We chose to present our HDJ Creative Project as a series of interactive puzzles because games naturally invite participation to audiences, rather than passive viewing. After spending years playing The New York Times games together (Wordle, Connections, the Strands, the Mini, and the Minute Cryptic), we noticed how they challenge players to think critically and make connections between specific ideas. Often tidbits or fun facts we had learned via these games would pop up randomly in our lives. We wanted to recreate that same sense of engagement in presenting the important concepts from our Paleobotany paper. Our goal is for the gameplay to draw people in first, and then encourage them to expand their understanding of our paper and topic in a way that feels memorable and meaningful. Instead of simply reading about the material, players can actively uncover key ideas through pattern recognition and comparisons. In the creative component, we made sure that the content of our games specifically focused on the patterns observed between the B-A Interstadial and Younger Dryas (hint hint: one of our games mentions both the characteristics + tree species which thrived during these climate events!), as well as some basic information that is necessary to better understand our paper. By structuring these concepts as puzzles, we aimed to help players better understand how environmental patterns shift over time and also how site-specific differences can reveal broader ecological and climatic changes. Please enjoy our games!