…of “Team Snout.” But I am still the Captain of Team Snout. Confused? I’ll explain. My wife and I and our friends started running Stanford-style puzzle hunts, which were then known as “The Game,” way back in 2001. At first…
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SnoutCast #213: Team Snout is Dead. Long Live Team Snout!
This is the end: after more than four years of lackadaisical podcasting, DeeAnn and I are hanging up our… microphones? headsets? I dunno. Anyway, we’re stopping now. It’s been fun, but it’s time to move on. (This also coincides with…
I Spend a Lot of Time Dealing with Puzzles
I’m not complaining, mind you. I enjoy making puzzle games and running events. But here’s a snapshot of my hours worked, from January 2014 to early October: (Blurred-out names indicate personal and/or secret projects) I spent the most work time…
SnoutCast #212: Lindsay Morse & Nate Martin
This month, we talk to Lindsay Morse and Nate Martin, co-founders of the Puzzle Break room escape games in Seattle and San Francisco! Fun fact: we actually recorded this interview last month, and astute listeners will be able to determine…
SnoutCast #211: Anna McCleary
Continuing our conversations with some of the women behind Puzzled Pint, this month we talk to Anna McCleary in Chicago! (Sorry about the audio weirdness toward the end of the show. I blame Skype and/or Microsoft.) [ Download mp3 ]…
SnoutCast #210: Laura E. Hall and Mink Ette
This month, we talk to Laura E. Hall and Mink Ette, two of the six creators behind Spark of Resistance, Portland’s first live, interactive room escape game! (No spoilers herein. You can see some mildly revealing photos of the room…
SnoutCast #209: Yuan Niu
This month, we talk to Yuan Niu, who’s been running DASH in the Bay Area for several years and Puzzled Pint there since July! [ Download mp3 ] Show length: 39:52File size: 36.4MB Follow @hungrynerd on Twitter for more! What…
SnoutCast #208: Annie Percik
This month, we talk to Annie Percik, who ran a pirate-themed puzzle hunt at Manorcon in July! [ Download mp3 ] Show length: 32:04File size: 30.8MB Stuff and things: Pirate-themed puzzles from Puzzled Pint, September 2010 Tales of the Arabian…
SnoutCast #207: The Last Six Months
It’s been half a year since we changed up our podcast format. How do we think it’s going so far? (And what do you think, listeners? Contact us!) [ Download mp3 ] Show length: 34:17File size: 32.9MB The women of…
SnoutCast #206: Andrea Blumberg
Did you enjoy Puzzled Pint, May 2014: The Princess Bride? Well, you have Portland’s own Andrea Blumberg to thank for those fine puzzles! [ Download mp3 ] Show length: 30:42File size: 29.5MB Andrea’s favorite room escape games online: Escape Men…