Puzzle Pint
Welcome to the strange, deviously difficult and incredibly joyful world of puzzle hunts! In the first session of our “Brain Break” series, puzzle master Alex Rosenthal took us on a journey through a series of exciting puzzles.
We hope you’ll join us for more great Break Break sessions in the future. In the meantime, get in on the fun and explore the magic of puzzling with this great assortment of extra takeaway puzzles!!!
Watch Alex’s TED Talk
Follow along as Alex Rosenthal lifts the veil on one of the world's most complex puzzle hunts, the MIT Mystery Hunt -- and reveals how puzzles can be found in the most unexpected places. (Bonus: see if you can spot the puzzle hidden in this TED Talk.)
More Puzzled Pint Puzzles
If you've never solved a puzzle hunt style puzzle before, Puzzled Pint is the perfect place to start. Puzzled Pint is a casual, social puzzle solving event which happens at bars/pubs on the second Tuesday of every month in multiple cities around the world. The Friday before each event, they post a location puzzle to this website. The solution to that puzzle will lead you to a local pub/bar/restaurant in your city. Hints will be available here on the site. there are tons of great puzzles on the "puzzles" page of their website that you can print and solve at home too!
MIT Mystery Hunt
This is where you can find all information on the MIT Mystery Hunt, including puzzles from past years.
Playing Cards Puzzles
A custom created series of puzzles Alex put together to get your brain going.
The Room Escape Artist Blog
Another low barrier of entry way of getting into the world of puzzles is through Escape Rooms, which you can find just about anywhere. The Room Escape Artist Blog is by far my favorite resource for surfacing the best rooms. They also frequently cover other puzzle-related topics.
Puzzle Hunt Calendar
The best way to stay on top of upcoming puzzle hunts (both online and location specific).