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'''Wei-Hwa Huang''' (born 1975 in Eugene, Oregon)<ref>"[https://www.worldpuzzle.org/files/11/Newsletter%203.pdf My Puzzling Life]" by Wei-Hwa, 1998 Newsletter of World Puzzle Federation, p.3</ref> is an American puzzler, member of the US Team for the [[World Puzzle Championship]],<ref>[http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2137423,00.html The Answer Men]</ref> and game designer.<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/11555/wei-hwa-huang Wei-Hwa Huang's Board Game Designer Page at BoardGameGeek]</ref> |
'''Wei-Hwa Huang''' (born 1975 in Eugene, Oregon)<ref>"[https://www.worldpuzzle.org/files/11/Newsletter%203.pdf My Puzzling Life]" by Wei-Hwa, 1998 Newsletter of World Puzzle Federation, p.3</ref> is an American puzzler, member of the US Team for the [[World Puzzle Championship]],<ref>[http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2137423,00.html The Answer Men]</ref> and game designer.<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/11555/wei-hwa-huang Wei-Hwa Huang's Board Game Designer Page at BoardGameGeek]</ref> |
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Huang was a member of the United States International Math Olympiad team in 1992 and 1993, where he was awarded a Silver Medal both years. He was a Putnam Fellow in 1993.<ref name="MMA">[http://www.maa.org/programs/maa-awards/putnam-competition-individual-and-team-winners Putnam Competition Individual and Team Winners]</ref> Huang has won the annual [[World Puzzle Championship]] on four occasions: 1995 and 1997–1999.<ref>[http://wpc.puzzles.com/history/index.htm World Puzzle Championship - WPC History]</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Spice, Byron | title= Prince of Puzzles |journal= [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date= 1999-10-25 |pages= A6}}</ref> He also won the 2008 [[The Philadelphia Inquirer Sudoku National Championship|Sudoku National Championship]].<ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/comics_games/sudoku/22702764.html 2009 Inquirer Sudoku National Championship: Third time's the charm for L.A. woman]</ref> With team Left Out, he won the 2019 [[MIT Mystery Hunt]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkKN2ZcCxpc MIT Mystery Hunt 2019 Wrapup]</ref> |
Huang was a member of the United States International Math Olympiad team in 1992 and 1993, where he was awarded a Silver Medal both years. He was a Putnam Fellow in 1993.<ref name="MMA">[http://www.maa.org/programs/maa-awards/putnam-competition-individual-and-team-winners Putnam Competition Individual and Team Winners]</ref> Huang has won the annual [[World Puzzle Championship]] on four occasions: 1995 and 1997–1999.<ref>[http://wpc.puzzles.com/history/index.htm World Puzzle Championship - WPC History]</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Spice, Byron | title= Prince of Puzzles |journal= [[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]] |date= 1999-10-25 |pages= A6}}</ref> He also won the 2008 [[The Philadelphia Inquirer Sudoku National Championship|Sudoku National Championship]].<ref>[http://www.philly.com/philly/comics_games/sudoku/22702764.html 2009 Inquirer Sudoku National Championship: Third time's the charm for L.A. woman]</ref> With team [[Left Out]], he won the 2019 [[MIT Mystery Hunt]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkKN2ZcCxpc MIT Mystery Hunt 2019 Wrapup]</ref> |
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With Tom Lehmann, Huang designed the board game Roll for the Galaxy released in 2014 by Rio Grande Games. Huang and Lehmann also designed Roll for the Galaxy: Ambition, an expansion released in 2015. Roll for the Galaxy was nominated for three Golden Geek Awards and an International Gamers Award.<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/132531/roll-galaxy Roll for the Galaxy at BoardGameGeek]</ref> |
With Tom Lehmann, Huang designed the board game Roll for the Galaxy released in 2014 by Rio Grande Games. Huang and Lehmann also designed Roll for the Galaxy: Ambition, an expansion released in 2015. Roll for the Galaxy was nominated for three Golden Geek Awards and an International Gamers Award.<ref>[https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/132531/roll-galaxy Roll for the Galaxy at BoardGameGeek]</ref> |
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Huang graduated from Montgomery Blair High School<ref>{{cite journal |title= Montgomery Has 3 In Westinghouse's Top 10 Finalists |journal= The Washington Post |date= 1993-03-09 |pages= B7}}</ref> and the California Institute of Technology<ref>{{cite journal |title= Puzzlement |journal= The New York Times |date= 1995-11-12 |pages= Section 6; Page 14}}</ref> and was an employee at Google until July 2008.<ref>[http://archive.fortune.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0801/gallery.BestCo_Googlers.fortune/6.html 10 Fascinating Googlers]</ref> One of his most famous projects was the ''Da Vinci Code Quest'' on Google, which was a set of 24 puzzles launched on April 17, 2006, in cooperation with Columbia Pictures.<ref>[http://www.movieweb.com/news/20/12120.php The Da Vinci Code Quest Launches On Google]</ref> |
