Ever wondered what it’s like to solve the kinds of puzzles that take over MIT every January during the world-famous Mystery Hunt? Puzzlehunts aren’t just crosswords or Sudoku- they can be about Taylor Swift songs, abstract math, or even famous memes. In this session, we'll talk about the basics of how puzzlehunts work, and work together on some fun and exciting puzzles and enjoy the “aha!” moments. No matter what you enjoy, puzzlehunts have something for everyone. You’ll see how wildly fun (and a maybe addictive) puzzlehunts can be. You don't need to have prior experience with puzzles- just curiosity and creativity!

We'll have all sorts of paper puzzles available! Come grab a crossword or Sudoku! Learn about other logic puzzle genres! Try your hand at some enigmatic "hunt-style puzzles", where you're not given explicit instructions!

Puzzle hunts are a fun way to solve puzzles together with friends! The goal is to solve several puzzles that culminate in a final challenge, called a 'metapuzzle'. After a presentation teaching common solving strategies, you'll have the opportunity to work on a small puzzle hunt with others. You don't need any specialized puzzle-solving knowledge to participate.