The Raven's Puzzle Emporium

I write puzzles. That's what this blog is for. [He/Him, requests open]

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Hints and Answers for "Bored of Games"

[Link to Hunt Masterpost]

Hi! To whoever reads this, thank you for checking out my first ever Hunt set! Clearly I've got a lot of work to do to improve, but hey- we all gotta start somewhere.

Here are all solutions to every puzzle, given step-by-step, in ROT13.

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Mysterium

Gnxr abgr bs jung lbh frr va gur cflpuvpf' ivfvbaf. Nal erpheevat ryrzragf npebff frireny ivfvbaf jvyy zrna gur fnzr guvat.

Rnpu ivfvba pyhrf gb bar bs gur ebbz, jrncba, be fhfcrpg pneqf nobir. Gurer ner 18 pneqf naq bayl 12 ivfvbaf, fb abg nyy bs gurz jvyy or hfrq.

Rnpu ivfvba unf gjb gb guerr ryrzragf juvpu sbez n cubargvp erohf pyhr. Gur QBYY, GVPX, naq XARR nccrne npebff zber guna bar ivfvba, naq gjb ivfvbaf unir n GRNE guebhtu gurz.

Gur ivfvbaf znexrq N qrcvpg, va ernqvat beqre, XARR+QBYY, CNA+GERR, naq QBPX+GRNE. Guvf zrnaf gur ARRQYR, CNAGEL, naq QBPGBE fubhyq or tebhcrq gbtrgure.

Gur ivfvbaf znexrq O qrcvpg, va ernqvat beqre, RLR+HEA, GRN+PUNVE, naq CRNEY+BNE. Guvf zrnaf gur VEBA, GRNPURE, naq CNEYBE fubhyq or tebhcrq gbtrgure.

Gur ivfvbaf znexrq P qrcvpg, va ernqvat beqre, PNA+QBYYF+GVPX, ONE+ORNE, naq UNG+GVPX. Guvf zrnaf gur PNAQYRFGVPX, ONEORE, naq NGGVP fubhyq or tebhcrq gbtrgure.

Ynfgyl, gur ivfvbaf znexrq Q qrcvpg, va ernqvat beqre, CNAR+GRNE, ONYY+PBAR+XARR, naq CRNF+QBYY. Guvf zrnaf gur CNVAGRE, ONYPBAL, naq CVFGBY fubhyq or tebhcrq gbtrgure.

Va rnpu tebhc, jura gur pneq jvgu gur ebbz, jrncba, naq fhfcrpg ner cynprq yrsg gb evtug naq gbhpuvat, vg sbezf gjb yrggref. Beqre gurfr tebhcf jvgu gur NOPQ ynoryf.

Gur fbyhgvba vf ONQ IVORF.

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Scrabble

Guvf vf fvzcyl n pebffjbeq, ohg gurer'f n srj fcrpvny guvatf gb abgr. Sbe fgnegref, rnpu pyhr unf n frpgvba va obyq, haqreyvarq. Gung'f gur qrsvavgvba.

Va nqqvgvba gb gur qrsvavgvba, rnpu pyhr zvtug nyfb unir n srj uvagf nf gb yrggref orvat hfrq, be rira fcrpvsvp cynprzragf bs yrggref.

Fgvyy fghpx? V'yy nyfb gryy lbh gung rirel Fpenooyr gvyr vf hfrq. Gur arkg gjb uvagf jvyy tvir nyy gur Npebff, gura Qbja nafjref va beqre.

NPEBFF: JBEX, ZHPU, NYERNQL, ABQF, HGGRE, TVYQ, NV, OHEFG, ZNVMR, ABVFR, BU, PNVEA, HAVSL, YBSG, NTR, CVKVRF

QBJA: BBYBAT, ZL, URNG, RQQVRQ, BIREG, ORJNER, NTRAPL, VF, CVG, IRYIRG, OVA, HF, GBDHR, AVAWN, BE, SYNK, LBTV, SRR

Jvgu nyy jbeqf va gur tevq, ernq nybat gur tnzr obneq'f znva artngvir qvntbany (zbivat sebz gbc yrsg gb obggbz evtug).

