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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For those not familiar with either Cracked or The Whistle Pig, both are armchair treasure hunts that involve the finding of a Key within the chapters of their books for a prize. Multiple Keys in the case of Cracked by Professor F. They both have insightful, charming, and entertaining tales …
“There is a treasure that awaits for each of us” ~ Paul Coelho There are multiple armchair treasure hunts, of all different styles, out there to enjoy. Some are for hundreds of thousands of dollars, some for priceless collectibles, and some for a variety of other treasures. The fact is …
David Jacobsen has released another exciting adventure for armchair treasure hunters: Treasure Island: Treasure Hunt Edition. It is available on Amazon for $19.99. David utilizes the classic tale by Robert Louis Stevenson, but adds a tantalizing twist! An actual treasure for you to find! The book includes clues to claim …
Treasures await! Two Keys remain to be found in The Golden Treasure of the Entente Cordiale armchair treasure hunt. One key is hidden somewhere in the United Kingdom and the other somewhere in France. Together, they can be used to claim and open an incredible golden casket valued at £650,000. …
MW Diamond Scroll Treasure Hunt #3 is now released! This hunt is fully armchair; meaning there isn’t any need to travel. All can be claimed from home. The first person to submit a successful claim will be rewarded with one of the collectible MW Diamonds. This crystal, palm sized diamond, …
Thank You Dave for initializing Masquerade Tribute with Scrabblegrams! We enjoyed, LOVED seeing if our exact plan…….. O! oops! For those who got out their Scrabble Game Tiles and tried to craft a Scrabblegram, you know our exact plans for words didn’t always work out! They often took paths of …
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 …
