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Can you cheat death by solving this riddle? - Shravan S K

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You and your best friend Bill are the greatest bards in the kingdom— but maybe not the brightest. Your hit song has insulted the king and now you’re slated for execution. Luckily, Death is a connoisseur of most excellent music and has decided to give you a chance to escape your fate. Can you beat him at a life-sized game of Snakes and Ladders and live to sing another day? Shravan S K shows how.

With a magical die which can roll any number from 1 to 5, how many die rolls would a player need for the quickest way to the top?

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Shravan S K, Seed2Sapling Education
  • Director Igor Coric, Artrake Studio
  • Narrator Addison Anderson
  • Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
  • Music Cem Misirlioglu
  • Sound Designer Cem Misirlioglu
  • Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
  • Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
  • Script Editor Alex Gendler
  • Fact-Checker Jennifer Nam

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