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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There’s something magical about exploring wherever the mind takes you. The poem created by Candy and Mindy in the Houses Asunder treasure hunt offers searchers that freedom. You are encouraged to roam through history as you like, and discover what you may! It really is the most charming way to …
The Second Annual Masquerade Tribute is coming up! Mark your calendars. It will be released on 3/21/22. And like last year, there will be lots of fun, games, and contests leading up to the launch and all throughout. Further details on the Second Tribute to come, but for now, let’s …
David Jacobsen has offered readers an exciting challenge! Somewhere in the United States, a hidden treasure chest waits to be found! Clues to where this treasure is located are given in the armchair treasure hunting book, The Hatter’s Hat. As we learned in a previous Six Questions, if you can …
Congrats to CopperDan on the one month anniversary of The Troll’s Cache! A treasure chest is hidden somewhere in the US which can be used to claim Silver, Gold, and a priceless Emerald! Who will take up the challenge, solve the clues, and retrieve the treasure? Let’s learn more about …
MW Spotlight #19: Five Recently Released Armchair Treasure Hunts: The Missing Heart, Xavier Marks and the Missing Masterpieces, Houses Asunder, The Troll’s Cache, and Treasure Island: Treasure Hunt Edition! Within the last month or so, five brand new armchair treasure hunts have been released and are listed here, on the …
The First Annual Masquerade Tribute has ended. All NINE treasure hunts included in the 2021 Tribute have now been solved and treasures claimed! It was such a successful project with near $4,500 dollars donated to charity. (Final total sent in: $4341.59) There were multiple winners of the hunts (over 40!), …
The Sunset Trail armchair treasure hunt created by John Michaels was released on 2/14/2020 via the Mysterious Writings website. Discussions can be found on both the MW Forum and the individual hunt’s Facebook page. Many working on the hunt have released that if the MP3 of the original release is …
What is Xavier MarX and The Missing Masterpieces Armchair Treasure Hunt? A new armchair treasure hunt called Xavier Marx and the Missing Masterpieces has been released on Amazon. Clues are hidden within the children’s story and images created by Sean Cronin, Hilary Genga, and Sara Martin. If a reader finds and …
The hunt for The Golden Heart Treasure has launched! A token, engraved with a secret message and encased in wax in a ceramic case, has been buried somewhere in the UK. Clues for where this special heart token is hidden can be found inside a PDF available for download on …
In 2019, Joanna May released an extraordinary tale about a Hare on the moon wanting to return to earth and its home in Wiltshire. Readers need to discover and decode clues within the text and images of the tale in order to claim a beautiful painting of three interlocking hares …
