Puzzlehunt is an
all-day event that consists of 9-10 puzzles; each puzzle takes about
20-60 minutes. The puzzles are solved in teams of 4-6 people. Anything
can be used, including phones/laptops, but the
puzzles are designed so that these outside items aren’t helpful or
necessary – all materials needed for the puzzle are provided. The
puzzles require thinking about things in an abstract way, or outside the
box. It’s a fun activity and is definitely something
you get better at with practice. We also have employees at each puzzle
to provide support, answer questions, and walk students through to the
answer if they’d like that.
Our event is
scheduled to begin at 12pm sharp, and we’re asking teams to arrive at
11:30am for lunch & registration. We are capping the team count at
40 teams. The hunt should run through the early evening
(around 7pm), at which point prizes will be distributed to the winners,
and t-shirts to all participants (though this is surprise). The hunt is
run using an app called Cluekeeper, which is standard for puzzlehunts,
so students will have access to their times/scores
after the hunt is completed.
