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Samon: A Zen Garden Raking Puzzle Explained
Original: Samon: Designing a Zen Garden Raking Puzzle https://gwern.net/doc/design/2026-10-03-gwern-samon.html # HackerNews # Tech
Gwern Branwen has published a write-up on Samon, a puzzle game based on raking patterns in a Japanese Zen garden. The design article walks through how the raking mechanic works and how the puzzle was constructed, and it is drawing attention from Hacker News readers interested in game design and logic puzzles.
Why now: A new design essay by a well-known writer, shared on Hacker News, is attracting discussion among puzzle and game design enthusiasts.
Evidence
- Samon: Designing a Zen Garden Raking Puzzle https://gwern.net/doc/design/2026-10-03-gwern-samon.html # HackerNews # Tech # Design · hackernews@robot.villas · 3
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