In this session, we will talk about how to construct puzzle hunts, including calibration and theming of puzzles and crafting a successful meta-puzzle to tie everything.
Description:
Puzzle hunts are a combination of scavenger hunt and puzzle solving. They can be used to encourage teamwork and learning across diverse groups of students, employees, and others. In this session, we will talk about how to construct puzzle hunts, including how to calibrate your puzzles to your audience, create puzzles within the disciplines or topics you want to convey, map your puzzles to your themes, and craft a successful meta-puzzle to thematically tie everything together. Based on feedback from last year, we will be working on puzzles during the session.
We are bringing back a Gen Con tradition! Puzzle placards will be place around the ICC for all to solve, answer sheet is in the Program Book. A prize drawing will be held on Sunday.
Description:
The Puzzle Hunt comprises 12 puzzles on large placards scattered around the Indianapolis Convention Center. Record your answer to each puzzle in the Gen Con program guide where you'll find a page dedicated to the Puzzle Hunt. When you have solved any number of puzzles, or if you need a hint, stop by the Puzzle Hunt HQ. For every four puzzles you successfully complete, you will earn an entry into a drawing for a free Gen Con 2020 badge. And if you solve all twelve puzzles, the answers will guide you to a metapuzzle that uses the answers to tell you one last task to do to earn an entry into a separate, more exclusive drawing for a free badge. So work by yourself, in a team, or with other puzzlers you meet at Gen Con to earn your entries!
You can also purchase Puzzle Packs at Puzzle Hunt HQ for one generic ticket each for more puzzles and prizes!
The tradition is back ... but with a twist! Introducing Puzzle Packs offering 4-6 unique puzzles & metapuzzle. Complete all four Puzzle Packs to solve the ultimate metapuzzle!
Description:
In addition to the 12 puzzles throughout the Indiana Convention Center, these four unique sets of 4-6 puzzles are self-contained, each with its own metapuzzle. Each puzzle's answers will lead you towards the solution to a puzzle contained in the whole pack. For every Puzzle Pack you solve (the puzzles and the metapuzzle), get one step closer to the ultimate metapuzzle that builds across all four Puzzle Packs! Come to the Puzzle Hunt HQ to verify your answers and/or get a hint too! Puzzle Hunt HQ is open Thursday – Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 9am-4pm.
The tradition is back ... but with a twist! Introducing Puzzle Packs offering 4-6 unique puzzles & metapuzzle. Complete all four Puzzle Packs to solve the ultimate metapuzzle!
Description:
In addition to the 12 puzzles throughout the Indiana Convention Center, these four unique sets of 4-6 puzzles are self-contained, each with its own metapuzzle. Each puzzle's answers will lead you towards the solution to a puzzle contained in the whole pack. For every Puzzle Pack you solve (the puzzles and the metapuzzle), get one step closer to the ultimate metapuzzle that builds across all four Puzzle Packs! Come to the Puzzle Hunt HQ to verify your answers and/or get a hint too! Puzzle Hunt HQ is open Thursday – Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 9am-4pm.
The tradition is back ... but with a twist! Introducing Puzzle Packs offering 4-6 unique puzzles & metapuzzle. Complete all four Puzzle Packs to solve the ultimate metapuzzle!
Description:
In addition to the 12 puzzles throughout the Indiana Convention Center, these four unique sets of 4-6 puzzles are self-contained, each with its own metapuzzle. Each puzzle's answers will lead you towards the solution to a puzzle contained in the whole pack. For every Puzzle Pack you solve (the puzzles and the metapuzzle), get one step closer to the ultimate metapuzzle that builds across all four Puzzle Packs! Come to the Puzzle Hunt HQ to verify your answers and/or get a hint too! Puzzle Hunt HQ is open Thursday – Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 9am-4pm.
The tradition is back ... but with a twist! Introducing Puzzle Packs offering 4-6 unique puzzles & metapuzzle. Complete all four Puzzle Packs to solve the ultimate metapuzzle!
Description:
In addition to the 12 puzzles throughout the Indiana Convention Center, these four unique sets of 4-6 puzzles are self-contained, each with its own metapuzzle. Each puzzle's answers will lead you towards the solution to a puzzle contained in the whole pack. For every Puzzle Pack you solve (the puzzles and the metapuzzle), get one step closer to the ultimate metapuzzle that builds across all four Puzzle Packs! Come to the Puzzle Hunt HQ to verify your answers and/or get a hint too! Puzzle Hunt HQ is open Thursday – Saturday 9am-5pm and Sunday 9am-4pm.