2nd Bravo Awards

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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

Short Hunt of the Year

For the best puzzle hunt designed to be solved by medium-power teams within the first 24 hours.

Best Direction

For a hunt with great care towards difficulty, pacing and unlocks, which created something greater than the sum of its parts.

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.

Best Narrative

For the hunt with the best storytelling or narrative.

Best Visual Design

For the hunt that is stylistically and aesthetically the most pleasing.

Most Innovative Structure

For the hunt or round with an innovative and well-executed structure. "Hibernating and Flying South" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "The Exam" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "(Il)legal Answers" from CMU Spring 2022: "Monopoly Hunt"

"The Quest Coast" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace" "World's End Concert" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam"

Best Meta Puzzle

For the best all-around metapuzzle of 2022. "Faded Away" from EC Puzzle Hunt 2022: "Exploring the Countryside" "Fan o' Planes" from Huntinality 2022: "Huntinality 2.0" "Hibernating and Flying South" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "The Line" / "The Square" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "The Ministry" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace"

Best Meta Pun

For the cleverest or funniest punny answer for a meta in 2022. The answer for "Brick's Password" from Huntinality 2022: "Huntinality 2.0" The answer for "The Cube" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" The answer for "Finding the Demon" from REDDOThunt 2022 The answer for "Mellonopoly" from CMU Fall 2022: "Monopoly Hunt" The answer for "The Quest Coast" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace"

Best Feeder Puzzle

For the best all-around feeder puzzle of 2022. "Curious and Determined" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace" "Lists of Large Integers" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace" "Manga" from REDDOThunt 2022 "Nobody Knows What Your Perfect Puzzle Is, But You Will After Answering These Nine Questions" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Reap What You Sow" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Sorcery for Dummies" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace" "Wordlele" from Huntinality 2022: "Huntinality 2.0"

Best Introductory Puzzle

For an exceptional puzzle that is approachable and fun for beginner solvers. "Bugcat" from Huntinality 2022: "Huntinality 2.0" "Extreme Anagrams" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Field Notes" from EC Puzzle Hunt 2022: "Exploring the Countryside" "Horse_ebooks" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Nobody Knows What Your Perfect Puzzle Is, But You Will After Answering These Nine Questions" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "A Very Large Integer" from EC Puzzle Hunt 2022: "Exploring the Countryside" "Young Artists" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam"

Best Word Puzzle

For the puzzle that made best use of wordplay in 2022. "✝️🔤🧩" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "La Ronde" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace" "Reap What You Sow" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Triangular Moves" from Huntinality 2022: "Huntinality 2.0"

Best Logic Puzzle

For the puzzle that best made use of logic in 2022. "What is a Logic Puzzle?" from CMU Fall 2022: "Monopoly Hunt" "Duality" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Dancing Triangles" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace"

Best Interactive Puzzle

For the puzzle that best made use of interactive elements in 2022. "Bullet Curtain" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Escape!" from Huntinality 2022: "Huntinality 2.0" "Make Your Own Puzzle Hunt" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Make Your Own Puzzlehunt" from Huntinality 2022: "Huntinality 2.0" "Piano Typer" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Sorcery for Dummies" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace"

Most Elegant Puzzle

For the most elegant puzzle of 2022. "Curious and Determined" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace" "Duality" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Manga" from REDDOThunt 2022 "Postcards" from Quantum Online Puzzle Hunt 2022 "Reap What You Sow" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam"

Best Twist on a Classic Style

For the puzzle that best took a classic puzzle style and made it into something even better. "✝️🔤🧩" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Cryptic Images" from Huntinality 2022: "Huntinality 2.0" "Duality" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Ice Fishing" from EC Puzzle Hunt 2022: "Exploring the Countryside"

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. The overall mechanic from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Nobody Knows What Your Perfect Puzzle Is, But You Will After Answering These Nine Questions" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "This Puzzle Will Unlock In..." from CMU Spring 2022: "This Is Not A Puzzle Hunt"

Best Puzzle Art

For the puzzle that has the best visual presentation or art. "Artistic Interference" from EC Puzzle Hunt 2022: "Exploring the Countryside" "The Earth Guide" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "How to Install a Handle" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace" "Manga" from REDDOThunt 2022 "Where the Wild Things Are" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace"

Funniest Puzzle

For the puzzle which told a great joke or made you laugh. "The Day You Begin" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace" "How to Install a Handle" from MIT Mystery Hunt 2022: "Bookspace" "Me, the Worm" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Nobody Knows What Your Perfect Puzzle Is, But You Will After Answering These Nine Questions" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam" "Young Artists" from Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022: "The Exam"

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


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