Apersondude1 (APD)
@apersondude1.bsky.social
Massive dork and lurker extraordinaire. Interests include: caffeine, capsaicin, cooking, coding, cats.
Software Dev by day, puzzle/RPG enjoyer by night.
Now Streaming (occasionally)! https://twitch.tv/apersondude1
He/Him
Software Dev by day, puzzle/RPG enjoyer by night.
Now Streaming (occasionally)! https://twitch.tv/apersondude1
He/Him
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution is. It just is. It simply exists. It is in a state of being that one could describe as existent. You may perceive its existence for yourself right here in this post that has found its way in front of you.
December 6, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution is. It just is. It simply exists. It is in a state of being that one could describe as existent. You may perceive its existence for yourself right here in this post that has found its way in front of you.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution was redone about 5 different times, but each time the entire right side configuration (including the long S at the top) kept popping up. Glad I stuck with it, because after I found a place for the T, things finally clicked.
Onto the weekend!
Onto the weekend!
December 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution was redone about 5 different times, but each time the entire right side configuration (including the long S at the top) kept popping up. Glad I stuck with it, because after I found a place for the T, things finally clicked.
Onto the weekend!
Onto the weekend!
What? No, I totally didn't forget about today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution! Why would you think that?
Hm? No, that's ridiculous! I definitely didn't secretly do it last night and forget everything about the solving process. What a silly idea. Do you even hear yourself?
*nervous chuckle*
Hm? No, that's ridiculous! I definitely didn't secretly do it last night and forget everything about the solving process. What a silly idea. Do you even hear yourself?
*nervous chuckle*
December 5, 2025 at 12:51 AM
What? No, I totally didn't forget about today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution! Why would you think that?
Hm? No, that's ridiculous! I definitely didn't secretly do it last night and forget everything about the solving process. What a silly idea. Do you even hear yourself?
*nervous chuckle*
Hm? No, that's ridiculous! I definitely didn't secretly do it last night and forget everything about the solving process. What a silly idea. Do you even hear yourself?
*nervous chuckle*
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution balances out yesterday's by taking several tries to actually find. I can't even call out a couple of pieces for not working with me this time, because it was basically all of them giving me trouble at one point or another. Oh well, we got there in the end!
December 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution balances out yesterday's by taking several tries to actually find. I can't even call out a couple of pieces for not working with me this time, because it was basically all of them giving me trouble at one point or another. Oh well, we got there in the end!
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution is another simple one with no pick-ups after each piece's placement; the third* one in the last week. I'm not going to complain though, especially since I've been busy since 7am today.
(*one of those last week, I technically had to pick up one piece once)
(*one of those last week, I technically had to pick up one piece once)
December 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution is another simple one with no pick-ups after each piece's placement; the third* one in the last week. I'm not going to complain though, especially since I've been busy since 7am today.
(*one of those last week, I technically had to pick up one piece once)
(*one of those last week, I technically had to pick up one piece once)
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution was a nice and tidy two-try. The main challenges were the short S and the Z (which I originally had nearly swapped in terms of position), as well as the small L. Not the usual cast of pieces that give me trouble, but it was still only a small amount in the end.
December 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution was a nice and tidy two-try. The main challenges were the short S and the Z (which I originally had nearly swapped in terms of position), as well as the small L. Not the usual cast of pieces that give me trouble, but it was still only a small amount in the end.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution gives us the fastest solve of the month, and on the last day of the month, no less. I had a vision for the trickiest part: the bottom left with the rare two open spaces, and once that worked, it was basically done.
November 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution gives us the fastest solve of the month, and on the last day of the month, no less. I had a vision for the trickiest part: the bottom left with the rare two open spaces, and once that worked, it was basically done.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution was almost late again. It's been an eventful, yet restful, long weekend for me, so my normal routine where I start the day with this puzzle has been put on hold.
Anyways, the I pieces was making it tricky, but once that was in place the rest didn't take long.
