Can you solve the dragon jousting riddle? - Alex Gendler

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After years of war, the world’s kingdoms have come to an agreement. Every five years, teams representing the elves, goblins, and treefolk will compete in a grand tournament of dragon jousting. You have the important job of recording the scores for the inaugural tournament. But, you overslept and the games are already underway. Can you figure out the real score of each match? Alex Gendler shows how.

Lesson by Alex Gendler, directed by Artrake Studio.

This riddle is adapted from a puzzle that originally appeared in Puzzles for Pleasure, by E.R. Emmet.

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[blazingfire]

I like to think that Gorbak genuinely wanted to help you and knowing about his curse, he figure out a way to lie such that we were able to find the actual values.

[azericthetraveller]

“Hey Gorbac, can I have my money back?”
“No.” “God damn you”
-Gorbac proceeds to hand you the money
-you forgot he only lied

[ivix]

_"No one has noticed your absence"_
I felt that.
Summary of my life.

[hrishikeshpurohit]

Plot Twist: The Boss was the one, in reality, who was cursed to lie.

[novaterra]

The premise of this riddle is amazing, enough to turn into a full story.

[underscoreviolet]

What gives people feelings of power
Money:
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Status:
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Solving TedEd Riddles:
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[sreejasrivaram]

ted ed: can u solve the dragon jousting riddle?
me at middle of night with my two remaining brain cells: *No*

[xlfc]

1:55 "You laugh along" (DIES INSIDE)

[brookerobinson]

Dang he offered his life savings to solve a riddle

[octane]

Yo my mans ankles broke when he heard
“All he does is lie, even in *writing* “

[noxlupa]

“If your boss, the head tournament official, find out you’ve been sleeping in the job, you’ll lose your—“
Me: job?
“—head.”
*oh.*

[moonlitalks]

moral: either be smart or wake up early

[whospeaks]

Give Gorbak a break, ok? He didn't choose to lie, he was cursed with it. He wasn't trying to hurt us, and I don't blame him. Love you Gorbak!

[entothechesnautknight]

This is exactly why I like these Riddles; They're not obtuse, and are actually connected to the senario at hand.

That said, I would wanna see more riddles in this setting specifically; a world formerly ravaged by eternal war, put into an uneasy peace, with riddles and puzzles around every corner that have real consequences for failure, be it minor or major, for both you and the world itself.

[mas]

I solved this at work while hoping my boss didn’t catch me. Irony is fun.

[kingvideogames]

Step 1: Confirm that you have green eyes

Step 2: Ask the boss if you can leave.

[justamanofculture]

The riddle was so interesting that everyone forgot that they got clickbaited about dragons.

[k-]

Life savings that actually saved your life

*"Impossible"*

[tededcaluag]

Friend: wyd?
Me: laying in bed watching ted ed riddles that l can never solve

[maragazh]

Tree folk and Elves ended up getting the same score, and center realm's new owner could not be chosen. This sparked a catastrophic war between the two, which is on track to wipe out both nations. You, as a goblin war tactician (and former jousting score keeper) must decide when the tree folk and goblins are weak enough to be attacked and destroyed by your armies, and do it as soon as possible, to minimize damage dealt to center realm. The cursed wizard "helps" once again, and another riddle begins!
And so another riddle begins...