by locksmith | Jul 8, 2015 | puzzles
BoingBoing has an article about the author's experience with an extremely expensive, extremely disappointing physical metal puzzle called Isis I that may or may not be a marketplace scam to amass a mailing list filled with rich people. Midway through the article,...
by locksmith | Jun 12, 2015 | puzzles, real-life adventure, secrets, treasure hunt
Here's something juicy: video game developer Redlynx, creators of the Trials series, embedded clues in their 2012 game Trials Evolution that launched a hunt which spilled out into the real world and broadened to an epic scale. This Tweet perfectly frames the Kotaku.au...
by locksmith | Jun 9, 2015 | Puzzled Pint, puzzles
If you can't make Puzzled Pint tonight, or you're just coo coo for cocoa puzzles, here are a few from The Guardian that'll get your grey matter grinding: The first asks you to find which shape is the odd one out. The second, which you're only allowed to see for 20...
by locksmith | Apr 10, 2015 | Puzzled Pint, puzzles
After its inaugural outing last month, Puzzled Pint Toronto smashed the record for the largest opening of any of the event's 18 cities (yes - 18! Milwaukee launches in May.) The free event held in March at the Artful Dodger pub in downtown Toronto saw 38 puzzlers...
by locksmith | Apr 1, 2015 | puzzles, real-life adventure
Hey, puzzle people! Before we post the March Puzzled Pint standings, it's incumbent upon us to reiterate that Puzzled Pint is NOT a competition. It's a free monthly event that's open to everyone, regardless of skill level. There are no winners and no losers at Puzzled...
by locksmith | Mar 20, 2015 | escape game puzzle design, movies, puzzles
DID U TOTALLY KNOW? You can watch all six series of Crystal Maze, the UK escape game show with lots of tricky physical challenges, right here: