable task and use the existing prompt. Announce the accepted prompt before the next round. Designing earns no additional point in this modifier. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Prompt Architect Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Prompt Architect Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A trailing player may replace one prompt once before acting.

• A trailing player may replace one prompt once before acting.
• Use with Second Chance Card · Puzzle Night. Use the host’s spare cards and used-choice box. A player below the current lead may replace one drawn prompt once during the match, before the next action; they then perform the replacement or pass. No earlier score changes and no extra turn is granted. Use the same 1-point check. This is one replacement total, not another one added to the host’s identical allowance; ordinary access changes remain available. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Second Chance Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Second Chance Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Recall the three named items, with rereads and accessible responses welcome.

• Recall the three named items, with rereads and accessible responses welcome.
• Use with Memory Trio Round · Puzzle Night. Use the host’s separate card reading “seat, cup, box.” Show and read the three items, pause, then invite a spoken, pointed or arranged response in that order. Re-read whenever needed and permit correction. The responder earns the host’s 1 point for the complete sequence; a pass earns no point and no penalty. Keep one opportunity per person. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Memory Trio Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Memory Trio Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

One optional welcomed kindness action can add 1 per round.

• One optional welcomed kindness action can add 1 per round.
• Use with Kindness Bonus Square · Puzzle Night. Use the host’s bonus box and agreed action: offer a specific thank-you to a helper, aloud or quietly. The recipient may decline attention and the actor may skip the action. Award at most 1 bonus point to that actor per round, alongside the ordinary action score; do not create a second bonus through this modifier. No touch, disclosure, extra labor or emotional display is required. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Kindness Bonus Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Kindness Bonus Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

One completed group reset earns 1 shared point.

• One completed group reset earns 1 shared point.
• Use with Table Reset Credits · Puzzle Night. Use the host’s shared reset checklist: bag each puzzle set separately, return reference pictures, clear the table and check the floor for pieces. Invite suitable jobs or a seated checking role, then have the host and a volunteer confirm completion. Give 1 shared point total and read kind credits for the group. The point is not copied into individual competitive totals and the modifier adds no second reset point. Everyone shares the closure; nobody loses earlier points for resting. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Clean-Up Credits Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Clean-Up Credits Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Draw the complete order once, then preserve every named opportunity.

• Draw the complete order once, then preserve every named opportunity.
• Use with Blind Draw Order Social · Puzzle Night. Use folded name slips and the host’s accessible written roster. Draw before play, follow that order and mark each offered turn, including passes. No mid-game redraw is allowed; correct a missed turn by restoring it, not by changing the queue. Keep the host’s single tracking process point and endpoint; no additional draw bonus is awarded. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Blind Draw Order Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Blind Draw Order Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Compare total team points divided by the fixed player count.

• Compare total team points divided by the fixed player count.
• Use with Team Average Social · Puzzle Night. Freeze team rosters and give each listed player the same three opportunities. Add all their individual points, then divide by the listed player count: 8 divided by 4 and 6 divided by 3 both equal 2. Keep withdrawals in that divisor and retain earned points. Highest average wins; ties share the result. This normalizes group size, not skill, and does not combine with extra-turn comeback scoring. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Team Average Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Team Average Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

At a random safe boundary, audit three recorded results without blame.

• At a random safe boundary, audit three recorded results without blame.
• Use with Freeze and Verify · Puzzle Night. Use the host’s hidden round-number slip and visible score record. Wait until the drawn round safely ends, then select three already-recorded entries at random, or all if fewer exist. Compare them with the actual completion/answer check and correct the sheet. Do not freeze someone holding equipment or demand an unsafe pose. The host activity’s one audit process point per person is unchanged; this modifier adds no second point. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Freeze Audit Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Freeze Audit Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Run the simpler existing track separately with independent winners.

