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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Another Black Hills Treasure Hunt is here! Black 8 Escape Rooms has hidden $500 in treasure somewhere in the Black Hills—a hand-drawn map holds the clues. The hunt launches on Friday, September 19, so gather your crew, and get ready to explore, decode, and hunt. Whether you claim the prize …
The Legend of Grigg’s Gold Treasure Hunt is underway! Clues are within a book – available on Amazon. The treasure is valued at $20,000. This is quite the prize – let’s learn more about the hunt from the creators themselves! (Join discussions on clues on the MW Discord) Six Questions …
A look at a possible Pokémon Treasure Box Clue! (read or watch video – link below) In the There’s treasure inside treasure hunt – there are 5 different treasure boxes hidden somewhere across the us – treasures are valued into the millions. Might a clue for one one of those …
Trezor.Quest Treasure Hunt – by Chad Bird! A hunt for a hidden Trezor Wallet launches on 9/15/25. Chad Bird, who was a searcher in the Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt, was inspired by that hunt to create his own. Let’s learn more about his hunt! (Join discussions on this hunt and …
What’s with the number 42 in Justin Posey’s Treasure Hunt? In the Beyond the Map’s Edge treasure hunt, there seems to be at least a few instances where the number 42 is being hinted to. Let’s take a look at them! Join discussions on the MW Discord Netflix: 42 on …
Join the adventures in the Amnesia Treasure Hunt! (Discussions on the MW Discord) Quill and Compass – creators of successful BookShop treasure hunt – have released another treasure hunt! How exciting! The hunt was released in June (2025) and is fully armchair – meaning not only the puzzles, but claiming …
On Justin Posey’s treasure map there are numerous rivers and mountain peaks noted on the map of Alaska. More than any other state. Is there a clue on this portion of the map? I think so! You’ll find the complete list of labeled areas below, but there are 9 mountain …
Seven Paces have been hosting hunts for a few years now! Their latest released treasure hunt is ‘A Fortune Lies Within Vermont’. It’s a book (available on Amazon) that holds clues to claim a treasure valued of at least $2500. Exciting! Will you be the one to find it? Let’s …
Justin Posey’s Stanza 4 in Beyond the Map’s Edge Treasure Poem: What are the clues in Justin Posey’s Stanza 4? The clues in Justin’s treasure poem, once understood correctly, will lead to a hidden million-dollar treasure cache. The clues lead to a location on a map. Therefore, the poem lines …
What is Justin Posey’s Checkpoint in the Beyond the Map’s Edge treasure hunt? (Join discussions on the MW Discord) Justin Posey’s Checkpoint Facts In MW’s Six Questions with Justin, he said this about the checkpoint: “My treasure hunt has a built-in checkpoint that will give you that reassuring feeling of …
