2nd Bravo Awards

See also: Bravo Awards

The Bravo Awards 2022, also called Bravo 2023 are a Twitch-based award ceremony. They are intended to celebrate all things puzzlehunt related in 2022. They are being hosted by Justin Ladia.

All puzzles, hunts and creations released between MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 (inclusive) and before MIT Mystery Hunt 2023 were eligible for submission.

The nominations were revealed in a Twitch ceremony on 14 March 2023, with an open-to-all voting process for the finalists. The winners will be announced in a Twitch ceremony on 2 April 2023.

Nomination Process

Anyone could nominate to the Bravo Awards in a given category. Roughly 5 entries in every category were nominated, with ties not broken. All entries tied for 5th were all nominated, or all not-nominated, depending on number of other entries in top 5.

Awards

Nominees are given in alphabetical order.

Hunt of the Year
For the best all-around puzzle hunt of 2022 MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 (Bookspace) Huntinality 2022 (Huntinality 2.0) Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 (The Exam)
Short Hunt of the Year
For the best puzzle hunt designed to be solved by medium-power teams within the first 24 hours. CMU Spring 2022 (This Is Not A Puzzle Hunt) CMU Fall 2022 (Monopoly Hunt) EC Puzzle Hunt (Exploring the Countryside) P.I. Hunt 2022 (P.I. Hunt 8) REDDOThunt 2022
Best Direction
For a hunt with great care towards difficulty, pacing and unlocks, which created something greater than the sum of its parts. CMU Spring 2022 (This Is Not A Puzzle Hunt) CMU Fall 2022 (Monopoly Hunt) EC Puzzle Hunt (Exploring the Countryside) Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 (The Exam) Huntinality 2022 (Huntinality 2.0) MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 (Bookspace)
Best Overall Presentation
Formerly known as "Best Presentation". For the hunt with the OVERALL best presentation, whether that is in visual design, storytelling, or web slickness. EC Puzzle Hunt (Exploring the Countryside) Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 (The Exam) Huntinality 2022 (Huntinality 2.0) MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 (Bookspace) P.I. Hunt 2022 (P.I. Hunt 8)
Best Narrative
For the hunt with the best storytelling or narrative. CMU Fall 2022 (Monopoly Hunt) Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 (The Exam) Huntinality 2022 (Huntinality 2.0) MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 (Bookspace) REDDOThunt 2022
Best Visual Design
For the hunt that is stylistically and aesthetically the most pleasing. CMU Spring 2022 (This Is Not A Puzzle Hunt) EC Puzzle Hunt (Exploring the Countryside) Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 (The Exam) Huntinality 2022 (Huntinality 2.0) MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 (Bookspace)
Most Innovative Structure
For the hunt or round with an innovative and well-executed structure. Hibernating and Flying South (Round, Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) The Exam (Round, Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) (Il)legal Answers (Meta, CMU Spring 2022 - This Is Not A Puzzle Hunt) Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 (The Exam) The Quest Coast (Round, MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) World's End Concert (Round, Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam)
Best Meta Puzzle
For the best all-around metapuzzle of 2022. Faded Away (EC Puzzle Hunt - Exploring the Countryside) - quatrevingtneuf Fan o' Planes (Huntinality 2022 - Huntinality 2.0) - Dan Simon, Benji Nguyen, Shuxin Zhan Hibernating and Flying South (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Ben Yang "The Line" / "The Square" (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Brian Chen, Sam Kim, CJ Quines, Anderson Wang The Ministry (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - Kevin Wald
Best Meta Pun
For the cleverest or funniest punny answer for a meta in 2022. Brick's Password (Huntinality 2022 - Huntinality 2.0) - Benji Nguyen, Ryan Liu, Violet Xiao The Cube (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Brian Chen, CJ Quines, Anderson Wang, Ben Yang Finding the Demon (REDDOThunt 2022) - Tan Chor Kiang, Eunice Wong, Adib Surani Mellonopoly (CMU Fall 2022 - Monopoly Hunt) - Samuel Chen, Farid Khuri-Makdisi, Kasper Menezes, Robert Trosten Once Upon a Time in the Quest (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - Mark Halpin, Suzanna Roberts
Best Feeder Puzzle
For the best all-around feeder puzzle of 2022. Curious and Determined (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - Sandy Weisz Lists of Large Integers (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - Michael Korn Manga (REDDOThunt 2022) - Adib Surani, Janice Heng Nobody Knows What Your Perfect Puzzle Is, But You Will After Answering These Nine Questions (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Amon Ge Reap What You Sow (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Anderson Wang, Alan Huang Sorcery for Dummies (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - Sandy Weisz, Suzanna Roberts Wordlele (Huntinality 2022 - Huntinality 2.0) - Violet Xiao
Best Introductory Puzzle
For an exceptional puzzle that is approachable and fun for beginner solvers. Bugcat (Huntinality 2022 - Huntinality 2.0) - Eli Chang (Ellibereth), Jamie Lai Extreme Anagrams (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Yannick Yao Field Notes (EC Puzzle Hunt - Exploring the Countryside) - chimpaznee horse_ebooks (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Alan Huang Nobody Knows What Your Perfect Puzzle Is, But You Will After Answering These Nine Questions (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Amon Ge A Very Large Integer (EC Puzzle Hunt - Exploring the Countryside) - chimpaznee Young Artists (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Colin Lu, Anderson Wang
