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.
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Two possible Forrest Fenn Treasure Box Clues for the hunt There’s Treasure Inside by Jon Collins-Black! Quite a huge – possible clue- to find the Forrest Fenn Treasure Box in the hunt There’s Treasure Inside was recently shared on the MW Discord – by user RaaRaa – She posted that …
Below is a list of Lost Treasure Box comments by Jon Collins-Black in regard to how Mother Nature is a Force! I also created a video listing these as well. That video is here: Mother Nature Comments by Jon – if you’d rather watch/listen. In the ‘one year anniversary interviews’ …
The Source Code Treasure Hunt holds a $10,000 treasure to claim! Quick overview of Source Code Treasure Hunt: I had the pleasure of catching up with Samantha to learn more about The Source Code! Let’s get to it: Six Questions with Samantha: 1Q) Congrats on releasing yet another treasure hunt! …
Quill & Compass Treasure Hunts combines storytelling with thoughtful puzzling to create immersive, approachable adventures. Each hunt weaves narrative clues (“the quill”) with clever directional problem-solving (“the compass”), guiding participants through a journey that’s both imaginative and rewarding. Designed for newcomers and seasoned solvers alike, Quill & Compass offers a …
How are the JCB treasure boxes hidden in the hunt There’s Treasure Inside? What do we know? Following are the things we’ve learned either in the book or by JCB (Jon Collins-Black) himself. (Full overview of treasure hunt) How are the JCB Treasure Boxes Hidden? In the anniversary interview of …
The Vault 2: Treasure & Faries has been released!!! $1000 in cash prizes – and lots of other treasures to claim! Now available on Amazon! Join the adventures! (for those who enjoyed VAULT 1 – there is also a solution section for Vault 1 inside Vault 2) The Vault is a collection of …
The Vault 2: Treasure & Faries has been released!!! $1000 in cash prizes – and lots of other treasures to claim! Now available on Amazon! Join the adventures! (for those who enjoyed VAULT 1 – there is also a solution section for Vault 1 inside Vault 2) The Vault is a collection of …
The Main Hunt in the Masquerade Tribute 2025 has ended! Congrats to THE JACK PACK who has won the Cash Bounty and Additional prizes – total value approx. $1000! Over $2000 was donated to the National Park Foundation during the course of the Masquerade Tribute 2025. I’ll have a full …
Interview with Jon Collins-Black! Six Questions More! A few notes: Six Questions More – 1 Year Anniversary Huge THANKS to Jon for answering the following Six Questions More! On this one-year anniversary – the community has been patiently waiting to learn more from Jon about his 5 different treasure boxes …
The Vault 2: Treasure & Faries is set for release on November 15th! This book is a collection of original puzzle hunts crafted by a talented group of creators, each bringing their own imagination, logic, and storytelling style to the chase. Every hunt is self-contained, with its own clues, and hidden …