Gur fbyhgvba vf JBEQF JVGU SBRF.

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Ticket to Ride

Not even going to encode this step: fact is, there are several valid solvepaths, and you do really just have to keep trying at it. The best way I've found is by ruling out connections from the named cities, due to a lack of available color (either not enough color points to cross a connection, or just having no points of that color). There is but only one solution (as far as I'm aware) that fulfills all the tickets without overlapping connections. The next ten steps have the routes in the order they appear on the puzzle.

Bznun, Qraire, Fnyg Ynxr Pvgl, Cbegynaq, Frnggyr

Pnytnel, Inapbhire, Frnggyr, Uryran, Fnyg Ynxr Pvgl

Yvggyr Ebpx, Qnyynf, Ubhfgba, Ry Cnfb, Ybf Natryrf, Ynf Irtnf

Ybf Natryrf, Cubravk, Qraire, Fnagn Sr, Bxynubzn Pvgl, Ry Cnfb, Qnyynf

Enyrvtu, Jnfuvatgba, Arj Lbex, Cvggfohetu, Gbebagb, Fnhy Fg. Znevr

Qraire, Uryran, Pnytnel, Jvaavcrt, Qhyhgu, Fnhy Fg. Znevr, Zbagerny, Obfgba

Puneyrfgba, Zvnzv, Arj Beyrnaf, Ngynagn, Anfuivyyr, Enyrvtu, Cvggfohetu, Puvpntb

Cvggfohetu, Fg. Ybhvf, Puvpntb, Gbebagb, Qhyhgu

Qhyhgu, Uryran, Bznun, Xnafnf Pvgl, Qraire, Bxynubzn Pvgl

Bxynubzn Pvgl, Yvggyr Ebpx, Fg. Ybhvf, Anfuivyyr, Cvggfohetu, Jnfuvatgba

Bapr gur znc vf svyyrq va, gnxr abgr bs gur pbaarpgvbaf gung jrera'g hfrq. Vg znl gnxr fbzr fgergpu bs gur vzntvangvba, ohg gur funcrf gurl znxr erfrzoyr yrggref.

Gur fbyhgvba vf VEBA UBEFR.

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Trivial Pursuit

Gurfr ner gevivn dhrfgvbaf (fbzr jvgu inelvat qvssvphygl) gung pna rnpu or frnepurq bayvar. Gur nafjref gurzfryirf (sbyybjvat gur nqqvgvbany abgrf ba n srj), raq hc va nycunorgvpny beqre. Gur arkg fgrc yvfgf nyy gur nafjref.

NYSN EBZRB, NYSNYSN FJVGMRE, QRYGN, RNFG VAQVN PBZCNAL, RPUBYBPNGVBA, SVSGU BS ABIRZORE, WBUAAL OENIB, BIREYBBX UBGRY, CRARGNATBER, FNGNAGNATB, FVREEN YRBAR, GJRAGL XVYBZRGRE ENPRJNYX

Lbh znl unir abgvprq gung gurer ner yrggref bs gur ANGB Cubargvp Nycunorg va rnpu nafjre-- gjb va gur pnfr bs NYSN EBZRB, urapr jul vg unf n cnegvphyne abgr bs vg. Abj jr arrq na beqre.

Gur frdhrapr bs pbybef yvfgrq ng gur obggbz ubyq n fcrpvny fvtavsvpnapr gb Gevivny Chefhvg. Va gur bevtvany eha bs gur tnzr, gurfr jrer gur pbybef bs rnpu pngrtbel, nf jryy nf gur bevtvany beqre (gbc gb obggbz) gurl nccrnerq ba rnpu pneq.

Ybbxvat ng gur dhrfgvbaf ntnva, jr unir gjb Trbtencul dhrfgvbaf-- bar znexrq jvgu na (N) (FVREEN Yrbar) naq bar jvgu n (O) (CrarGNATBer). Va snpg, jr pna svaq gjb dhrfgvbaf sebz rirel pngrtbel, rnpu znexrq jvgu na N naq n O gb vaqvpngr na beqre jvguva rnpu pngrtbel.

