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== Existing fiction themes ==
== Existing fiction themes ==

=== Literature ===
=== Literature ===
* Literature, general - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2022]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 16]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2012]], [[Hunt20 2.1 Puzzle Hunt]], [[Puzzle Boat 6]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2013]]
* '''Literature, general''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2022]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 16]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2012]], [[Hunt20 2.1 Puzzle Hunt]], [[Puzzle Boat 6]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2013]]
* Fairy tales - [[DASH 3]]
* '''Fairy tales''' - [[DASH 3]]
* [[w:Jules Verne|Jules Verne]] - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (round)
* '''[[w:Jules Verne|Jules Verne]]''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (round)
* [[w:Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas|20000 Leagues Under the Sea]] - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2015]]
* '''[[w:Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas|20000 Leagues Under the Sea]]''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2015]]
* [[w:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|Alice in Wonderland]] - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2014]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 7]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2007]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2010]], [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2015]]
* '''[[w:Alice's Adventures in Wonderland|Alice in Wonderland]]''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2014]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 7]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2007]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2010]], [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2015]]
* Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - [[USC Puzzle Hunt 2016]]
* '''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory''' - [[USC Puzzle Hunt 2016]]
* Cthulhu mythos - [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2013]], [[Miskatonic University Game]]
* '''Cthulhu mythos''' - [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2013]], [[Miskatonic University Game]]
* Discworld - [[mezzacotta Puzzle Hunt 2016]]
* '''Discworld''' - [[mezzacotta Puzzle Hunt 2016]]
* Harry Potter - [[DASH 7]], [[CMU Hunt Fall 2016]], [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2016]], [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2004]], [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2014]]
* '''Harry Potter''' - [[DASH 7]], [[CMU Hunt Fall 2016]], [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2016]], [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2004]], [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2014]]
* His Dark Materials - [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2008]]
* '''His Dark Materials''' - [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2008]]
* Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - [[College Puzzle Challenge 2012]]
* '''Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy''' - [[College Puzzle Challenge 2012]]
* The Hunger Games - [[The Famine Game]]
* '''The Hunger Games''' - [[The Famine Game]]
* Library of Babel - [[Shardhunt]]
* '''Library of Babel''' - [[Shardhunt]]
* The Phantom Tollbooth - [[Caltech Puzzle Hunt 2018]]
* '''The Phantom Tollbooth''' - [[Caltech Puzzle Hunt 2018]]
* Where's Waldo? - [[Puzzle Rojak]]
* '''Where's Waldo?''' - [[Puzzle Rojak]]
* Winnie the Pooh - [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2018]]
* '''Winnie the Pooh''' - [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2018]]
* The Wizard of Oz - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2000]]
* '''The Wizard of Oz''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2000]]

==== Comic books and comics ====
==== Comic books and comics ====
* Comic books - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 9]]
* '''Comic books''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 9]]
* Asterix - [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2013]]
* '''Asterix''' - [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2013]]

