Author: Eric Berlin
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EB on NPR
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I recently gave Will Shortz a little puzzle challenge, and he used it on his segment of NPR’s Weekend Edition. You can listen to it (or read the transcript) here.…
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My NPL Convention Handout
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Many of the National Puzzlers’ League con-goers bring a puzzle to hand out to the other attendees. My 2019 handout can be found right here.
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Highlights from the 2019 Convention of the National Puzzlers’ League
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Escape Room Highlight: Hard to choose. I really liked the two rooms I did with my friend Alison at Puzzah! in Denver, CO. That would be “M.A.S.K.” and “Kazam!” if…
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Puzzlesnacks is Live!
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After a successful funding on Kickstarter, Puzzlesnacks has officially launched! Quick and fun variety word puzzles will be available every Friday morning, starting on July 5th. Subscribers don’t have to…
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Puzzle Apps I’ve Been Playing
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After a drought of decent puzzle games for my iPad, a whole bunch of them were simultaneously brought to my attention. G30 You know that feeling where you can’t quite…
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Puzzlesnacks is Live on Kickstarter!
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Yesterday I officially launched a new Kickstarter, to help me get my rebranded puzzle project off the ground. Puzzlesnacks, as of this moment, is already 89% of the way towards…
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Band Weaving
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This past weekend at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Mike Shenk was honored for his long and deeply influential career in puzzles. Among his many achievements is the introduction of…
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Mystery Hunt 2019
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As the captain of a team of superb puzzle-solvers who theoretically do not care whether or not they win the annual MIT Mystery Hunt as long as everybody has a…
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National Spaghetti Day!
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January 4th is National Spaghetti Day (for some reason), and on this puzzle-intensive blog, we’re naturally going to celebrate it with a game of Spaghetti. I’m going to give you…