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Our group consisted of myself, Shoshana, Geneva, and Mattie. After initiating a "brain drain" with the word sudoku, these are the responses that instantaneously came to mind:

Jenna- Frustrating, Challenging, Fun

Shoshana-Frustrating, Hard & Challenging, Confusing

Geneva-Fun, Learning, Challenge

Mattie-Interesting, Fun, Not so Easy

From these responses, there seemed to be a general trend amongst group members about their experiences with the game. While all group members said that their own experiences with sodoku were often frustrating, not easy, difficult, and challenging, all of the group agreed on the fact that they received an extremely rewarding and gratifying feeling after completing a puzzle. We also found that the time of day that the game was played and the mindset of the participants also largely influenced the outcome of the game. For example, if it was too late in the evening, group members often found themselves too lethargic to successfully complete a puzzle.

We completed our group puzzle in approximately ten minutes. It was interesting to see the different tendencies of the players while completing the game. For example, Mattie would often fill in whichever square she could regardless of which square it was in whereas Soshana liked to go in a particular order, that being block by block.

I would say the take home message of sodoku for this group is that although it is challenging to all, it also brings about a great amount of fun!