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'''✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈''' (pronounced "whoosh Galactic Trendsetters neeoww") is a MIT-affliated [[List of Teams|team]] that participates in the [[MIT Mystery Hunt]], as well as other puzzle hunts in smaller groups. Started in 2011, they placed top 10 in eight [[MIT Mystery Hunt|MIT Mystery Hunts]]. They won the [[MIT Mystery Hunt (2020)|2020 MIT Mystery Hunt]] and subsequently hosted the [[MIT Mystery Hunt (2021)|2021 MIT Mystery Hunt]]. Since 2017, they have run four iterations of the online [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt]], as well as [[BAPHL 11]]. |
'''✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈''' (pronounced "whoosh Galactic Trendsetters neeoww") is a MIT-affliated [[List of Teams|team]] that participates in the [[MIT Mystery Hunt]], as well as other puzzle hunts in smaller groups. Started in 2011, they placed top 10 in eight [[MIT Mystery Hunt|MIT Mystery Hunts]]. They won the [[MIT Mystery Hunt (2020)|2020 MIT Mystery Hunt]] and subsequently hosted the [[MIT Mystery Hunt (2021)|2021 MIT Mystery Hunt]]. Since 2017, they have run four iterations of the online [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt]], as well as [[BAPHL 11]]. |
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Revision as of 15:39, 28 February 2022
✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈ (pronounced "whoosh Galactic Trendsetters neeoww") is a MIT-affliated team that participates in the MIT Mystery Hunt, as well as other puzzle hunts in smaller groups. Started in 2011, they placed top 10 in eight MIT Mystery Hunts. They won the 2020 MIT Mystery Hunt and subsequently hosted the 2021 MIT Mystery Hunt. Since 2017, they have run four iterations of the online Galactic Puzzle Hunt, as well as BAPHL 11.
History
✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈ first originated as an MIT Mystery Hunt team based in the 3W floor (also known as floorpi) of MIT's East Campus dorm.[1][2] They competed under the names Operation Catbus in 2011 and Occupy Leisure Station in 2012, eventually naming themselves after Galactic Trendsetters, a card in the board game Race for the Galaxy.
In other hunts, subteams of Galactic often use the name [pi] or floorpi, in reference to the dorm name. Additionally some subteams compete under variations of the Galactic name, often with six emoji and a name connected to the hunt theme.
Trendsetters are also a sister team to teammate, having previously hunted together in the MIT Mystery Hunt until 2017. teammate split off and formed a separate team in 2018.
Hunt performances
| Hunt | Year | Placement | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIT Mystery Hunt (2022) | 2022 | 5th | - |
| MIT Mystery Hunt (2021) | 2021 | n.a. | Hosted the hunt |
| MIT Mystery Hunt (2020) | 2020 | 1st | - |
| MIT Mystery Hunt (2019) | 2019 | 5th | - |
| MIT Mystery Hunt (2018) | 2018 | 5th | - |
| MIT Mystery Hunt (2017) | 2017 | 4th | - |
| MIT Mystery Hunt (2016) | 2016 | - | Top 10(?) |
| MIT Mystery Hunt (2015) | 2015 | 8th | |
| MIT Mystery Hunt (2014) | 2014 | 8th | As Galactic Dogesetters |
| MIT Mystery Hunt (2013) | 2013 | 16th | As wub / ✈✈✈Galactic Trendsetters✈✈✈ |
| MIT Mystery Hunt (2012) | 2012 | 17th | As Occupy Leisure Station |
| MIT Mystery Hunt (2011) | 2011 | 32th | As Desert Catbus |
