Mysterious Writings is the leading website on active armchair treasure hunts, as well as those of the past.
Multiple treasure hunt puzzles, that are currently in progress, are listed on the site for your convenience. Summaries, updates, and information about how to get started on armchair treasure hunts can be found here.
For a list of active armchair treasure hunts please click here: Treasure Hunts. There you will find a quick run down on all the what, where, when, why, who, and hows for each of the hunts.
If you are new to the hobby, be sure to check out the post of How to Get Started in Armchair Treasure Hunting. It includes lots of tips and examples of how past armchair treasure hunts have been solved, which in turn will help you understand how those of today might be hiding clues for you to solve.
Join other searchers on the MW Forum , MW DISCORD Channel, or the MW Facebook Treasure Hunting Group for discussions. You can also subscribe to MW’s YouTube Channel, and/or Newsletter, to keep up to date on all that’s happening here on MW treasures, puzzles, and games.
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The Third Annual Masquerade Tribute of Hunts for Charity has launched! This year will be another epic affair with multiple treasure hunts and mini puzzles released throughout the coming weeks! All proceeds for this 2023 event go directly to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Our goal for this year is …
The Golden Apple Tale Tribute by Martin Smith was released in January 2023. This book, available on Amazon, celebrates the release of the original The Golden Apple Tale published 40 years ago. In this 40th anniversary armchair treasure hunt, Martin has created a wonderful new and curious tale filled with …
A treasure of $3500 Cash waits to be claimed in Cupid’s Arrow armchair Treasure Hunt by Samantha Dammer! Many may be familiar with Samantha. She is an active, experienced, encouraging, and skillful treasure hunter of the community- who often shares thoughts and ideas about clues found in other hunts with …
David Jacobsen continues to bring fun to the world of treasure hunting! This time with his brand-new book –Best Riddles. Inside this fun collection of riddles is a Treasure Challenge: The Hatter’s Riddle! If you can solve that one particular riddle inside the book, you can claim a valuable treasure …
Treasure Island Treasure Hunt Solved! In November of 2021, the Treasure Island Treasure Hunt edition by David Jacobsen was released. Anyone who could find and solve the clues hidden within the unique edition of the beloved classic by Robert Louis Stevenson would be led to a proxy item which could …
Another armchair treasure hunt has hit the market – The Hope Chest by Cris and Julie Dotson. It holds a prize currently at $50,000 cash! Inspired by The Thrill of the Chase by Forrest Fenn, searchers need to understand a poem to locate a hidden tag. Clues scattered in the …
The search for the Secret Casque in Milwaukee! Even after 40 years, searchers continue to contemplate clues within the matched images and verses of The Secret Treasure Hunt. The hunt was released in 1982 by Byron Preiss, and of the 12 treasures buried, only 3 have ever been found. Nine …
Exciting news on the armchair treasure hunt, The Golden Apple Tale, which was first published in 1982, was shared on the Secret Podcast. George Ward, along with other members on his team, solved a piece to the hunt – one which has never been known for over the 40 years …
David Jacobsen released The Mad Tea Party, a fully armchair treasure hunt, soon after The Hatter’s Hat treasure hunt in 2020. Both of these are part of The Wonderland Treasure Hunts. The Hatter’s Hat treasure hunt requires physically retrieving a proxy item, hidden somewhere in the US, to claim the …
A new armchair treasure hunt has been released! It is entitled The Orange Tree by Natalie Nelson. The hunt consists of two pages, including the cover. It is available for download on gumroad for $15 (or other desired amount/donations accepted). The hunt is fully armchair and requires the correct submission …
