Padlock puzzle
An 'escape room' puzzle: a padlock with one blank letter dial per letter of the code, beside taped clue cards written from the post. The code is a word from the post (a product, a launch, a service), so cracking it means reading every clue.
When the AI picks it
MarketiQ’s Creative Director favours the Padlock puzzle for posts that start a conversation, entertain or announce news, when the message is a question, one sharp insight or one product in the spotlight. It is built first to start a conversation.
It reads each post’s goal and shape first, then its own words, the platform and the facts you have, and offers this template only where it fits.
Who it’s for
Any business. Nothing in it assumes what you sell, so the Director can offer it to a software company, a café or a coaching centre alike — whenever the post fits.
Platforms and sizes
| Size | Where |
|---|---|
| 4:51080 × 1350 px | Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Threads, Pinterest, Reddit |
| 1:11080 × 1080 px | Ads |
| 9:161080 × 1920 px | TikTok |
| 16:91600 × 900 px | X, YouTube, Blog |
Single image. Each size is laid out for its canvas, not cropped; the sample above is the 4:5 version.
What it needs
Only your post. It is made from your copy and your brand kit — there is nothing else to prepare.
Rules the AI follows
Word for word from the template library. The Director follows the copy rules when it writes into the template, and the visual review checks every creative against the visual rules.
Copy rules
- The code is a single 3–6 letter word from the post; the clues use the post's facts to point at it without containing it, and together leave one answer.
Visual rules
- A deep ground; a large padlock (grey shackle, brand-tinted metal body) with a row of white letter dials, each showing a blank '?' window between faded letters; handwritten clue cards on white paper, taped and slightly askew, each with a dark 'Clue N' tab.
- Kicker and website on top, a heading-face title, the logo bottom-left and a brand reply pill with a lock.
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Typo hunt
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Word search
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Crossword
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Word guess
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Guess the phrase board
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Make a Padlock puzzle with your brand.
MarketiQ writes the post, picks the template that carries it best — this one, when it fits — and fills it with your logo, colours, facts and copy.