"Stop dumbing down dungeons! More complex mechanics!"
(pulls out a Nerf gun) and how will you respond when players get those mechanics wrong and slow down your run? answer quickly.
This is correct, but if you find yourself having ignored this warning and placed a puzzle rated for children over the age of 5 in your dungeon, the answer is ninjas. Ninjas attack and in the process the mechanic is altered or bypassed as your players lose a few resources.
Replace ninjas with whatever imminent danger fits your situation. A fire can be ninjas for those with a pure heart.
Turns out this one's actually about MMO dungeons, bud, but this is still good advice. Excuse us, OP, we got lost.
No worries, TTRPG friends, I am one of you as well. 🤝 Thanks for introducing the phrase "A fire can be ninjas for those with a pure heart" to my vocabulary.
Meanwhile in the distance:
Millions of peaches, peaches for me
