Another result from my 2010 birthday project, this one sent by a SnoutCast listener in England who is working his way through our past episodes. Thanks for listening, Chris!
The Famine Teams: District 1, Luxury
Jasper here! I don’t understand why the humans like these “puzzle hunt” Games so much, but apparently there’s another one coming up in a few months! They got very excited two weeks ago when something called “The Reaping” happened and…
SnoutCast #176: Gone in 15,638,400 Seconds
In which we look back on some significant-to-us (and possibly relevant-to-your-interests) events from the first half of 2013. [ Download mp3 – 25 MB ] 00:59 – “semiannual”02:10 – January/ongoing: monthly Puzzled Pints, weekly SnoutCasts and 512s02:45 – February: JoCo…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Free Advice”
Read “Free Advice” at 512 Words or Fewer The problem with writing stories which involve food is that it always makes me hungry. Incidentally, if you’re ever in downtown Portland, Oregon and have a hankering for fish and rice, go…
SnoutCast #175: The Famine Game Reaping
This week, we talk to Todd Etter–previously profiled in SnoutCast #101, now head Gamemaker of the upcoming Famine Game–about that event’s recently-concluded application process! [ Download mp3 – 32 MB ] 00:00 – teaser: “several moments of [swearing]”01:18 – “hungry”04:45…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Where the Shadows Run From Themselves”
Read “Where the Shadows Run From Themselves” at 512 Words or Fewer This week’s story was tangentially inspired by the upcoming WARTRON: BOSTON Game. You may see some thematic similarities to an earlier 512, “Rhymes with Pork.” And the title,…
SnoutCast #174: DIY Puzzled Pint Party
In which we conclude our response to some lovely listener mail. [ Download mp3 – 26 MB ] 00:58 – “asynchronous”02:01 – question (paraphrased) from Chris in England: can a one-person GC run puzzles from an archived event?02:29 – a…
Friday Flash Fiction: “Interview with a Gatekeeper”
Read “Interview with a Gatekeeper” at 512 Words or Fewer Insert your own Twilight Zone, Ghostbusters, and/or Stargate joke here.
Artisanally Hand-Crafted in Portlandia
On Tuesday, while setting up for Puzzled Pint at Beulahland, we managed to lose one of our answer sheets while stuffing puzzle packets. I quickly made an extra one by hand, just in case a full complement of 20 teams…
SnoutCast #173: Keeping the Dream Alive
In which we respond to some lovely listener mail! [ Download mp3 – 24 MB ] 00:59 – “continuous”02:10 – Q0 (paraphrased), from Chris in England: how do you keep a small puzzle hunt community together between events? can online…