What was it like playing in the Ravenchase 2013 Great America Race? Rich Bragg, Dan Egnor, Wei-Hwa Huang, and Jonathan McCue tell us all about it! (You can read their daily blog posts, including photos and puzzle details, at “Bloody,…
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SnoutCast #186: WARTRON Coast to Coast! (Part 2 of 2)
The info-packed, extra-long second half of our interview with Sarah Leadbeater from WarTron Boston Game Control! (LISTEN TO PART ONE) [ Download mp3 – 30 MB ] 01:29 – (and now, the conclusion)32:18 – The End Tell us we’re wrong…
SnoutCast #185: WARTRON Coast to Coast! (Part 1 of 2)
At long last, we get to talk about WarTron with our Boston-area counterpart, Sarah Leadbeater! Enjoy our behind-the-scenes banter, and tune in next week for the second half of this conversation. (LISTEN TO PART TWO) [ Download mp3 – 28…
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…
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SnoutCast #180: How the Goodwins Met Your Mother
We set out to do a show on subverting expectations–narrative and otherwise–but our conversation with TV writer Chris Harris took a slightly different direction and ended up (wait for it) subverting our expectations. WHAT. (Colophon: this is what it sounds…
SnoutCast #177: inaugural #terngame debrief
This week, we talk to Jan Chong and Larry Hosken, who recently ran the first-ever #terngame puzzle hunt for Twitter interns and employees! Also today: Happy 3rd anniversary to Puzzled Pint in Portland, Oregon! [ Download mp3 – 25 MB…
SnoutCast #170: The Coin Heist Report with Glenn Willen, Part 3 of 3
The conclusion of our conversation with Glenn Willen, one of the Manic Sages who ran the 2013 MIT Mystery Hunt! [ Download mp3 – 27 MB ] 00:58 – “metaphysical”02:35 – here’s Glenn again…07:32 – “pure” meta-puzzles vs. “shell” meta-puzzles11:44…
SnoutCast #169: The Coin Heist Report with Glenn Willen, Part 2 of 3
More of our conversation with Glenn Willen, one of the Manic Sages who ran the 2013 MIT Mystery Hunt. [ Download mp3 – 24 MB ] 00:04 – “enigmatic”01:47 – more with Glenn Willen…23:37 – sad news about our friend…
SnoutCast #168: The Coin Heist Report with Glenn Willen, Part 1 of 3
The first part of our conversation with Glenn Willen, one of the Manic Sages who ran the 2013 MIT Mystery Hunt! [ Download mp3 – 20 MB ] 00:59 – “serious”02:01 – a little bit of MIT history repeating04:26 –…
SnoutCast #160: GC Summit 2013 Debrief
Some highlights from Game Control Summit 2013. Individual talk videos coming soon! Meanwhile, you can review the archived livestream or check out Corey Anderson’s notes. [ Download mp3 – 34 MB ] 00:59 – “educated”02:38 – location, location, location09:03 –…