Abj gur beqre bs bhe nafjref pna or FVREEN Yrbar, CrarGNATBer, NysNYSN Fjvgmre, Wbuaal OENIB, Rnfg VAQVN Pb., Svsgu bs ABIRZORE, FngnaGNATB, Bireybbx UBGRY, RPUBybpngvba, QRYGN, NYSN EBZRB, 20 XVYBzrgre enprjnyx.

Gur fbyhgvba vf FGNO VA GUR QNEX.

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Werewolf

Vg'f zbfg ybtvpny gb fgneg ng gur raq. Abgr gung jura Naql vf ibgrq sbe ba Qnl 4, guerr crbcyr qvr nf n erfhyg. Gurer ner gjb jnlf na rkgen crefba qvrf nf n erfhyg bs n qrngu, fb obgu zhfg unir orra npgvingrq. Naql, gur bar jub jnf rkrphgrq, zhfg or gur UHAGRE.

Jr xabj sebz gung svany qnl fvghngvba gung bar bs Pevf naq Qnan vf va ybir jvgu gur bgure. Fvapr Pevf qvqa'g cbvag gb nalbar ba Avtug 0, naq Qnan cbvagrq ng Pevf, Qnan vf gur YBIRE. Fvapr Qnan qvqa'g jva jvgu gur znwbevgl, Pevf zhfg unir ybfg.

Rina qvrq ba Avtug 1, naq Vmml jnf gur bayl bar jub cbvagrq ng gurz. Wnvzr qvrq ba Avtug 3, naq Pevf jnf gur bayl bar gb cbvag ng gurz. Gurl zhfg obgu or jbyirf, naq fvapr gurz naq Qnan (gur Ybire) jrer gur bayl ybfref va guvf tnzr, gurl zhfg or gur bayl gjb Jbyirf. Fvapr Vmml erprvirq ab rkgen vasbezngvba naq bayl cbvagrq bapr ba Avtug 0, gur Fnintr naq Ryqre Jbyirf ner abg va cynl. Vmml vf gur NYCUN JBYS, naq Pevf vf gur JUVGR JBYS.

Oynxr jbxr hc ba Avtug 0, erprvivat vasbezngvba jvgubhg cbvagvat, naq zhfg gurersber or gur Benpyr be Ivyyntr Vqvbg. Senaxvr cbvagrq gb gurz naq erprvirq n LRF, fb Senaxvr pna'g or gur Erq Ureevat be Qrgrpgvir, fb Senaxvr zhfg or gur AVTUG JNGPU. Fvapr Oynxr jnf gnetrgrq frireny gvzrf naq bayl jbxr hc bapr, Oynxr vf gur BENPYR.

Ba Avtug 2, Tyraa, univat cbvagrq ng gurzfryirf jura gnetrgrq ol Cnpx Yrnqre Pevf, qvq abg qvr. Tyraa vf gur THNEQ. Guvf yrnirf Rina naq Unlqra nf rvgure Gbjafsbyx be Arhgenyf, jvgu ab avtugyl novyvgvrf. Fvapr gurl obgu qvrq naq jba, arvgure vf gur Oynpx Furrc, naq abguvat jnf naabhaprq jura gurl qvrq, fb arvgure vf gur Gbja Pevre. Fvapr Unlqra jnf rkrphgrq naq gur tnzr pbagvahrq, Unlqra pna'g or gur Vaabprag. Unlqra vf gur ZVARE, naq Rina vf gur VAABPRAG.

Fb, ubj qbrf guvf nyy yrnq gb na rkgenpgvba? Jryy, abgr gung bhe gra cynlref nyy unir n anzr fgnegvat jvgu n yrggre bs gur nycunorg N-W. Beqre gurz nf fhpu, naq rkgenpg gur svefg yrggre bs rnpu cynlre'f ebyr.

Gur fbyhgvba vf UBJYVAT ZNQ.