=== Movies ===
=== Movies ===
* Movies, general - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 15]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2009]] (Movie production)
* '''Movies, general''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 15]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2009]] (Movie production)
* Marvel Cinematic Universe - [[Puzzle Potluck 3]], [[Puzzle Boat 8]], [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2020]], [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2018]]
* '''Marvel Cinematic Universe''' - [[Puzzle Potluck 3]], [[Puzzle Boat 8]], [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2020]], [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2018]]
* Pixar - [[DaroCaro Puzzle Hunt]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2018]]
* '''Pixar''' - [[DaroCaro Puzzle Hunt]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2018]]
* Back to the Future - [[USC Puzzle Hunt 2015]], [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2013]]
* '''Back to the Future''' - [[USC Puzzle Hunt 2015]], [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2013]]
* Batman - [[QoDE Puzzle Hunt]]
* '''Batman''' - [[QoDE Puzzle Hunt]]
* Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1997]]
* '''Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1997]]
* Get Smart - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2013]] (round)
* '''Get Smart''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2013]] (round)
* Ghostbusters - [[Ghost Patrol]] franchise, [[BANG 37]], [[BANG 29]]
* '''Ghostbusters''' - [[Ghost Patrol]] franchise, [[BANG 37]], [[BANG 29]]
* Inception - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2016]], [[BAPHL 4]], [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2015]]
* '''Inception''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2016]], [[BAPHL 4]], [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2015]]
* Indiana Jones - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2013]] (round), [[DASH 4]]
* '''Indiana Jones''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2013]] (round), [[DASH 4]]
* Inside Out - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2018]]
* '''Inside Out''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2018]]
* James Bond - [[DASH 8]]
* '''James Bond''' - [[DASH 8]]
* The Matrix - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2003]]
* '''The Matrix''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2003]]
* Metropolis - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (round)
* '''Metropolis''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (round)
* The Nightmare Before Christmas - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2019]]
* '''The Nightmare Before Christmas''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2019]]
* Ready Player One - [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2018]]
* '''Ready Player One''' - [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2018]]
* The Shawshank Redemption - [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2019]]
* '''The Shawshank Redemption''' - [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2019]]
* Sneakers - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2013]] (round)
* '''Sneakers''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2013]] (round)
* Star Wars - [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2015]], [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2015]]
* '''Star Wars''' - [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2015]], [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2015]]
* Time Bandits - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2004]]
* '''Time Bandits''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2004]]
* Tron - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 11]], [[WarTron]]
* '''Tron''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 11]], [[WarTron]]
* WarGames - [[WarTron]]
* '''WarGames''' - [[WarTron]]

=== Television ===
=== Television ===
* General television - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 19]], [[DASH 2]]
* '''General television''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 19]], [[DASH 2]]
* Game shows - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 3]], [[UMD Puzzle Hunt 2020]]
* '''Game shows''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 3]], [[UMD Puzzle Hunt 2020]]
* 24 - [[BANG 24]]
* '''24''' - [[BANG 24]]
* The Amazing Race - [[BANG 16]], [[Puzzle Boat 4]], [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2021]]
* '''The Amazing Race''' - [[BANG 16]], [[Puzzle Boat 4]], [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2021]]
* Avatar: The Last Airbender - [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2021]]
* '''Avatar: The Last Airbender''' - [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2021]]
* Beavis and Butthead - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1997]]
* '''Beavis and Butthead''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1997]]
* Doctor Who - [[Doctor When]]
* '''Doctor Who''' - [[Doctor When]]
* Game of Thrones - [[BAPHL 12]]
* '''Game of Thrones''' - [[BAPHL 12]]
* Gravity Falls - [[P.I.HUNT 4]]
* '''Gravity Falls''' - [[P.I.HUNT 4]]
* Jeopardy! - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 123]], [[UMD Puzzle Hunt 2020]], [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2017]]
* '''Jeopardy!''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 123]], [[UMD Puzzle Hunt 2020]], [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2017]]
* The Masked Singer - [[Carvana Puzzle Hunt 2021]]
* '''The Masked Singer''' - [[Carvana Puzzle Hunt 2021]]
* MasterChef - [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2010]]
* '''MasterChef''' - [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2010]]
* Mission: Impossible - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 5]]
* '''Mission: Impossible''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 5]]
* My Little Pony - [[Puzzles Are Magic]]
* '''My Little Pony''' - [[Puzzles Are Magic]]
* Scooby-Doo - [[P.I.HUNT 7]]
* '''Scooby-Doo''' - [[P.I.HUNT 7]]
* Spongebob - [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2022]]
* '''Spongebob''' - [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2022]]
* Stranger Things - [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2022]]
* '''Stranger Things''' - [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2022]]
* The Twilight Zone - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 18]]
* '''The Twilight Zone''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 18]]
=== Musical Theatre ===
=== Musical Theatre ===
* General theatre - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2012]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 20]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2016]]
* '''General theatre''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2012]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 20]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2016]]
* The Producers - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2012]]
* '''The Producers''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2012]]
=== Video games ===
=== Video games ===
* Video games, general - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2011]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 21]]
* '''Video games, general''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2011]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 21]]
* Text adventures - [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2007]]
* '''Text adventures''' - [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2007]]
* Age of Empires - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 2]]
* '''Age of Empires''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 2]]
* Among Us - [[Puzzle Potluck 4]]
* '''Among Us''' - [[Puzzle Potluck 4]]
* Animal Crossing - [[Puzzle Potluck 4]]
* '''Animal Crossing''' - [[Puzzle Potluck 4]]
* Civilization - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2011]] (round)
* '''Civilization''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2011]] (round)
* Incremental games - [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2018]] (Cookie Clicker), [[Huntinality 2021]] (round)
* '''Incremental games''' - [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2018]] (Cookie Clicker), [[Huntinality 2021]] (round)
* Mario - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2011]] (round), [[Huntinality 2021]] (Waluigi)
* '''Mario''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2011]] (round), [[Huntinality 2021]] (Waluigi)
* Mega Man - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2011]] (round)
* '''Mega Man''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2011]] (round)
* Portal - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2017]], [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2011]]
* '''Portal''' - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2017]], [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2011]]
* Professor Layton - [[BAPHL 11]], [[Puzzle Potluck 2]]
* '''Professor Layton''' - [[BAPHL 11]], [[Puzzle Potluck 2]]
* Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1999]], [[CMU Hunt Fall 2007]]
* '''Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1999]], [[CMU Hunt Fall 2007]]
* Zelda - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2011]] (round), [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2010]]
* '''Zelda''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2011]] (round), [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2010]]