Anyways, the I pieces was making it tricky, but once that was in place the rest didn't take long.
November 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution was almost late again. It's been an eventful, yet restful, long weekend for me, so my normal routine where I start the day with this puzzle has been put on hold.
Anyways, the I pieces was making it tricky, but once that was in place the rest didn't take long.
Anyways, the I pieces was making it tricky, but once that was in place the rest didn't take long.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution (and also yesterday's - whoops) has open spaces in the bottom right that are spaced apart just perfectly to sneak a zigzag and a long piece in, getting two tougher pieces out of the way early. And after placing the T, it was basically solved!
November 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution (and also yesterday's - whoops) has open spaces in the bottom right that are spaced apart just perfectly to sneak a zigzag and a long piece in, getting two tougher pieces out of the way early. And after placing the T, it was basically solved!
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution felt like it just wasn't going to work. I had the right side nailed down pretty early, but couldn't get the left side easily. I was down to one piece, the small L, and put it where I had already placed something else, and kept that up until this happened.
November 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution felt like it just wasn't going to work. I had the right side nailed down pretty early, but couldn't get the left side easily. I was down to one piece, the small L, and put it where I had already placed something else, and kept that up until this happened.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution once again became trivial once I swapped the initial positions I had in mind for the long L and I pieces.
...it also didn't help that my initial attempt was accidentally solving for a Friday instead of Tuesday 😅. Guess I'm just looking ahead to some time off!
...it also didn't help that my initial attempt was accidentally solving for a Friday instead of Tuesday 😅. Guess I'm just looking ahead to some time off!
November 25, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution once again became trivial once I swapped the initial positions I had in mind for the long L and I pieces.
...it also didn't help that my initial attempt was accidentally solving for a Friday instead of Tuesday 😅. Guess I'm just looking ahead to some time off!
...it also didn't help that my initial attempt was accidentally solving for a Friday instead of Tuesday 😅. Guess I'm just looking ahead to some time off!
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution, was a nice and easy one to start the week. After starting from scratch, only one piece had to be picked back up once placed, and it was the I, which was originally set where the long L is now. The long S placement feels especially satisfying the way it worked.
November 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution, was a nice and easy one to start the week. After starting from scratch, only one piece had to be picked back up once placed, and it was the I, which was originally set where the long L is now. The long S placement feels especially satisfying the way it worked.
It's not often in the series that I have to turn the Z piece sideways, especially in the middle of the board. But that (and the U placement, as always) was the key for today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution.
November 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It's not often in the series that I have to turn the Z piece sideways, especially in the middle of the board. But that (and the U placement, as always) was the key for today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution was tough to come by, taking several tries. However, each unsuccessful attempt was very similar to what would ultimately be the final one. Once I found a place for the Z at the bottom and the T at the top (instead of insisting on the opposite) it all clicked.
November 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution was tough to come by, taking several tries. However, each unsuccessful attempt was very similar to what would ultimately be the final one. Once I found a place for the Z at the bottom and the T at the top (instead of insisting on the opposite) it all clicked.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution featured more navigating gaps on the right using difficult pieces, with the ultimate goal of keeping pieces that play nicer with one another to fill in the void on the left side.
Tomorrow, we go back to "normal" when the day square moves to the left once more.
Tomorrow, we go back to "normal" when the day square moves to the left once more.
November 21, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution featured more navigating gaps on the right using difficult pieces, with the ultimate goal of keeping pieces that play nicer with one another to fill in the void on the left side.
Tomorrow, we go back to "normal" when the day square moves to the left once more.
Tomorrow, we go back to "normal" when the day square moves to the left once more.
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution, in contrast to yesterday's, was much easier, even with basically the same amount of open space on half the board. It's probably because I was able to get the toughest pieces out of the way right away on the right side.
November 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution, in contrast to yesterday's, was much easier, even with basically the same amount of open space on half the board. It's probably because I was able to get the toughest pieces out of the way right away on the right side.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution felt trickier than normal for how much of the left side of the board was open to me. Still not terrible, but the long S piece was giving me more trouble than I had anticipated at first. Once that one was good, the rest of them fell right into place though.