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Dungeons and Dragons

Svir nqiragheref, svir srrqre nafjref. Rnpu srrqre nafjre pna or gurzngvpnyyl yvaxrq gb rnpu ureb'f svefg ghea, gurerol yvaxvat gung ureb gb gung nafjre sbe guvf zrgn.

Gur Negvsvpre unf n fgrry pbzcnavba, be na VEBA UBEFR. Gur Pyrevp qrgrpgf rivy, frafvat ONQ IVORF. Gur Oneq hfrf ivpvbhf zbpxrel, genqvat JBEQF JVGU SBRF. Gur Oneonevna unf ure entr, juvpu znxrf ure UBJYVAT ZNQ. Naq ynfgyl, gur Ebthr qrnyf n fgrnygul farnx nggnpx-- n FGNO VA GUR QNEX.

Ba n ureb'f ghea, gurl ebyy n ahzore, qrny qnzntr, tnva UC, rgp. Whfg gnxr gung ahzore naq vaqrk vg vagb gur nafjre. Naq vs gung cynlre hfrq n "zbqvsvre" ba gung ghea, fuvsg gur rkgenpgrq yrggre hc be qbja gur nycunorg ol gung zhpu.

Gur nafjre, nccebcevngryl, vf FYVPR 'A' QVPR.

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METApuzzle: D&D

[Link to Hunt Masterpost]

Five adventurers bravely set forth to defeat a dragon!

Turn 1: The Artificer summons his steel companion with 8 HP.

Turn 2: The Cleric casts detect evil with a +3 modifier, and rolls an 5.

Turn 3: Seeing the enemy draw near, the Bard unleashes vicious mockery, dealing 7 damage.

Turn 4: The Barbarian activates her rage, and deals 9 damage, with a +2 modifier.

Turn 5: The Rogue dashes forward and deals a sneak attack, rolling 9 on the extra dice.

Turn 6: The Artificer fires a steam-powered cannon blast for 4 damage.

Turn 7: The Cleric viciously casts “Toll the Dead”, which only deals 3 damage.

Turn 8: The Bard’s cunning vocabulary is used once more, as they force the enemy to re-roll to a 7.

Turn 9: The Barbarian’s reckless animal fighting style deals 10 damage, but punishes her with a -1 modifier to her defense.

Turn 10: The Rogue pursues the last strike with an intelligent maneuver, finishing off 11 crossbow damage plus his +4 modifier.

(5, 1, 4)

[Check your answer HERE!]

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Puzzle: Werewolf

[Link to Hunt Masterpost]

There, wolf! There, village!

It was a wild game! Uhh... just a sec, my notes are a bit sparse.

Yeah, okay, so I have everything. Every time a player woke up, who they pointed at (if anyone), any information I gave (if any), and every vote tallied. I didn't put down the order they woke up each night, though, or who was ever awake at the same time as anyone else.

Ah, here, look at this while I go find the rules...

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Night 0 Woken Up: Blake, Cris, Dana, Frankie, Glenn, Izzy, Jaime Blake shown NO. Dana points at Cris. Frankie points at Blake, shown YES. Glenn points at Dana. Izzy points at Cris, shown NO. Blake dies. No role announcement.

Day 1 1 vote Andy, 2 votes Glenn, 4 votes Frankie, 2 votes Izzy. Frankie dies. No role announcement.

Night 1 Woken Up: Cris, Glenn, Izzy, Jaime Glenn points at Hayden. Izzy points at Evan. Jaime points at Izzy, shown YES. Evan dies. No role announcement.

Day 2 2 votes Andy, 1 vote Dana, 3 votes Izzy, 1 vote Jaime. Izzy dies. No role announcement.

Night 2 Woken Up: Cris, Glenn, Jaime Cris points at Glenn. Glenn points at Glenn. Jaime points at Glenn, shown NO. No one dies.

Day 3 6 votes Hayden. Hayden dies. No role announcement.

Night 3 Woken Up: Cris, Glenn, Jaime Cris points at Jaime. Glenn points at Cris. Jaime points at Cris, shown YES. Jaime dies. No role announcement.

