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The Curious Elevator of Mr. Hincks
Review Game Description “Inventor Stephen P. Hincks has been tirelessly developing a set of confounding puzzles and he is now ready to present them to you. Solve his enigmas by pairing mysterious physical materials contained in this cryptic parcel with clues from the online elevator. Use the browser-based elevator to verify solutions and navigate through the floors. Are you ready…
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The Hincks Gazette
Review Game Description “Hello, Puzzler. I’m Mr. Hincks.Are you up for a challenge? Excellent. Subscribe to my Mysterious Puzzle Newspaper and I’ll mail it right to your door. Grab a pen and maybe a friend, and spend an hour or two puzzling out its secrets. You may just add your name to the Hincks Hall of Fame! Until then!Stephen P.…
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The Bewitched Circus
Review Game Description “The Society has been tracking strange events around Lone Tree, a small town renowned for its witch history. Dispatch your team to Lone Tree and track down the source of these strange events. You will communicate with your team on the ground via text message to guide them, search the web for clues, and immerse yourself in…
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Society of Curiosities: Mysterious Map Heist
Review Game Description “An ancient encrypted journal has come into your possession. The Society of Curiosities believes it may lead you to the lost treasure maps of fabled pirate Capt. Madok! Unlock the secrets of the journal and dispatch your team on the ground to retrieve the maps! You will communicate with your team on the ground via text message…
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Cryptex Hunt 2021
Review Game Description “The 2021 Cryptex Hunt is an online puzzle hunt for beginners.” Personal Experience While I had heard of the famous MIT Puzzle Hunt, I had never heard of an online-only one before a friend posted about the 2021 Cryptex Hunt on Twitter. In a really fortuitous coincidence, this year’s hunt was designed to be a good on-ramp…
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Curious Correspondence Club: Wharehouse on the Wharf
Review Game Description “A chill in the air and blanket of fog carried by it, you find yourself met by a rusty shipping yard. With only a handful of information and a dockmaster intently focused on your capture, you must uncover the secrets of the docks using evidence left by a faceless ally.” Personal Experience After a very pleasing experience with Chapter…
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The Cyphstress
Review Game Description “In a worldwide first, Deadlocked, have collaborated with their favourite brewery, Siren Craft Brew to fused beer and online escape rooms together to create an epic alternative reality virtual online escape room, ‘The Cyphstress’, taking your brains on an adventure and back with this fantastic, mythology-heavy set of puzzles and riddles Assemble your best team or play…
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Curious Correspondence Club: The Custodian’s Keys
Review Game Description “Welcome to the M.B. Franklin Museum of Natural History, a place of knowledge, learning, and curiosity. When a serendipitous discovery grants you an audience with the Museum’s Custodian, a peculiar occurence launches the hunt for a secret hidden within this storied institution. Will you be able to unlock the secrets?” Personal Experience Despite the curious coincidence of…
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S.O.U.P.
Review Game Description “Is your mundane life bringing you down? Are you in a rut and looking for a way to break the monotony? Do the weird, unexplained, less than normal and downright bizarre interest you? If you answered “YES” to any of these questions, WE WANT YOU! We travel the world over ferreting out ideal candidates to join the…
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Society of Curiosities: Madok’s Lost Treasure
Review Game Description “Ready for adventure? Explore the Caribbean Sea and track a treasure lost since the Golden Age of Piracy! What’s in the game? You receive a mysterious envelope filled with clues and artifacts: ancient maps, wax-sealed cryptic notes, a golden coin, and more. Deep-dive into the ancient objects, articles, and expert resources to track down the location of…