==== Pokémon ====
==== Pokémon ====
* Pokémon - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2018]] (round), [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2016]], [[Smogon Puzzle Hunt 1]]
* '''Pokémon''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2018]] (round), [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2016]], [[Smogon Puzzle Hunt 1]]
* Pokémon contests - [[Smogon Puzzle Hunt 2]]
* '''Pokémon contests''' - [[Smogon Puzzle Hunt 2]]
* Pokémon Go - [[Silph Puzzle Hunt]]
* '''Pokémon Go''' - [[Silph Puzzle Hunt]]
* Pokémon Mystery Dungeon - [[Smogon Puzzle Hunt 3]]
* '''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon''' - [[Smogon Puzzle Hunt 3]]


== Genre themes ==
== Genre themes ==
* Animated TV show - [[BAPHL 1]]
* '''Animated TV show''' - [[BAPHL 1]]
* Bomb Defusal - [[Quantum Online Puzzle Hunt]]
* '''Bomb Defusal''' - [[Quantum Online Puzzle Hunt]]
* Cyberpunk - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1994]]
* '''Cyberpunk''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1994]]
* Espionage / global search - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2006]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2011]], [[Burn After Solving]]
* '''Espionage / global search''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2006]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2011]], [[Burn After Solving]]
* Fictional sleepers - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2016]]
* '''Fictional sleepers''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2016]]
* Heist - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2013]], [[UMD Puzzle Hunt 2021]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2008]]
* '''Heist''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2013]], [[UMD Puzzle Hunt 2021]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2008]]
* Horror - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2001]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 123]]
* '''Horror''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2001]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 123]]
* Fictional magic - [[CMU Hunt Spring 2010]]
* '''Fictional magic''' - [[CMU Hunt Spring 2010]]
* Investigative - [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2020]]
* '''Investigative''' - [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2020]]
* Medieval - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2015]]
* '''Medieval''' - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2015]]
* MMO - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2021]]
* '''MMO''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2021]]
* Mystery - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2008]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2011]], [[REDDOThunt 2018]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2014]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2009]], [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2017]], [[Intercoastal Altercations 4]]
* '''Mystery''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2008]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2011]], [[REDDOThunt 2018]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2014]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2009]], [[Singapore Puzzle Hunt 2017]], [[Intercoastal Altercations 4]]
* Parallel universes - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 22]], [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2021]], [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2010]]
* '''Parallel universes''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 22]], [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2021]], [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2010]]
* Quests - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1993]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2019]], [[Puzzle Potluck 1]]
* '''Quests''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1993]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2019]], [[Puzzle Potluck 1]]
* Sci-fi - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2018]] (round)
* '''Sci-fi''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2018]] (round)
* Sports - [[BAPHL 18]], [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2017]], [[P.I.HUNT 1]], [[Intercoastal Altercations 5]]
* '''Sports''' - [[BAPHL 18]], [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2017]], [[P.I.HUNT 1]], [[Intercoastal Altercations 5]]
* Superheroes / Supervillains - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2005]], [[BANG 23]], [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2011]]
* '''Superheroes / Supervillains''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2005]], [[BANG 23]], [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2011]]
* Time loop / travel - [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 6]], [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]], [[BAPHL 14]], [[CMU Hunt Fall 2018]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2009]], [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2016]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2016]]
* '''Time loop / travel''' - [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 6]], [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]], [[BAPHL 14]], [[CMU Hunt Fall 2018]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2009]], [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2016]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2016]]
* Treasure hunting - [[BAPHL 9]], [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1992]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2013]], [[Carvana Puzzle Hunt 2019]], [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2005]]
* '''Treasure hunting''' - [[BAPHL 9]], [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1992]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2013]], [[Carvana Puzzle Hunt 2019]], [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2005]]
* Zombies - [[BAPHL 8]], [[BANG 19]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2014]], [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2012]]
* '''Zombies''' - [[BAPHL 8]], [[BANG 19]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2014]], [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2012]]


