List of Puzzle Hunts
Puzzle hunts are events where teams compete to solve a series of puzzles with specific answers, often culminating in metapuzzles that utilize the answers of the previous puzzles. While scale may range from a single round with a few puzzles and a metapuzzle to the behemoth of over one hundred annual puzzles that is the MIT Mystery Hunt, the format tends to be somewhat similar regardless; solve puzzles, unlock more puzzles, solve more puzzles, unlock more puzzles..., finish hunt. Many hunts are serial in format; either occurring yearly or on another, often less consistent cycle. Others are one-offs, sometimes due to being created by first-time writers who haven't had time to write further iterations, but often for a range of other reasons.
The following is a list of puzzle hunts and puzzle hunt franchises.
Puzzle Hunts
| Hunt or Franchise Name | First Year of Occurrence | Number of Iterations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caltech Puzzle Hunt | |||
| CiSRA Puzzle Competition | |||
| Daro & Caro's Pixar Puzzle Hunt | |||
| DP Puzzle Hunt | |||
| Galactic Puzzle Hunt | |||
| Hunt20 | |||
| Huntinality | |||
| Inaudible Hunt | |||
| Inexact Puzzlehunt | |||
| Labor Day Extravaganza | |||
| mezzacotta Puzzle Competition | 1 | ||
| MIT Mystery Hunt | 1981 | 42 | First themed hunt in 1992
First hunt with puzzle titles in 1995 First (entirely) online hunt in 1999 |
| MUMS Puzzle Hunt | |||
| Paradox Puzzle Hunt | |||
| Puzzle Boat | 8 | ||
| Puzzle Potluck | |||
| Puzzle Rojak | |||
| Puzzles Are Magic | |||
| QoDE Puzzle Hunt | |||
| REDDOThunt | 3 | ||
| SUMS Puzzle Hunt | |||
| Teammate Hunt | |||
| UMD Puzzle Hunt |