Best Word Puzzle
For the puzzle that made best use of wordplay in 2022. ✝️🔤🧩 (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Jenna Himawan, Chris Jones, Anderson Wang, Jakob Weisblat MIT Mystery Hunt 2022/La Ronde (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - Mark Halpin Reap What You Sow (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Anderson Wang, Alan Huang Huntinality 2022/Triangular Moves (Huntinality 2022 - Huntinality 2.0) - Anthony Hsu, Yifei Luo, Max Chang, Yifei Luo
Best Logic Puzzle
For the puzzle that best made use of logic in 2022. What is a Logic Puzzle? (CMU Fall 2022 - Monopoly Hunt) - Summit Wei Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022/Duality (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Anderson Wang, Yannick Yao MIT Mystery Hunt 2022/Dancing Triangles (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - Shai Nir Hana
Best Interactive Puzzle
For the puzzle that best made use of interactive elements in 2022.]] - Bullet Curtain (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Sam Kim Escape! (Huntinality 2022 - Huntinality 2.0) - Shuxin Zhan, Alison Chang Make Your Own Puzzle Hunt (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Josh Alman, Nathan Pinsker Make Your Own Puzzlehunt (Huntinality 2022 - Huntinality 2.0) - Benji Nguyen, Violet Xiao Piano Typer (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Amon Ge and Chris Jones, sarawaleed Sorcery for Dummies (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - Sandy Weisz, Suzanna Roberts
Most Elegant Puzzle
For the most elegant puzzle of 2022. Curious and Determined (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - Sandy Weisz Duality (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Anderson Wang, Yannick Yao Manga (REDDOThunt 2022) - Adib Surani, Janice Heng Postcards (Quantum Online Puzzle Hunt 2022 - QOPH) - Roger Wrightshoe, Timwi Reap What You Sow (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Anderson Wang, Alan Huang
Best Twist on a Classic Style
For the puzzle that best took a classic puzzle style and made it into something even better. ✝️🔤🧩 (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Jenna Himawan, Chris Jones, Anderson Wang, Jakob Weisblat Cryptic Images (Huntinality 2022 - Huntinality 2.0) - Shuxin Zhan, Dan Simon, Melissa Yuan Duality (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Anderson Wang, Yannick Yao Ice Fishing (EC Puzzle Hunt - Exploring the Countryside) - quatrevingtneuf
Nuovo Award for Puzzling Innovation
For the puzzle or mechanic which pushed the boundaries of what we thought of as possible in a Puzzle Hunt in 2022. All of Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 (The Exam) Nobody Knows What Your Perfect Puzzle Is, But You Will After Answering These Nine Questions (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Amon Ge This Puzzle Will Unlock In... (CMU Spring 2022 - This Is Not A Puzzle Hunt) - Farid Khuri-Makdisi, Kevin Zhou (Kaz), Liam Thomas, Robert Trosten, Summit Wei
Best Puzzle Art
For the puzzle that has the best visual presentation or art. Artistic Interference (EC Puzzle Hunt - Exploring the Countryside) - chimpaznee, empyreu, Enia, and quatrevingtneuf The Earth Guide (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Amon Ge, Charles Tam How to Install a Handle (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - joon pahk, Sandy Weisz, Shai Nir Hana, Steve Kaltenbaugh, Justin Ladia Manga (REDDOThunt 2022) - Adib Surani, Janice Heng Where the Wild Things Are (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - Suzanna Roberts
Funniest Puzzle
For the puzzle which told a great joke or made you laugh. The Day You Begin (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - Shai Nir Hana How to Install a Handle (MIT Mystery Hunt 2022 - Bookspace) - joon pahk, Sandy Weisz, Shai Nir Hana, Steve Kaltenbaugh, Justin Ladia Me, the Worm (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Jenna Himawan, Chris Jones, Jakob Weisblat Nobody Knows What Your Perfect Puzzle Is, But You Will After Answering These Nine Questions (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Amon Ge Young Artists (Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022 - The Exam) - Colin Lu, Anderson Wang
Best Non-Puzzle Contribution to the Community
For the websites, tools, and cool/useful things people did for the puzzle hunt community, which weren't puzzles (or at least, aren't just puzzles). callingit.in (Website) Genres and Rules at puzz.link by X-Sheep Google Sheets Template by Softfro The Mathemagicians Puzzle Bot / Names Functions Import Mini Heyawake Course by Teal Named Functions in Google Sheets noq.solutions (Website) Puzzle resources from "Signals" by Mystery League "The Puzzler" by A.J. Jacobs puzzles.wiki (Website) The Puzzle World Discord server TPH Site (GitHub Repository)
Best Puzzle-Based Media
For the best podcast, blog, YouTube channel, Twitch channel, or other puzzle-related media from 2022. The Art of Puzzles - Grandmaster Puzzles (Blog) Christopher Night (YouTube) Cracking the Cryptic (YouTube) Cypher House (Twitch) "The Extraction" by Justin Ladia (Podcast) Procyonyx (Twitch) Puzzling Old Man (Twitch) Promptmanteaus by Mystery League "Two hundred puzzles, fifty hours later" by CJ Quines on the MIT Admissions Blog
Lifetime Achievement Award
For the author, constructor, or producer that deserves recognition for their contributions to puzzling, puzzle hunts, and/or the greater puzzling community. /dev/joe ✈✈✈ Galactic Trendsetters ✈✈✈ Eric Berlin Foggy Brume Cesium Brian Chen Jacqui Fashimpaur Mark Halpin Jaime Hargrove Jack Lance Dan Katz Jonah Ostroff CJ Quines Will Shortz Charles Steinhardt Ian Tullis

External links

• Twitch stream
• Nominations ceremony on Twitch
• Link to the Discord server for the ceremony