November 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution felt trickier than normal for how much of the left side of the board was open to me. Still not terrible, but the long S piece was giving me more trouble than I had anticipated at first. Once that one was good, the rest of them fell right into place though.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution used the "rapidly swap around pieces until something works" method, and it worked surprisingly quickly (under 2 minutes), despite the number of swaps (upwards of 30). Did some of the swaps simply undo a previous one? Maybe, but I still count them.
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution used the "rapidly swap around pieces until something works" method, and it worked surprisingly quickly (under 2 minutes), despite the number of swaps (upwards of 30). Did some of the swaps simply undo a previous one? Maybe, but I still count them.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution on a slow, chilly Monday morning. Hoping that work stays chill, but not slow, and that the sun stays out to help my mood and energy, because the coffee is taking its time to kick in.
Hope all of you reading this have a calm Monday and rest of the week as well!
Hope all of you reading this have a calm Monday and rest of the week as well!
November 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution on a slow, chilly Monday morning. Hoping that work stays chill, but not slow, and that the sun stays out to help my mood and energy, because the coffee is taking its time to kick in.
Hope all of you reading this have a calm Monday and rest of the week as well!
Hope all of you reading this have a calm Monday and rest of the week as well!
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution was a tough one. I guess it would be fitting for a Sunday puzzle if this were published in a newspaper or some other series where difficulty scales from Monday (easy) to Sunday (diabolical). Ultimately, the key was to use the bendiest pieces around the 16.
November 16, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution was a tough one. I guess it would be fitting for a Sunday puzzle if this were published in a newspaper or some other series where difficulty scales from Monday (easy) to Sunday (diabolical). Ultimately, the key was to use the bendiest pieces around the 16.
I'm sorry, what do you mean we're basically halfway through the month already? It's been a busy one, for sure.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution reflects how busy I've been, because I actually solved it last night, just in case my support shift this weekend had me too busy or tired.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution reflects how busy I've been, because I actually solved it last night, just in case my support shift this weekend had me too busy or tired.
November 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I'm sorry, what do you mean we're basically halfway through the month already? It's been a busy one, for sure.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution reflects how busy I've been, because I actually solved it last night, just in case my support shift this weekend had me too busy or tired.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution reflects how busy I've been, because I actually solved it last night, just in case my support shift this weekend had me too busy or tired.
Hey there! Long time no stream! But I'll finally be hitting the live button again tonight for some Jackbox with @dani007a.bsky.social, @maisenow.bsky.social, and @tygamer0426.bsky.social. Join us at 8pm EST (that's in about 3 hours) for some high quality nonsense and probably unhinged banter!
November 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Hey there! Long time no stream! But I'll finally be hitting the live button again tonight for some Jackbox with @dani007a.bsky.social, @maisenow.bsky.social, and @tygamer0426.bsky.social. Join us at 8pm EST (that's in about 3 hours) for some high quality nonsense and probably unhinged banter!
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution was stumbled across completely unexpectedly. I had the skeleton outline of the right side locked in early, and then figured I'd spend about 5 minutes trying to fill in the rest. But on about the 3rd or so try, a minute in, this just happened.
November 14, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution was stumbled across completely unexpectedly. I had the skeleton outline of the right side locked in early, and then figured I'd spend about 5 minutes trying to fill in the rest. But on about the 3rd or so try, a minute in, this just happened.
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution uses a lot of nesting pieces to fill in the bottom half, where I can just treat the Thursday square like a hard boundary instead of a blank square. Nested/stacked pieces seem to almost always be the best way to fill in large areas of the board.
November 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Today's #DailyPuzzleChallenge solution uses a lot of nesting pieces to fill in the bottom half, where I can just treat the Thursday square like a hard boundary instead of a blank square. Nested/stacked pieces seem to almost always be the best way to fill in large areas of the board.