• Run the simpler existing track separately with independent winners.
• Use with Kids and Adults Split · Puzzle Night. For an existing mixed-age gathering use the host’s adult-supervised simpler task: match two labeled shapes to identical printed outlines, with the reference visible and an adult available to help. Keep its roster and points separate from the standard task. Give three equal opportunities within each track, award 1 for its completed task or agreed equivalent and allow passes without deductions. Compare totals only within a track and share ties. Never combine the two independent results. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Kids Track Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Kids Track Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Rotate the called actor and keep out-of-turn points off the team total.

• Rotate the called actor and keep out-of-turn points off the team total.
• Use with Relay Mark or Pass · Puzzle Night. Use the host relay’s written team order and one scheduled opportunity per player. The named teammate acts or passes, then the next name is called. A legal completed task earns the team 1 point. An out-of-turn action earns 0 and any point entered for it is erased; earlier legal scores remain. Restore the correct actor’s opportunity and continue. Safety and access help do not count as taking someone else’s turn. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Relay Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Relay Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A confidence call changes neither points nor the completion check.

• A confidence call changes neither points nor the completion check.
• Use with Confidence Call · Puzzle Night. Use the host’s optional “ready,” “trying it” or “pass” call before the ordinary task. The call itself scores 0; saying nothing is equally welcome. Keep the same task, answer or completion check regardless of confidence. Do not import the scoring confidence-call version from a different board pack. Compare the host’s ordinary totals after its three equal opportunities and share ties. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Confidence Call Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Confidence Call Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Honor one ordinary pacing request and every needed access or safety stop.

• Honor one ordinary pacing request and every needed access or safety stop.
• Use with Silent Sort Round. During the host’s timed task, demonstrate an accessible “slow down” signal. Honor each participant’s one ordinary pacing request by pausing, identifying the difficulty and restarting only when ready; paused time does not reduce their opportunity. There is no shaming or speed bonus. Further access, consent and safety stops remain available whenever needed. Keep the host’s actual task check and announced endpoint. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Speed Cap Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Speed Cap Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Draft distinct categories into a three-cell round plan before play.

• Draft distinct categories into a three-cell round plan before play.
• Use with Three-Round Mini Match · Puzzle Night. Give each person a blank one-row, three-cell grid and cards naming seat order, cup matching and number boxes. In roster order, each person draws one unused category for their first cell, then a second and third until each of their categories appears once. No duplicate category occurs within one grid; different players may have the same categories. Use the cells as that player’s task order in the host’s three rounds. Check each task with the supplied card or key; keep the host’s points, passes and shared-tie outcome. The draft itself adds no point. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Grid Draft Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Grid Draft Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Use accessible presentation and response support while retaining the player’s own task.

• Use accessible presentation and response support while retaining the player’s own task.
• Use with Logic Table Relay. Before play agree pictures, large print, a reader, demonstration or practical support that the person needs. Read the complete problem aloud, enlarge or reformat it, or help record the player’s own answer. Do not replace their reasoning with an answer; needed rules and access help is always available. For the named host, keep the same completion requirement and point recipient. Present the problem or task faithfully instead of supplying a hidden answer or inventing a harder hurdle. Assistance is never a scoring penalty. Ask what helps rather than guessing from a person’s appearance. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Picture Assist Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Picture Assist Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Play three equal rounds, then at most one equal round to settle a tie.

• Play three equal rounds, then at most one equal round to settle a tie.
• Use with Confidence Call · Puzzle Night. Use the host’s three scheduled card rounds and ordinary 1-point task check; confidence calls still score 0. If the lead is tied after round 3, give all players one more equal opportunity by repeating the first host card with the same rules. Compare cumulative totals after that fourth round and share any remaining tie. Do not use the host’s optional extra-turn comeback in this equal-round format. This is not the exactly-three-round Mini Match format; choose one format before play and do not stack their contradictory stopping rules. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Three-Round Cap Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Three-Round Cap Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Communicate the actual task, pass/help choices and kind conduct before scoring.