== Puzzle metafiction / references ==
== Puzzle metafiction / references ==
* DASH - [[BAPHL 19]]
* '''DASH''' - [[BAPHL 19]]
* Escape from Zyzzlvaria - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2009]]
* '''Escape from Zyzzlvaria''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2009]]
* Hunt locations - [[BAPHL 10]]
* '''Hunt locations''' - [[BAPHL 10]]
* Past hunts - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (with references to 1983, 2000, 2009), [[BAPHL 15]]
* '''Past hunts''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (with references to 1983, 2000, 2009), [[BAPHL 15]]
* Puzzle Factory - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2023]]
* '''Puzzle Factory''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2023]]
== Hunt Mechanic Themes ==
== Hunt Mechanic Themes ==
* Puzzle construction - See [[:Category:Puzzle construction challenges]]
* '''Puzzle construction''' - See [[:Category:Puzzle construction challenges]]
* All work and no play - [[P.I.HUNT 5]]
* '''All work and no play''' - [[P.I.HUNT 5]]
* Conlang - [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2019]]
* '''Conlang''' - [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2019]]
* Darkness - [[BANG 28]]
* '''Darkness''' - [[BANG 28]]
* Hexominoes - [[BANG 35]]
* '''Hexominoes''' - [[BANG 35]]
* Jigsaw Puzzles - [[P.I.HUNT 8]]
* '''Jigsaw Puzzles''' - [[P.I.HUNT 8]]
* Lists - [[Lists of Lists]]
* '''Lists''' - [[Lists of Lists]]
* Morse Code - [[BANG 34]]
* '''Morse Code''' - [[BANG 34]]
* Riddle sequences - [[P.I.HUNT 9]]
* '''Riddle sequences''' - [[P.I.HUNT 9]]


== Non-fiction themes ==
== Non-fiction themes ==
=== Animals ===
=== Animals ===
* Dogs - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2016]]
* '''Dogs''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2016]]
* Fish - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2015]]
* '''Fish''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2015]]
* Rats - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2022]]
* '''Rats''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2022]]

=== Business ===
=== Business ===
* Corporate culture - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2003]], [[CMU Hunt Fall 2011]]?, [[REDDOThunt 2020]]
* '''Corporate culture''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2003]], [[CMU Hunt Fall 2011]]?, [[REDDOThunt 2020]]
* Lemonade stand - [[DASH 6]]
* '''Lemonade stand''' - [[DASH 6]]
* Stock Market - [[Intercoastal Altercations 3]]
* '''Stock Market''' - [[Intercoastal Altercations 3]]