Day 4 3 votes Andy, 1 vote Cris. Andy, Cris, and Dana die simultaneously. No role announcement.

Winners: Andy, Blake, Evan, Frankie, Glenn, Hayden, Jaime

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Ahhh, there's that rulebook! Here you go.

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No players have the same role. Every day, all living players vote for an execution. Every night, all living players use their abilities, if they have one-- player deaths are effective at sunset (after an execution and anything as a direct result) and dawn (the very end of the night, after the last player ability has gone through). If they are shown information, it is always either a YES or a NO.

WOLVES

Every night, all living wolves wake up together, and the highest-ranked living wolf (the Pack Leader for that night) chooses a victim to be devoured. All wolves, living and dead, win if two or fewer players are left alive at any point, and at least one of them is a wolf.

Alpha Wolf: You have the highest rank. Below you in order, if they are in play, are the Black Sheep, the Elder Wolf, the Savage Wolf, and the White Wolf.

Elder Wolf: If you're in play and alive, the Pack Leader also learns if the chosen victim targeted a Wolf with an ability tonight.

Savage Wolf: If you're in play and alive, the Pack Leader picks two victims each night instead of one.

White Wolf: You appear as a Villager to investigation roles, unless you are the only wolf still alive.

VILLAGERS

All villagers, living and dead, win if all wolves are dead before the wolves' win condition is filled.

Detective: Every night, wake up and point to a living player. You learn if that player is on the Wolf team.

Guard: Every night, wake up and point to a living player. If the Wolves would have targeted them, they survive.

Hunter: If you are voted to be executed during the day, you pick someone else to die with you.

Innocent: If you are voted to be executed during the day, the game immediately ends and the Wolves win.

Night Watch: Every night, wake up and point to a player. You learn if they woke up or were the target of an ability tonight. Player abilities, for this purpose, include wolf attacks.

Oracle: Every night, wake up and learn if there is an even number of Wolves.

Town Crier: If you die, your role and identity are publicly announced.

Village Idiot: Every night, wake up, and learn if you're still alive. You wake up several times-- once at the very start of Night Phase, once at the end, and every time you are targeted by player ability. Player abilities, for this purpose, include wolf attacks.

NEUTRAL

On neither the wolf or villager teams. Each has a separate win condition, and may win in addition to the villagers and wolves.

Black Sheep: You start on the villagers' team, but if you are the target of the Pack Leader at night, you survive and defect to the wolf team. You win if you survive to the endgame.

Lover: On Night 0, wake up and point to a player. You die if they die, and you win if (and only if) they win.

Miner: You win if you die, by wolf or by execution.

Red Herring: You appear as a Wolf to investigation roles. Every night, wake up and point to a player, living or dead. If you point to the Detective, the Detective will wake up and you will learn each other's identity. You win if you are vindicated in this manner.

(7, 3)

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Puzzle: Trivial Pursuit

[Link to Hunt Masterpost]

At last, a text-only puzzle. Side-note, aren't you glad that, as opposed to actual trivia games, you can use the internet in puzzlehunts?

What Italian sports car manufacturer constructed the cars that won the 1950 British and 1951 Spanish Grand Prixs? (A. Also, this one counts for two.)

Which of the Little Rascals characters has a strand of hair pointing straight up? (A)

In mathematics, what Greek letter is used to denote a change in a measurement, typically as a derivation over distance or time? (B)

What British "business" forcefully subjugated most of eastern Asia from 1600-1874 with military force in the name of international trade? (A)

What aural-based technique do both whales and many cave-dwelling bats and rodents employ? (A)

On what famous date was Guy Fawkes arrested for the failed "Gunpowder Plot? (B. Also, for checking purposes, use day before month.)

What cartoon stars Jeff Bennett as a failed ladies' man with the catchphrase "Woah Mama!"? (B)

What is the setting of Stephen King's novel The Shining? (B)

What Canadian river in Kincardine has a name meaning "river with sand on the side" in the Ojibwe language? (B)

2025 Nobel Laureate László Krasznahorkai's first novel was published in 1985-- what was its title? (A)

What African country has the capital Freetown? (A)

In 2012, Chinese athlete Chen Ding took one hour, 18 minutes, and 46 seconds to set an Olympic record in what event? (B. Also, for checking purposes, use the full official name of the event.)

