Puzzle Hunt
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2024 6:15 pm
Hello forum users,
Some time ago I wrote a puzzle hunt for no particular reason other than to amuse myself - it has a couple of bits that are explicitly LiveCode related but mostly it should be solvable without LiveCode knowledge. Since I've titled it LiveCode Puzzle Hunt 2024 I thought I'd better 'release' it now.
For those that don't know what a puzzle hunt is, it's a bunch of puzzles which lead to answers that are a word or phrase, and (in this case) there is a metapuzzle that 'unlocks' at some point which ties together the answers to all the other puzzles to give a final answer to the hunt. Per Wikipedia, "Puzzlehunt puzzles are usually not accompanied by direct instructions for how to solve them; figuring out the necessary approach is part of the puzzle." If solved correctly, it should always be clear that the answer you have is *the* answer to the puzzle.
If anyone fancies trying to have a go, I recommend teaming up - especially if you've never done puzzlehunt-style puzzles before. Equally if you're just interested feel free to sign up and put as much effort in as you want. If there is any point at all to me having done this (which there isn't) then it's for people to have fun solving it. On that note, there will probably be a hint system at some point but in the meantime feel free to message me if you're stuck and want a hint. Also you can just see the puzzles here if you don't want to sign up.
I hope the festive period treats you all well!
Some time ago I wrote a puzzle hunt for no particular reason other than to amuse myself - it has a couple of bits that are explicitly LiveCode related but mostly it should be solvable without LiveCode knowledge. Since I've titled it LiveCode Puzzle Hunt 2024 I thought I'd better 'release' it now.
For those that don't know what a puzzle hunt is, it's a bunch of puzzles which lead to answers that are a word or phrase, and (in this case) there is a metapuzzle that 'unlocks' at some point which ties together the answers to all the other puzzles to give a final answer to the hunt. Per Wikipedia, "Puzzlehunt puzzles are usually not accompanied by direct instructions for how to solve them; figuring out the necessary approach is part of the puzzle." If solved correctly, it should always be clear that the answer you have is *the* answer to the puzzle.
If anyone fancies trying to have a go, I recommend teaming up - especially if you've never done puzzlehunt-style puzzles before. Equally if you're just interested feel free to sign up and put as much effort in as you want. If there is any point at all to me having done this (which there isn't) then it's for people to have fun solving it. On that note, there will probably be a hint system at some point but in the meantime feel free to message me if you're stuck and want a hint. Also you can just see the puzzles here if you don't want to sign up.
I hope the festive period treats you all well!