Blog to be Named Later

I’m Brian Widerman and I spent 2023 writing the 2024 MIT Mystery Hunt. I served as the fact checking lead and Printing Czar during the construction effort. Given that I spent a year of my life working on this thing, I wanted to take time and write down what I remember about the pieces of the construction process that I was involved with. It’s taken me until June to get this written because that’s how long it takes to recover from running Mystery Hunt. A few quick notes: I don’t speak on behalf of the team as a whole. The thoughts and opinions expressed in this post are mine alone. Also, there are major spoilers for the following puzzles in this entry: Charon, Good Company, Luxor, Badges Badges Badges..., Revolting Developments, Oil Paintings, This Space Intentionally Left… Well You Know, Spoiler Alert, and Transylvanian Math. A quick explanation of Mystery Hunt for my friends and family who might not know: The MIT Mystery Hunt is a puzzle hunt that takes place in Cambridge, Massachuset