Bpuzzled
| Bpuzzled | |
|---|---|
 Logo | |
| Running Team | Bloomberg |
| First hunt | 2020 |
| Most recent hunt | 2024 |
| Number of hunts | 5 |
| Location | Various universities, Bloomberg HQ (New York City) |
Bpuzzled is an annual competition run and sponsored by Bloomberg. The competition consists of two distinct puzzle hunts: a qualifying round hosted at individual universities/colleges and the Bpuzzled finals, hosted at the Bloomberg New York City headquarters.
Each qualifying competition is held on different dates. The top finisher at each location qualifies for the finals and is awarded an expenses-paid trip to the on-site finals. Top ranking teams at the finals receive prizes including Nintendo Switchs, Beats by Dre headphones, and Nespresso machines. Typically, the puzzles used in the finals are released to the public via Bloomberg Summer of Puzzles.
Distinct features in Bpuzzled hunts include automatic canned hints and an answer checker that confirms individual partial answers, such as crossword clue answers.
Hunts[edit | edit source]
| Year | Winning Team | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | University of Maryland, College Park | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Yale |
| 2023 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Carnegie Mellon University | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| 2022 | Carnegie Mellon University | University of Maryland, College Park | ? |
| 2021 | University of Maryland, College Park | Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Cornell University |
| 2020 | University of California, Berkeley | University of Maryland, College Park | Cornell Tech / University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez |
