Jasper here! This is part nine in a twelve-part series, looking at the teams who will be playing in The Famine Game this fall! District Nine grows grain! Which is an ingredient in many types of cat food, even though…
Month: August 2013
SnoutCast #184: People Who Love People Who Love Puzzle Hunts
Congratulations to our friends Sunshine and Acorn on their fantastic nuptials, which featured crossword cake, electronic art, and thrilling dances! [ Download mp3 – 25 MB ] 00:59 – “matrimonial”02:29 – POP QUIZ: how are weddings like puzzle hunts?06:47 –…
Friday Flash Fiction: “The End”
Read “The End” at 512 Words or Fewer This is the last of my weekly flash fiction stories. It’s been a great, nearly-five-year mission, and I’m ready to move on to something even bigger and better. On the immediate horizon:…
The Famine Teams: District 8, Textiles
Jasper here! This is part eight in a twelve-part series, looking at the teams who will be playing in The Famine Game this fall! District Eight makes textiles! Textiles are used in clothes! And hats! By the way, cats do…
SnoutCast #183: You’ve Got Nothing To Prove
In which everybody’s free to feel good. (Hi Brandi!) [ Download mp3 – 27 MB ] 00:59 – “real geek”03:05 – that whole “fake geek girl” thing05:44 – the wide(ish) world of puzzle hunts07:11 – the wisdom of Larry Hosken10:20…
Friday Flash Fiction: “My Least Favorite Martian”
Read “My Least Favorite Martian” at 512 Words or Fewer According to Wikipedia: My Favorite Martian was produced at the same time as other situation comedies that featured characters who could do extraordinary things, as a parody of the standard…
The Famine Teams: District 7, Lumber
Jasper here! This is part seven in a twelve-part series, looking at the teams who will be playing in The Famine Game this fall! District Seven is known for their lumber! I hope that’s a noun and not a verb!…
SnoutCast #182: Madly Recite, Calmer Deity, Teamed Lyric!
This week, we talk to Jason Wodicka, who has run many puzzle events in Seattle, including ten Puzzled Pints for the public and two Amazon Puzzle Hunts for interns and employees! (And in case you’re wondering, the three phrases in…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Money for Nothing”
Read “Money for Nothing” at 512 Words or Fewer True: the image in this week’s 512 has absolutely nothing to do with the story, but receiving that object in the mail this week was so serendipitous, I couldn’t resist showing…
The Famine Teams: District 6, Transportation
Jasper here! This is part six in a twelve-part series, looking at the teams who will be playing in The Famine Game this fall! District Six handles transportation! I’m not sure what that means. Do they build trains? Provide operators…