Editorial policy

How a page
earns its place.

Every game, guide and reference page should do a real job for the player. This policy explains how Puzzle Workout chooses work, checks it, names responsibility and fixes mistakes.

Published and last reviewed:

Editorial review sheetPW / 01
Before publicationClear the desk
  1. 01
    PurposeAnswers a real player need
  2. 02
    PuzzleRules and output checked
  3. 03
    ClaimsSource and scope checked
  4. 04
    ReviewA person remains accountable
Human sign-off requiredCleared for play
PublisherHamilton Digital MediaCompany no. 15608219
ScopeGames + guidanceNot medical advice
PublicationHuman sign-offRequired before publication
CorrectionsOne public route[email protected]

What this covers

One policy for the puzzle and the explanation beside it.

Puzzle Workout is a recreational game publisher, not a news desk, medical service or scientific assessment provider. Editorial responsibility still applies wherever a player relies on our words, rules or numbers.

Playable work

Game rules, generated questions, answer options, difficulty labels, scoring logic and the Daily Brain Workout.

Explanatory work

Instructions, strategy, worked examples, category guides, FAQs and the transparent scoring reference.

Trust information

Author profiles, company details, privacy, accessibility, storage, terms and other service explanations.

Publication standard

Six checks before publish.

A page does not earn a place merely because a phrase receives searches. It needs a distinct purpose, accurate mechanics and enough original judgement to be useful on its own.

01Usefulness

Start with the player’s question.

State the task, controls or answer where it is needed. We do not bury immediate help beneath an introduction written for a search engine.

02Originality

Write for this exact subject.

Examples, strategy and structure must fit the current game. We reject keyword-swapped templates, near-duplicate sections and arbitrary word counts.

03Accuracy

Match the implementation.

Instructions, timing, difficulty, scoring and storage claims are checked against what the current code and interface actually do.

04Evidence

Use the right source for the claim.

Product facts come from the product. Material scientific claims require reliable primary evidence, clear context and language no stronger than the source.

05Restraint

Do not inflate a game score.

We do not present puzzle play as diagnosis, treatment, intelligence measurement or proof of a general real-world ability.

06Clarity

Review the route into play.

Wording, focus order, keyboard routes, touch targets, contrast, motion and responsive layouts are part of editorial quality, not an afterthought.

Two review tracks

The puzzle and the page have different failure modes.

A logically correct generator can still be explained badly. A polished article can still describe a rule the game does not use. We review both tracks before they meet.

Track A

Game and generator

  1. 01

    Define the invariantWrite down what must always be true for the puzzle to be solvable and fair.

  2. 02

    Generate reproduciblyUse deterministic seeds so daily questions can be recreated and investigated.

  3. 03

    Validate the outputReject duplicate options, accidental matches, invalid arithmetic and other game-specific failures.

  4. 04

    Test beyond one exampleRun automated seed samples and manual play on phone and laptop layouts.

  5. 05

    Publish honest limitsExplain timing, scoring and access barriers without claiming that software is infallible.

Track B

Guide and explanation

  1. 01

    Define a distinct needIdentify what this page can answer that an existing page does not already cover.

  2. 02

    Research proportionatelyUse the implementation for product facts and primary evidence for material scientific facts.

  3. 03

    Build real examplesUse the current puzzle’s rules rather than recycled examples with a new game name.

  4. 04

    Check every routeVerify instructions, calculations, internal destinations, external sources and structured data.

  5. 05

    Review as a playerAsk whether the page is clear, fair, accessible and worth keeping before publication.

Authorship and accountability

Tools can assist. People own the result.

Drafting, code and testing tools—including generative AI—may support the work. They do not receive a byline, make the final publication decision or remove the publisher’s responsibility for an error.

Assistance policyHuman accountable
Allowed with review

Useful tool, never the authority

  • Permitted assistanceBrainstorming, draft alternatives, code, test planning, proofreading, formatting and repetitive quality checks.

  • Required verificationFacts, formulas, links, examples, puzzle rules and product behaviour are checked against the appropriate source.

  • Not acceptablePublishing output on trust, inventing expertise or sources, disguising copied work, or mass-producing thin pages.

  • Specific disclosureA materially synthetic image, audio item or other reader-facing asset is labelled when its origin would help a player assess it.

No system or tool is listed as a human author.

Sources and claims

The closer a claim gets to health, the higher the bar.

Most Puzzle Workout pages explain our own games. When a page moves beyond those observable product facts, the source and wording must be appropriate to the extra claim.

01
Product fact

Check the live implementation

Rules, controls, timers, local storage and score calculations are verified against the current interface and versioned code.

Direct check
02
Puzzle fact

Check the invariant and tests

Answer uniqueness, allowed transformations, arithmetic validity and deterministic recreation are checked using game-specific logic.

Rule + test
03
Practical guidance

Keep advice tied to the mechanic

A scanning route or calculation method is presented as puzzle strategy, not proof that it improves a broad cognitive ability.

Clear scope
04
Scientific claim

Find reliable primary evidence

Material claims about cognition, psychology or performance require primary sourcing, relevant context and a genuine reason to appear.

Highest bar
We can say

“This round tests recall of a displayed grid.”

That describes the action the player just completed.

We do not say

“This score measures your real memory health.”

That conclusion is not supported by a short recreational browser game.

Commercial independence

No bought route onto the editorial floor.

As of 14 July 2026, Puzzle Workout carries no advertising, affiliate links, paid placement or sponsored editorial. Links are chosen because they identify the publisher, support a claim or help the player continue.

If a commercial relationship is added later, it must be clearly labelled where a player encounters it. Payment will not buy an undisclosed recommendation, a favourable score or control over an editorial conclusion.

Current status14 / 07 / 2026

AdvertisingNone

Affiliate linksNone

Paid placementNone

Sponsored editorialNone

Outside links are checked for relevance, not treated as endorsements.
Correction reportFour useful details
  1. 01

    PageThe exact address

  2. 02

    ProblemWhat appears wrong

  3. 03

    ContextDate, game and difficulty

  4. 04

    EvidenceExpected result or source

Enough information to reproduce or locate the issue

Corrections and updates

A useful correction is never an inconvenience.

Send suspected factual errors, ambiguous instructions, broken links, invalid puzzle states or scoring problems to [email protected]. We prioritise issues that could change a player’s answer, score, access or understanding of the service.

  1. Reproduce or locate it.We compare the report with the page, seed, version, implementation or cited source.
  2. Classify the impact.A typo is different from an incorrect answer, broken accessibility route or misleading claim.
  3. Fix the source of truth.We update the generator, scoring reference, storage inventory or other authoritative page before copying a correction elsewhere.
  4. Record material change.Minor copy edits may be made without a notice. A material change to a factual conclusion, puzzle rule or scoring explanation should update the relevant date and, where it helps the player, include a short note.

We may resolve a report through a site update rather than an individual reply. The Contact page explains what to include and how messages are handled.

Accountability

The policy has a named publisher behind it.

Hamilton Digital Media Limited is registered in England and Wales under company number 15608219. It remains responsible for Puzzle Workout’s published games and editorial content.

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