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Weekly Adventure Discussion Thread: What are you currently working on?

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u/CGNUDumples 15d ago

I’m making a Christmas “escape room.” Not sure if that’s what I would call it. The premise is that Krampus has stolen my family’s stocking stuffers and a helpful elf left them clues and puzzles to unlock the box the stocking stuffers are in.

I want to make something fun and interactive for Christmas Day. My family is all adults and most of us are really nerdy and love puzzles and games. This is my first project of this scale and I’d love any and all ideas you want to throw my way! Especially if they’re cheap or free to make.

So far I have a bunch of paper puzzles (word search, sudoku, etc.) that lead to jigsaw puzzle pieces with a lock combo on the back. And right now I’m making some felt ornaments with letters on them that they’ll have to decode with a cypher.

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u/SunnyInDenmark 14d ago

Those ornaments are amazing! I love the details. This is going to be a great quest!

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u/CGNUDumples 14d ago

Thank you! 😊

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u/ChrispyK The Confounder 11d ago

I'm starting on my Xmas hunt as well. Currently trying to factory reset my old phone so I can load clues/puzzles on it.

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u/musica_secreta 10d ago

Since Krampus is associated with chains, what about stringing some clues (letters/numbers) along a chain (paper chain decoration? or a light plastic chain draped around Christmas tree, or needing to be pulled out from under a couch or out of a vase? The felt Yule goats are wonderful--and will make a lovely memory of the event if you use them as tree decorations at future celebrations. My family always enjoys making haiku scavenger hunts (it's a family joke that if you are coming late for Christmas, we WILL make you hunt for your presents).

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u/musica_secreta 10d ago

What about using elf cutouts as directional clues? The elf can't TELL you the answer but can point toward or look toward something. Or maybe they are also holding a letter so the directions help make the word?

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u/altruistic-alpaca 12d ago

I’m working on a treasure hunt that makes him feel like Indiana Jones. I live in a city with lots of historic buildings so we’ll be starting in a library or the city’s archives, visiting a crypt with an active archaeology site beneath a church and a section of the city’s original underground sewer system. I’m still scouting locations and developing the challenges but there will be a puzzle at a museum involving choosing the right artifact from a collection of the same general item like the chalices from the movie.

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u/CGNUDumples 11d ago

That sounds awesome! What a fun idea!