=== Education ===
=== Education ===
* Back to School - [[BANG 25]]
* '''Back to School''' - [[BANG 25]]
* Camp counseling - [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2011]]
* '''Camp counseling''' - [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2011]]
* Computer Science courses - [[CMU CS Hunt]]
* '''Computer Science courses''' - [[CMU CS Hunt]]
* Enigmatology - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1998]], [[UMD Puzzle Hunt 2017]]
* '''Enigmatology''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1998]], [[UMD Puzzle Hunt 2017]]
* Ivy League - [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2021]]
* '''Ivy League''' - [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2021]]
* MIT (fictional) - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2021]]
* '''MIT (fictional)''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2021]]
* MIT (hacking culture) - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2018]] (round)
* '''MIT (hacking culture)''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2018]] (round)
* Museum - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2023]], [[UMD Puzzle Hunt 2021]]
* '''Museum''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2023]], [[UMD Puzzle Hunt 2021]]
* Scholarship applications - [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2019]]
* '''Scholarship applications''' - [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2019]]
* Standardized testing - [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022]]
* '''Standardized testing''' - [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2022]]
* University - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 2023]], [[Miskatonic University Game]]
* '''University''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 2023]], [[Miskatonic University Game]]

=== Entertainment ===
=== Entertainment ===
* Birthday Party - [[Teammate Hunt 2020]]
* '''Birthday Party''' - [[Teammate Hunt 2020]]
* Camping - [[EC Puzzle Hunt]]
* '''Camping''' - [[EC Puzzle Hunt]]
* Gambling / casinos - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 8]] (Las Vegas), [[College Puzzle Challenge 2014]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2004]]
* '''Gambling / casinos''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 8]] (Las Vegas), [[College Puzzle Challenge 2014]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2004]]
* Magic (real-life) - [[College Puzzle Challenge 2018]]
* '''Magic (real-life)''' - [[College Puzzle Challenge 2018]]
* Rubik's cube - [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2019]], [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2013]] (round)
* '''Rubik's cube''' - [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2019]], [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2013]] (round)
* Theme Park - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2020]], [[Teammate Hunt 2021]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2017]]
* '''Theme Park''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2020]], [[Teammate Hunt 2021]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2017]]
* Toys - [[Teammate Hunt 2020]]
* '''Toys''' - [[Teammate Hunt 2020]]
* Vacation - [[CMU Hunt Spring 2020]], [[REDDOThunt 2022]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2015]]
* '''Vacation''' - [[CMU Hunt Spring 2020]], [[REDDOThunt 2022]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2015]]
* Zoo - [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2019]]
* '''Zoo''' - [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2019]]

==== Art ====
==== Art ====
* Rene Magritte - [[CMU Hunt Spring 2022]]
* '''Rene Magritte''' - [[CMU Hunt Spring 2022]]

==== Board games ====
==== Board games ====
* Board games, general - [[Puzzle Boat 7]]
* '''Board games, general''' - [[Puzzle Boat 7]]
* 20 Questions - [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2016]]
* '''20 Questions''' - [[MIT Aquarium Puzzle Hunt 2016]]
* Clue - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1995]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 4]], [[Puzzle Potluck 2]], [[P.I.HUNT 3]]
* '''Clue''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1995]], [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 4]], [[Puzzle Potluck 2]], [[P.I.HUNT 3]]
* Dungeons & Dragons / tabletop RPG - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2017]], [[BAPHL 20]]
* '''Dungeons & Dragons / tabletop RPG''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2017]], [[BAPHL 20]]
* Monopoly - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2002]], [[CMU Hunt Fall 2022]]
* '''Monopoly''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2002]], [[CMU Hunt Fall 2022]]
* Settlers of Catan - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2018]] (round), [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2009]]
* '''Settlers of Catan''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2018]] (round), [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2009]]
* Trivial Pursuit - [[BANG 7]], [[Puzzle Potluck 3]]
* '''Trivial Pursuit''' - [[BANG 7]], [[Puzzle Potluck 3]]