• Communicate the actual task, pass/help choices and kind conduct before scoring.
• Use with Host Script Round · Puzzle Night. Use the host activity’s complete written script, including its named task choices. Each willing host gets one opportunity and may use reading or communication help. Check that task, turn order, help/pass and kind/safe conduct messages have been given; correct omissions before posting the host’s 1 process point. The modifier repeats that check and does not add another point. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Host Script Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Host Script Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A pass never costs earned points or later fair turns.

• A pass never costs earned points or later fair turns.
• Use with Opt-Out Always Ok · Puzzle Night. Follow the host’s demonstrated pass and keep the person’s remaining roster places unchanged. A pass earns no action point, deducts none and needs no explanation. Invite the next scheduled turn normally, or let the person withdraw. Celebrate a willing contribution without demanding participation or treating discomfort as a challenge to overcome. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Fair Pass Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Fair Pass Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Use an accessible checked score sheet for one process point per scoring side.

• Use an accessible checked score sheet for one process point per scoring side.
• Use with Logic Table Relay. Before play draw a sheet with team names, one box per scheduled opportunity, a total column and a separate process-point column. Both sides can see or otherwise access it. Record the host’s actual earned points, then ask the scoring sides to check their entries and correct mistakes without blame. Each team earns 1 process point once for completing the visible record check, not once per entry. Add it after ordinary task points; it does not replace mandatory labels or safety care. Keep the host’s endpoint and share tied totals. Keep pieces off floors that create slip hazards, allow opt-outs from timed pressure, no forced speed that causes stress meltdowns, and keep pathways clear around tables. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Process Sheet Rule · Puzzle Night as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Process Sheet Rule · Puzzle Night; stop at the agreed finish condition.

One announced zone or prompt scores double once.

• One announced zone or prompt scores double once.
• Announce before attempts begin. Identify the bonus part of the puzzle before play, such as the chosen color area or edge section. Explain which correct connection receives the one-time double score. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Announced Bonus Zone as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Announced Bonus Zone; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Everyone gets the same attempt count before totals.

• Everyone gets the same attempt count before totals.
• Extra attempts outside the cap score 0. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Equal Attempt Cap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Equal Attempt Cap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A neutral player verifies disputed results.

• A neutral player verifies disputed results.
• Replay if the group cannot agree. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Neutral Verify Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Neutral Verify Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

One clean reset can restart an interrupted turn.

• One clean reset can restart an interrupted turn.
• Resets never erase safety stops. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Soft Reset Token as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Soft Reset Token; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Caller, scorer, and starter roles rotate each round.

• Caller, scorer, and starter roles rotate each round.
• Nobody is stuck judging alone. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Role Rotate Call as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Role Rotate Call; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Any player may choose the lower-impact version first.

• Any player may choose the lower-impact version first.
• Lower-impact completion scores the same. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Low-Impact Option as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Low-Impact Option; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Passing never reduces future fair turns.

• Passing never reduces future fair turns.
• Celebrate participation. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night No-Shame Pass Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night No-Shame Pass Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Bank a clean streak before risking the next attempt.

• Bank a clean streak before risking the next attempt.
• Unbanked misses reset only the current streak. Record points from confirmed natural fits before trying the next connection. A later miss leaves banked points and completed puzzle work intact. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Banked Streak Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Banked Streak Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

First clean legal result of the round earns +1.

• First clean legal result of the round earns +1.
• Must be verified before the next turn. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night First Clean Bonus as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night First Clean Bonus; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Boundary breaks score 0 for that attempt.

• Boundary breaks score 0 for that attempt.
• Set boundaries before play. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Boundary Zero Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Boundary Zero Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Captain names one fair scoring clarification pre-round.

• Captain names one fair scoring clarification pre-round.
• Cannot add unsafe or money rules. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Captain Fair Call as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Captain Fair Call; stop at the agreed finish condition.

One invited assist is allowed per trailing player.

