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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Golden Crossroads #2 SOLVED – Following is the story on how the gold was claimed! Congrats all around! Five months, countless clues, multiple searchers, and plenty of miles on the trails ultimately led to one successful discovery! Golden Crossroads #2, created by Tom of Redmark Treasure, challenged searchers with a …
Let’s learn more about Solo Legends Treasure Hunt #1 in the following Six Questions with Steven Marks – the mastermind behind the hunt! What if you could go on a treasure hunt without ever leaving home? Steven Marks, creator of Solo Legends RPG, has brought that idea to life with …
Last week (10/23-24/26) at the Ghosts of Colorado Springs event over $5000! was raised for Maverick Mountain (which was affected by the Montana wildfires). THWU, Maxx/KK (Black8Escape), and BruceOnTheGround hosted an incredible gathering! Besides the generous donations happening, Justin Posey also took time out from LayerVai winning the Cyber Innovation …
Important clue found for the Pokémon Box in the Six Questions (2026) In the 2026 2nd anniversary Six Questions with Jon CollinsBlack – he provided an update for each of the 5 treasure boxes hidden across the states. (Full Six Questions here) (Join discussions on the clues on the MW discord, …
Justin Posey Q/A Highlights! from the event at Colorado Springs hosted by Maxx/KK (Black8Escape), THWU, and Bruce OTG. On October 23, Justin Posey did a virtual Q/A. Here are the highlights of that evening’s Q/A’s. (Join discussions on the clues on the MW discord, Forum, or Facebook) Justin Posey Checkpoint: Question …
Possible New Evidence for the Lion’s Share Box to be in North Carolina! (Join discussions on clues on the MW Discord, MW Forum, or MW Facebook Group page) In the 2026 Six Questions with Jon Collins-Black, he writes (and write is key here. Jon has time to think and choose …
Jon Collins-Black Interview – Six Questions on 2nd Anniversary of There’s Treasure Inside! (NOTE: I had sent Jon ‘Six Questions’ earlier in October to answer at his convenience – he sent his answers to me on Monday 10/12/26 – of which I posted as quickly as I could.) I’m always …
Let’s look at the AT Box Dashed Path Clues – the top 5 ways to interpret that dashed path match up! (Join discussions on clues on the MW Discord, MW Forum, or MW Facebook Group page) Most searchers do not doubt the dashed path on the treasure map matches the …
What are the top 10 Lake Tahoe clues for the Past & Future treasure box hidden in the hunt: There’s Treasure Inside by Jon Collins-Black? Let’s have a look! First though, it should be said – these are theories – until a box is found nothing is known for sure …
The Bride Featured Question At the end of each month a featured question with Justin Posey is shared. Following is the Featured Question for September 2026. (Past FQ/A’s here) (If you have a question you’d like to ask you can message/comment either on the MW discord, Forum, or Facebook) Featured …
