Puzzle Potluck 4

Puzzle Potluck 4
Running TeamThe Puzzle Potluck Crew
No. of Registered Teams420
Winning Team① LOWERCASE PITFALL SEED
No. of Rounds2?
No. of Puzzles
(Feeders and Metas)
14
Timeframe and Location
LocationOnline
Start TimeAugust 21st, 2021 9am PDT
Finishing Time
(Winning Team)
August 21st, 2021 1:27pm PDT
Official End TimeAugust 30th, 2021 9am PDT
Links
Hunt LinkLink
Kickoff LinkLink
Wrapup LinkLink
Puzzle Potluck Chronology

Puzzle Potluck 4 was the fourth iteration of Puzzle Potluck. It was themed after Animal Crossing, with an evolving storyline. The hunt had a unique structure there were nine locations, each containing two parts. These parts needed to be merged with a part from a different location in order to get a solved puzzle. Additionally, there were TEAMWORK TIME-like activities that could be done with other members from the team at various points in the plot.

In the wrapup, the Puzzle Potluck Crew announced that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus after this hunt.

Plot[edit | edit source]

Although the hunt, on the surface, was themed after Animal Crossing, Click to revealsomething more sinister pops up after several puzzles have been solved. Isabelle, the receptionist of the island, is found as a corpse. The drawn art style, as well as the subsequent activities and plot, is themed after a different video game, Among Us. Additional corpses are found later in the hunt, and teams are tasked with determining the identity of the murderer.

List of Puzzles[edit | edit source]

Unlock guide[edit | edit source]

The website has a dropdown that can be used to change the state of the hunt depending on how many puzzles have been solved.

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Award Date of Ceremony Category Result
1st Bravo Awards January 13, 2022 Short Hunt of the Year Won
1st Bravo Awards January 13, 2022 Best Hunt Nominated
1st Bravo Awards January 13, 2022 Best Presentation Nominated
1st Bravo Awards January 13, 2022 Most Innovative Structure Nominated
1st Bravo Awards January 13, 2022 Best Direction Nominated
Puzzlvaria's Year-end Top Ten Lists December 31, 2021 Favorite Hunt of 2021 6th