Puzzlehunts (vikramsaraph.com)

The blog explains what puzzle hunts are—team competitions where solvers decode information from puzzles presented in many formats—and walks through the author’s experience across multiple hunts. It highlights a memorable 2015 Star Wars-themed example puzzle and then focuses on the MIT Mystery Hunt, describing the hunt’s structure, the team “Team Providence” (now “The Providence Bureau of Invest-Egg-Ations”), and how the prize works. The author also previews a few 2026 Hunt puzzles and notes that the winning team earns the right to write next year’s hunt.