Status: We finished writing the hunt within 24 hours! If you want to solve the puzzles, you can register a team here. Even though the hunt has ended, registering a team will still let you progress through the hunt.
There are three livestreams: a 6-hour Day 1 livestream (NOTE: this livestream had persistent audio issues - sorry!), a 4-hour Day 2 livestream, and a short 15 minute stream after the hunt went live.
If you enjoyed this hunt, and want to support Brown Puzzle Club, consider donating to our club. Proceeds go directly toward events like this (mostly the server costs).
What is this?
Puzzlethon is an event where we write, test, and publish an entire puzzlehunt in 24 hours.
It’s light-hearted, low-stakes, and a great way to get into writing puzzles if you’re a Brown/RISD student.
We’ll also be livestreaming the event. If you’re curious about taking a look behind the scenes to see what goes into writing a puzzlehunt, check it out!
Making a puzzlehunt requires all kinds of people with many different skillsets: we need writers, programmers, artists, testers, and more. If you’re interested in participating in Puzzlethon (and you’re a Brown or RISD student), fill out this form!
What’s a puzzlehunt?
A puzzlehunt is an event where teams of people compete to solve puzzles. These puzzles can be anything: word games, logic puzzles, video games, physical objects, or in-person challenges.
For a (much larger) example, take a look at last year’s Brown Puzzlehunt.
When is it?
Writing will start on November 23rd, at noon ET.
Puzzles will be released on November 24th, at noon ET.
Who are you?
We are Brown Puzzle Club, the home of the puzzlehunting community at Brown!
There’s a little more information about us here.
Why are you doing this?
A few reasons:
- It'll be fun! We like making things.
- It's a great way for new writers to learn puzzle-writing.
- We want to test our brand-new tech stack before winter break.
How can I be involved?
If you’re interested in participating in Puzzlethon (and you’re a Brown or RISD student), fill out this form!
If you’re not a Brown or RISD student, you can check out our livestream, and solve the puzzles once they release. (Come back later for more information!)