And the original order is thus preserved!

(4, 2, 3, 4)

[Check your answer HERE!]

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Puzzle: Ticket to Ride

[Link to Hunt Masterpost]

Chugga-Chugga-Chugga-Chugga-Chugga......

The Rules:

To complete a Ticket Route, make connections that link the first city to the second.  Each route does not cross itself or loop, though it may cross other routes, and uses exactly the colored cards shown.  A route does not branch, and its endpoints are the cities listed.

As in the game, to make a connection, you must spend cards of the matching color/pattern equal to the length of the connection (count the cartoonish rectangles).  For example, 6 Black Cross Cards must be spent in order to make the connection between Los Angeles and El Paso.  Once those cards are used, they can’t be used again elsewhere in the Ticket Route.  The patterns are there to help with color-blindness.

No connection will be used for more than one ticket, and some connections will never be used.

The Tickets:

OMAHA to SEATTLE. Cost: 1 White, 3 Yellow, 6 Blue, 1 Pink.

CALGARY to SALT LAKE CITY. Cost: 3 Orange, 6 Yellow, 4 Pink.

LITTLE ROCK to LAS VEGAS. Cost: 2 Yellow, 8 Green, 7 Black.

LOS ANGELES to DALLAS. Cost: 5 White, 4 Red, 2 Orange, 5 Yellow, 6 Blue.

RALEIGH to SAUL St. MARIE. Cost: 2 Red, 2 Orange, 4 Blue, 2 Black.

DENVER to BOSTON. Cost: 6 White, 2 Yellow, 7 Green, 13 Black.

CHARLESTON to CHICAGO. Cost: 9 Red, 4 Yellow, 7 Pink, 3 Black.

PITTSBURGH to DULUTH. Cost: 4 White, 2 Orange, 5 Green, 6 Pink.

DULUTH to OKLAHOMA CITY. Cost: 9 Red, 7 Orange, 4 Black.

OKLAHOMA CITY to WASHINGTON, D.C. Cost: 2 White, 2 Red, 4 Yellow, 2 Blue, 2 Pink.

(4, 5)

[Check your answer HERE!]

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Puzzle: Scrabble

[Link to Hunt Masterpost]

Nina gets really competitive at this game. Like, real nasty. Downright mean.

ACROSS

1 “Yeah!  The K on a double-letter, and a four-point letter right at the start!  That’ll do the job!” 3 “Whaddaya think?  Putting H on the last square gives me 19 points- quite a lot for four letters, isn’t it!” 5 “Take your turn!  I got the next move planned by now!  Y on the double-letter, and R on the double-word!” 8 “You’re just mad I put the -S at the end to make it present-tense.  Don’t shake your head at me!” 10 “It’s only five 1-point letters, but nevertheless a word that I can state officially!” 12 “I’m not missing a U!  That’s a different word- mine means ‘cover in gold’, not a tradesman association!” 13 “No, it’s not an acronym!  It’s a two letter word for the pale-throated three-toed sloth!” 17 “I swear if you keep challenging the words, I’m gonna explode!” 20 “I know you’d rather play Labyrinth, pipe down!  I just used the Z in a word for cereal grain.” 21 “No need to make such a loud sound, just play the tiles already!” 23 “I know you don’t like these two-letter words, but the word for ‘exclamation of surprise’ can also mean ‘describing a ring shape’.” 24 “Honestly, sometimes I feel like I’m playing against a stack of rocks!” 25 “An F and a Y on a Double Word!  Heck yeah, now we come together!” 28 “Glad I dug this out of the above-attic space, right?” 30 “Seriously?  These low-scoring word plays get old fast.” 31 “X marks the Double-Letter spot, as Captain Hook would say if he played this. Tinker Bell and her kind would be proud.”