==== Music ====
==== Music ====
* Pop music, general - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 17]]
* '''Pop music, general''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 17]]
* Rock band tour - [[BAPHL 6]]
* '''Rock band tour''' - [[BAPHL 6]]
* Elvis Presley - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1997]]
* '''Elvis Presley''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1997]]

==== Sports ====
==== Sports ====
(Also see Genre Themes/Sports heading for hunts with a fictional sports theme (usually puzzleball or similar)
(Also see Genre Themes/Sports heading for hunts with a fictional sports theme (usually puzzleball or similar)
* Baseball - [[BAPHL 21]]
* '''Baseball''' - [[BAPHL 21]]
* Motorsport - [[BAPHL 5]]
* '''Motorsport''' - [[BAPHL 5]]
* Olympics - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 1]], [[Carvana Puzzle Hunt 2020]]
* '''Olympics''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 1]], [[Carvana Puzzle Hunt 2020]]

=== Food ===
=== Food ===
* Food, general - [[BANG 15]]
* '''Food, general''' - [[BANG 15]]
* Candy - [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2022]]
* '''Candy''' - [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2022]]
* Cookies - [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2018]], [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2006]], [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2016]]
* '''Cookies''' - [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2018]], [[Harvard Puzzle Hunt 2006]], [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2016]]
* Food Pyramid - [[Purple People Eaters Puzzle Hunt]]
* '''Food Pyramid''' - [[Purple People Eaters Puzzle Hunt]]

=== History ===
=== History ===
* Alchemy - [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2014]]
* '''Alchemy''' - [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2014]]
* American history (fictional) - [[BAPHL 7]]
* '''American history (fictional)''' - [[BAPHL 7]]
* Archaeology - [[BAPHL 3]], [[DASH 9]]
* '''Archaeology''' - [[BAPHL 3]], [[DASH 9]]
* Colonial America - [[USC Puzzle Hunt 2013]]
* '''Colonial America''' - [[USC Puzzle Hunt 2013]]
* Humboldt expedition - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (round)
* '''Humboldt expedition''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (round)
* Oregon Trail - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2020]]
* '''Oregon Trail''' - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2020]]
* Prehistory - [[CMU Hunt Spring 2023]]
* '''Prehistory''' - [[CMU Hunt Spring 2023]]
* Pirates - [[BAPHL 13]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2021]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2008]]
* '''Pirates''' - [[BAPHL 13]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2021]], [[CMU Hunt Spring 2008]]
* Presidents - [[BANG 14]]
* '''Presidents''' - [[BANG 14]]
* Vikings - [[BANG 26]]
* '''Vikings''' - [[BANG 26]]
* Wild West - [[DASH 10]], [[DASH 1]]
* '''Wild West''' - [[DASH 10]], [[DASH 1]]
* Witch hunts - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (round)
* '''Witch hunts''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (round)
* Wonders of the World - [[College Puzzle Challenge 2005]]
* '''Wonders of the World''' - [[College Puzzle Challenge 2005]]

=== Non-fiction literature ===
=== Non-fiction literature ===
* Godel, Escher, Bach - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1996]]
* '''Godel, Escher, Bach''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 1996]]

=== Paranormal ===
=== Paranormal ===
* Anomaly - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2019]]
* '''Anomaly''' - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2019]]
* Conspiracy theories - [[Berkeley Mystery Hunt 2015]]
* '''Conspiracy theories''' - [[Berkeley Mystery Hunt 2015]]
* Psychics - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2008]]
* '''Psychics''' - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2008]]

=== Religion and Tradition ===
=== Religion and Tradition ===
* Apocalypse - [[CMU Hunt Spring 2018]], [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2012]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2012]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2010]]
* '''Apocalypse''' - [[CMU Hunt Spring 2018]], [[MUMS Puzzle Hunt 2012]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2012]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2010]]
* Halloween - [[BANG 13]], [[Inexact Puzzlehunt]], [[P.I.HUNT 6]]
* '''Halloween''' - [[BANG 13]], [[Inexact Puzzlehunt]], [[P.I.HUNT 6]]
* Hell, Seven deadly sins - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2007]]
* '''Hell, Seven deadly sins''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2007]]
* Holidays - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2019]], [[BAPHL 12]]
* '''Holidays''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2019]], [[BAPHL 12]]
* Luck - [[BANG 20]]
* '''Luck''' - [[BANG 20]]
* Zodiac - [[BANG 12]]
* '''Zodiac''' - [[BANG 12]]

