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 | May 25, 2015 | crime, secrets
Whenever I've returned home from a catered event in downtown Toronto with lax security, and I see people begging for food or cash on the streets, especially around Christmastime, I wonder if those folks couldn't make out like bandits with a decent jacket and a...
by locksmith | May 5, 2015 | real-life adventure, secrets
CBC News has an absolutely fascinating story about an old folks' home near Amsterdam called Hogewey that caters to people with severe dementia. The home is an idyllic community where residents can do their shopping, ride bikes, and sit on park benches, without being...
by locksmith | Mar 27, 2015 | crime, secrets, treasure hunt
Serial killer Dexter Morgan kept his in the air return duct. Chemistry teacher-turned-drug-kingpin Walter White kept his in the crawlspace under the house. FTC dodger George Bluth Sr. kept his in the banana stand. If you haven't thought of a good place to store your...
by locksmith | Mar 18, 2015 | neat, puzzles, secrets
Want to see how a puzzle jug is made? It's kind of like that scene from Ghost, except without all the sex. Or the ghosts. And with a useful product at the end of it which isn't a baby. How was it made? A Puzzle Jug by Michelle Erickson from Victoria and Albert Museum...
by locksmith | Mar 14, 2015 | mysteries, puzzles, secrets
Want some tough puzzles to chew on between escape games or Puzzled Pints? Join the Redditors who are working on this "impossible" puzzle app together. Read The Disturbing Puzzle Game that Nobody Can Solve - Kotaku