DiscoverMiskatonic University PodcastMUP Ep 334 – 3 Clue Rule with Justin Alexander
MUP Ep 334 – 3 Clue Rule with Justin Alexander

MUP Ep 334 – 3 Clue Rule with Justin Alexander

Update: 2025-10-13
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This episode on MUP, Keepers Dave & Bridgett interview Justin Alexander on the Three Clue Rule and designing mysteries in gaming!



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Our MUP Discord and we are all there! We invite all of our listeners to come and enjoy the community of horror gaming and cute pet pics. Link in the show notes: MU Discord server invite link: https://discord.gg/vNjEv9D And thank you to our editor Gene for editing this episode.



Main Topic



3 Clue Rule




What is the 3 clue rule?



How did you figure it out?



What are the best applications of it?



From backer CD:

How can a keeper "translate" a published scenario into a node-based scenario



Advice for modifying or "shoring up" existing scenarios using the 3 clue rule, node-based design






https://thealexandrian.net/
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MUP Ep 334 – 3 Clue Rule with Justin Alexander

MUP Ep 334 – 3 Clue Rule with Justin Alexander

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