Name: The joyful, perplexing world of puzzle hunts
Uploaded: 2018-12-19T15:53:37Z
Duration: 11 min 45 s
Description: Welcome to the strange, deviously difficult and incredibly joyful world of puzzle hunts. Follow along as Alex Rosenthal lifts the veil on one of the world's most complex puzzle hunts, the MIT Mystery Hunt -- and reveals how puzzles can be found in the most unexpected places. (Hint: see if you can spot the puzzle hidden in this TED Talk.)

Welcome to the strange, deviously difficult and incredibly joyful world of puzzle hunts. Follow along as Alex Rosenthal lifts the veil on one of the world's most complex puzzle hunts, the MIT Mystery Hunt -- and reveals how puzzles can be found in the most unexpected places. (Hint: see if you can spot the puzzle hidden in this TED Talk.)

Alex Rosenthal: The joyful, perplexing world of puzzle hunts

The joyful, perplexing world of puzzle hunts

Puzzle hunts are a test of intellectual endurance, blending abstract thinking with the joy of discovery, much like sports for the mind.

Winning the MIT Mystery Hunt not only signifies intellectual triumph but also bestows the complex honor of creating next year's challenge.

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