Huang graduated from Montgomery Blair High School<ref>{{cite journal |title= Montgomery Has 3 In Westinghouse's Top 10 Finalists |journal= The Washington Post |date= 1993-03-09 |pages= B7}}</ref> and the California Institute of Technology<ref>{{cite journal |title= Puzzlement |journal= The New York Times |date= 1995-11-12 |pages= Section 6; Page 14}}</ref> and was an employee at Google until July 2008.<ref>[http://archive.fortune.com/galleries/2008/fortune/0801/gallery.BestCo_Googlers.fortune/6.html 10 Fascinating Googlers]</ref> One of his most famous projects was the ''[[Da Vinci Code Quest]]'' on Google, which was a set of 24 puzzles launched on April 17, 2006, in cooperation with Columbia Pictures.<ref>[http://www.movieweb.com/news/20/12120.php The Da Vinci Code Quest Launches On Google]</ref> |
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Huang submitted a crossword puzzle to ''The New York Times'' newspaper which was published on Tuesday, September 10, 2002.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Shortz|first1=Will|title=The New York Times Will Shortz's Greatest Hits: 150 Crossword Puzzles Personally Picked by the Puzzlemaster|date=June 16, 2005|website=The New York Times|isbn=031234242X|page=64}}</ref> In 2012, Huang co-authored a book with [[Will Shortz]], the editor of ''The New York Times'' crossword puzzle.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Will Shortz and Wei-Hwa Huang|title=Will Shortz's Puzzle Master Workout|date=September 18, 2012|publisher=Seven Footer Press|isbn=978-1934734520}}</ref> |
Huang submitted a crossword puzzle to ''The New York Times'' newspaper which was published on Tuesday, September 10, 2002.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Shortz|first1=Will|title=The New York Times Will Shortz's Greatest Hits: 150 Crossword Puzzles Personally Picked by the Puzzlemaster|date=June 16, 2005|website=The New York Times|isbn=031234242X|page=64}}</ref> In 2012, Huang co-authored a book with [[Will Shortz]], the editor of ''The New York Times'' crossword puzzle.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Will Shortz and Wei-Hwa Huang|title=Will Shortz's Puzzle Master Workout|date=September 18, 2012|publisher=Seven Footer Press|isbn=978-1934734520}}</ref> |
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Huang is an investor and co-producer of the Broadway musical The Lightning Thief.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/person/wei-hwa-huang Wei-Hwa Huang at Playbill]</ref> |
Huang is an investor and co-producer of the Broadway musical The Lightning Thief.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/person/wei-hwa-huang Wei-Hwa Huang at Playbill]</ref> |
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For smaller in-person hunts and games, he often hunts with [[The Burninators]], and has run several [[Bay Area Night Game]]s, [[Googol Conglomerate Hunt]], and several full-size instances of [[The Game]] with them. For online hunts, he often hunts with [[WIT]]. |
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==External links== |
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*[https://weihwa-puzzles.appspot.com/ Wei-Hwa Huang's puzzle gadget page at Google] |
*[https://weihwa-puzzles.appspot.com/ Wei-Hwa Huang's puzzle gadget page at Google] |
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Latest revision as of 23:30, 4 November 2022
Wei-Hwa Huang (born 1975 in Eugene, Oregon)[1] is an American puzzler, member of the US Team for the World Puzzle Championship,[2] and game designer.[3]
Huang was a member of the United States International Math Olympiad team in 1992 and 1993, where he was awarded a Silver Medal both years. He was a Putnam Fellow in 1993.[4] Huang has won the annual World Puzzle Championship on four occasions: 1995 and 1997–1999.[5][6] He also won the 2008 Sudoku National Championship.[7] With team Left Out, he won the 2019 MIT Mystery Hunt.[8]
With Tom Lehmann, Huang designed the board game Roll for the Galaxy released in 2014 by Rio Grande Games. Huang and Lehmann also designed Roll for the Galaxy: Ambition, an expansion released in 2015. Roll for the Galaxy was nominated for three Golden Geek Awards and an International Gamers Award.[9]
Huang graduated from Montgomery Blair High School[10] and the California Institute of Technology[11] and was an employee at Google until July 2008.[12] One of his most famous projects was the Da Vinci Code Quest on Google, which was a set of 24 puzzles launched on April 17, 2006, in cooperation with Columbia Pictures.[13]
Huang submitted a crossword puzzle to The New York Times newspaper which was published on Tuesday, September 10, 2002.[14] In 2012, Huang co-authored a book with Will Shortz, the editor of The New York Times crossword puzzle.[15]
Huang is an investor and co-producer of the Broadway musical The Lightning Thief.[16]
For smaller in-person hunts and games, he often hunts with The Burninators, and has run several Bay Area Night Games, Googol Conglomerate Hunt, and several full-size instances of The Game with them. For online hunts, he often hunts with WIT.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "My Puzzling Life" by Wei-Hwa, 1998 Newsletter of World Puzzle Federation, p.3
- ↑ The Answer Men
- ↑ Wei-Hwa Huang's Board Game Designer Page at BoardGameGeek
- ↑ Putnam Competition Individual and Team Winners
- ↑ World Puzzle Championship - WPC History
- ↑ Template:Cite journal
- ↑ 2009 Inquirer Sudoku National Championship: Third time's the charm for L.A. woman
- ↑ MIT Mystery Hunt 2019 Wrapup
- ↑ Roll for the Galaxy at BoardGameGeek
- ↑ Template:Cite journal
- ↑ Template:Cite journal
- ↑ 10 Fascinating Googlers
- ↑ The Da Vinci Code Quest Launches On Google
- ↑ Template:Cite book
- ↑ Template:Cite book
- ↑ Wei-Hwa Huang at Playbill