DOWN

2 “No, it’s not a proper noun!  It’s a popular variety of Chinese tea!  Duh!” 3 “No way, jerk!  Those points are mine, belonging to me!  Got it?” 4 “Ha, we’re cooking now!  I got all this fiery energy!” 6 “Come on!  You can’t play a first name!  Now, with a -D at the end, of course, it’d mean swirled against the current.” 7 “Come on, you think you stand a chance?  It’s clearly obvious you've never read a dictionary!” 9 “You should prepare for danger, because I’ve got a W and I know how to use it!” 11 “Okay, that blank tile’s a Y, got it?  I have free will and choice about that!” 14 “Two letter word, two points.  Short, but at least it exists.” 15 “Jeez!  Go dig a deep hole and jump in it!  Probably that’ll be a better use of time.” 16 “That’s the other blank, but do I put it in the first slot?  The fourth?  It’s the same word either way- ‘smooth, plush fabric’.” 17 “No chance!  Words like that belong in some large receptacle somewhere.” 18 “It's a lexicon war between you and I, and there’s only gonna be one winner!” 19 “Five-letter word meaning ‘tall chef’s hat’, done!  And you didn’t think I could place a Q right in the center of a word!” 21 “And that’s the J, and that’s Double-Word!  I’m a silent assassin in this game!” 22 “How much do you wanna lose?  That’s the only conjunction of choice you get.” 26 “Yes!  Adding a letter to the start of your word for “careless” gives me a word that’s a fibrous herbaceous plant.” 27 “You can’t throw me!  When I get in the word zone, I’m a master of meditation!” 29 “You all got trounced!  That’s the price for playing against the master!”

(5, 4, 4)

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Puzzle: Mysterium

[Link to Hunt Masterpost]

Four psychics gather once more at Warwick Mansion to solve yet another murder. The visions this time are peculiar... maybe if they were to stop arguing over the "correct" interpretations, they'd understand what else the spirit was conveying...

(3,5)

Check your answer here!

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HUNT Masterpost: Bored of Games...

Stuck at your parent's house in the rain and looking for something to do, you find a closet full of board games and decide to pull a few out...

This was a puzzle set I wrote for a public event a couple months ago, that has been tweaked and edited slightly to post publicly here! No prizes, no competition, just good clean puzzling fun. Difficulty is Intermediate, for sure. Some puzzles do have an important visual (image-based) element or two, but they should be colorblind-friendly (please message me if they aren't.)

Mysterium -- [Here!]

Scrabble -- [Here!]

Ticket to Ride -- [Here!]

Trivial Pursuit -- [Here!]

Werewolf -- [Here!]

META: Dungeons & Dragons -- [Here!]

HINTS & Solutions -- [Here!]

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Might drop a hunt set next week

[ruthlesssapphic]

actually y'know what i said before about it being surprising that tom scott isn't in any puzzlehunt puzzles? what about escape this podcast? as i mentioned before, jen mcteague has been on escpod many times, and i think it's unreasonable to think that she wouldn't hide puzzles in her rooms. her team won mitmh before and she made and co-made many of the metas for mitmh2022 bookspace. and it's fairly common for puzzlehunters to hide puzzles in media they're in, like alex rosenthal's tedtalk on puzzlehunts

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Okay, so I happened to be browsing devjoe's index a while back and... actually, she did. Literally for that same hunt, in 2022.

Jen McTeague developed a specialized cipher, hid it in an episode of ETP she wrote, and then encoded special instructions on how to use it using room writeups from other eps.

I'm having trouble with the links at the moment, but the puzzle title is "A Wrinkle in Time."

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This is a blog meant for All Things Puzzling.

This encompasses things like Crosswords, Cryptics, Sudoku/Paper Puzzles, Riddles, Escape-Room style puzzles, Hunt sets, etc.

I'm a writer of such conundrums (quite amateur), and I enjoy challenging myself to coming up with them, and I've decided putting them out here anonymously on Tumblr is going to be a solid way to get feedback and learn how to construct even better puzzles.

Let me know what you'd like to see! No guarantee I'll do it, but I'd still like to hear it.