• One invited assist is allowed per trailing player.
• Assists cannot take over the whole turn. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Partner Assist Cap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Partner Assist Cap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

One slow-down call must be honored.

• One slow-down call must be honored.
• No shaming for pace requests. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Tempo Cap Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Tempo Cap Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Group reset scores 1 shared process point.

• Group reset scores 1 shared process point.
• Leave the space better than found. For the shared reset point, leave correctly joined pieces in place, return unused pieces to their trays, and clear the floor and next puzzler's space. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Clean Credits Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Clean Credits Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Announced final equal-turn set scores double.

• Announced final equal-turn set scores double.
• Fouls still score 0. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Finale Double Cap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Finale Double Cap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Anyone waiting may join the next equal-turn set.

• Anyone waiting may join the next equal-turn set.
• Wait for the next set to add a player; do not interrupt an attempt already in progress. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Open Table Invite as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Open Table Invite; stop at the agreed finish condition.

A safe miss scores 0; respond without blame.

• A safe miss scores 0; respond without blame.
• Encourage the player as they reset safely for the next attempt. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Soft Landing Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Soft Landing Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Have two scorers agree on the totals before making them final.

• Have two scorers agree on the totals before making them final.
• If a result is disputed, replay only that attempt. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Dual Scorer Check as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Dual Scorer Check; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Split players into two skill groups that use the same winning condition.

• Split players into two skill groups that use the same winning condition.
• Recognize the result in each group separately. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Skill Band Split as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Skill Band Split; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Each side must use only the announced equipment.

• Each side must use only the announced equipment.
• An attempt using equipment outside that allowance scores 0. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Prop Budget Cap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Prop Budget Cap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Each trailing player may receive one coaching tip per set.

• Each trailing player may receive one coaching tip per set.
• The coach gives advice; the player must make the attempt. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Kind Coach Line as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Kind Coach Line; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Pause the clock once for weather or noise.

• Pause the clock once for weather or noise.
• When play resumes, each side must still have the same number of turns remaining. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Weather Pause Token as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Weather Pause Token; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Any player may exchange one prompt for a PG option they are more comfortable with.

• Any player may exchange one prompt for a PG option they are more comfortable with.
• The swap does not use up the player's turn. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Consent Prompt Swap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Consent Prompt Swap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Clear the play area completely after play to earn 1 shared process point.

• Clear the play area completely after play to earn 1 shared process point.
• The group loses this bonus if anything unsafe is left behind. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Floor Clear Bonus as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Floor Clear Bonus; stop at the agreed finish condition.

The trailing side chooses who starts the final set of equal turns.

• The trailing side chooses who starts the final set of equal turns.
• Only the starting order changes; the attempt rules stay the same. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Last Call Equalizer as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Last Call Equalizer; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Observers may settle one tie by a respectful majority vote.

• Observers may settle one tie by a respectful majority vote.
• Players may decline the vote and replay instead. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Observer Vote Cap as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Observer Vote Cap; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Announce a water break during the set, then resume scoring after the break.

• Announce a water break during the set, then resume scoring after the break.
• Use the break for water, not to delay play for an advantage. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Hydration Break Mark as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Hydration Break Mark; stop at the agreed finish condition.

First-time players may discard one foul without score loss.

• First-time players may discard one foul without score loss.
• Shield is once per gathering. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Rookie Shield as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Rookie Shield; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Winners pass the next starter role to another side.

• Winners pass the next starter role to another side.
• Winners must make this handoff once. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Spotlight Pass as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Spotlight Pass; stop at the agreed finish condition.

Write one rule clarification on a visible card.

• Write one rule clarification on a visible card.
• Use the written clarification to settle disagreements about the rule during the round. Keep floors clear of pieces; allow opt-outs from timers. Scored results are tracked as challenge points.
• Score Puzzle Night Memory Note Rule as 1 challenge point, separate from the main score.
• Reset and rotate evenly after Puzzle Night Memory Note Rule; stop at the agreed finish condition.