==== Mythology ====
==== Mythology ====
* Mythology, various - [[Labor Day Extravaganza]] franchise
* '''Mythology, various''' - [[Labor Day Extravaganza]] franchise
* Atlantis - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 10]]
* '''Atlantis''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 10]]
* Greek Mythology - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (round)
* '''Greek Mythology''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (round)
* Knights of the Round Table - [[BANG 17]]
* '''Knights of the Round Table''' - [[BANG 17]]
* Phoenix - [[DP Puzzle Hunt]]
* '''Phoenix''' - [[DP Puzzle Hunt]]

=== STEM topics ===
=== STEM topics ===

==== Mathematics ====
==== Mathematics ====
* The number 21 - [[BANG 21]]
* '''The number 21''' - [[BANG 21]]
* Squares - [[BAPHL 16]]
* '''Squares''' - [[BAPHL 16]]
* Triangles - [[BAPHL 19]]
* '''Triangles''' - [[BAPHL 19]]

==== Science ====
==== Science ====
* Research institute - [[BANG 22]], [[Berkeley Mystery Hunt 2013]]
* '''Research institute''' - [[BANG 22]], [[Berkeley Mystery Hunt 2013]]
* Feynman - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2013]] (round)
* '''Feynman''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2013]] (round)
* Ornithology - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2014]]
* '''Ornithology''' - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2014]]
* Physics - [[BAPHL 2]]
* '''Physics''' - [[BAPHL 2]]
* Weather - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2012]]
* '''Weather''' - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2012]]

==== Technology ====
==== Technology ====
* Artificial intelligence - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2023]]
* '''Artificial intelligence''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2023]]
* Cloning - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2009]]
* '''Cloning''' - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2009]]
* Deep sea exploration - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2015]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2017]]
* '''Deep sea exploration''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2015]], [[College Puzzle Challenge 2017]]
* Email Spam - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2021]]
* '''Email Spam''' - [[CMU Hunt Fall 2021]]
* Medicine - [[DASH 11]], [[DASH 5]]
* '''Medicine''' - [[DASH 11]], [[DASH 5]]
* Optical devices, vision - [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2020]]
* '''Optical devices, vision''' - [[Galactic Puzzle Hunt 2020]]
* Phonograph - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (round)
* '''Phonograph''' - [[MIT Mystery Hunt 2010]] (round)
* Space - [[CMU Hunt Spring 2015]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2015]], [[Berkeley Mystery Hunt 2016]], [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2017]]
* '''Space''' - [[CMU Hunt Spring 2015]], [[SUMS Puzzle Hunt 2015]], [[Berkeley Mystery Hunt 2016]], [[Mathcamp Puzzle Hunt 2017]]
* Trains - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 14]]
* '''Trains''' - [[Microsoft Puzzlehunt 14]]
* Web 2.0 - [[Huntinality 2022]]
* '''Web 2.0''' - [[Huntinality 2022]]

Revision as of 14:09, 22 September 2023

This is a list of puzzle hunts by theming. Hunts may be listed multiple times if they touch on multiple themes. Fakeout themes are included.

Existing fiction themes

Literature

Comic books and comics

Movies

Television

Musical Theatre

Video games

Pokémon

Genre themes

Puzzle metafiction / references

Hunt Mechanic Themes

Non-fiction themes

Animals

Business

Education

Entertainment

Art

Board games

Music

Sports

(Also see Genre Themes/Sports heading for hunts with a fictional sports theme (usually puzzleball or similar)

Food

History

Non-fiction literature

Paranormal

Religion and Tradition

Mythology

STEM topics

Mathematics

Science

Technology

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