# The joyful, perplexing world of puzzle hunts

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Salon: Radical Craft
- Speaker: Alex Rosenthal
- Year: 2018
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_rosenthal_the_joyful_perplexing_world_of_puzzle_hunts)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Welcome to the strange, deviously difficult and incredibly joyful world of puzzle hunts. Follow along as Alex Rosenthal lifts the veil on one of the world's most complex puzzle hunts, the MIT Mystery Hunt -- and reveals how puzzles can be found in the most unexpected places. (Hint: see if you can spot the puzzle hidden in this TED Talk.)

## Lectures

1. [The joyful, perplexing world of puzzle hunts](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alex_rosenthal_the_joyful_perplexing_world_of_puzzle_hunts/8014aab33a83), 12 min (TED's player)