{"id":131343,"date":"2024-01-25T10:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T15:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/?p=131343"},"modified":"2024-11-19T12:51:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T17:51:09","slug":"repod-john-bromels-who-killed-ickey-treasure-hunt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/2024\/01\/25\/repod-john-bromels-who-killed-ickey-treasure-hunt\/","title":{"rendered":"REPOD Special Release: The Mind Behind the Who Killed Ickey Treasure Hunt, John Bromels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"The Mind Behind the Who Killed Ickey Treasure Hunt, John Bromels.mp3\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=c4sbr-155ee6f-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Tahoma&#038;skin=1b1b1b&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=60a0c8\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ciGLwzu9zrM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Sponsored Content<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;We are so excited that a publishing company is using the medium of puzzles&#8230; to promote a book.&#8221;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The only thing I like better than puzzles is winning money while solving puzzles. <em>Who Killed Ickey?<\/em> is an online treasure hunt taking place January 27, 2024 with prizes worth $50,000. In this special release sponsored episode, we sat down with the <em>Who Killed Ickey?<\/em> puzzle hunt designer John Bromels for the inside scoop on how this treasure hunt works .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>John started off creating <a href=\"https:\/\/puzzlecrawl.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Puzzle Crawl<\/a>\u2014for nerds who like to drink and drunks who like to think. He is also on the team that ran this year&#8217;s MIT Mystery Hunt&#8230;. but don&#8217;t worry. He told us that he designed <em>The Who Killed Ickey? <\/em>hunt to be accessible to puzzlers of all experience levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1054\" height=\"573\" data-attachment-id=\"131341\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/special-release-s6-7-john-bromels-off-season\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Special-release-S6-7-John-Bromels-off-season.png\" data-orig-size=\"1054,573\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Special release S6-7 John Bromels off season\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Special-release-S6-7-John-Bromels-off-season-1024x557.png\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Special-release-S6-7-John-Bromels-off-season.png\" alt=\"hero image for Who Killed Ickey? Treasure hunt interview with puzzle hunt designer John Bromels. He is wearing a straw hat, glasses and a green plaid button down shirt. He has ginger red hair, a curled handlebar mustache and beard and is smiling wide mouthed in surprise.\" class=\"wp-image-131341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Special-release-S6-7-John-Bromels-off-season.png 1054w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Special-release-S6-7-John-Bromels-off-season-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Special-release-S6-7-John-Bromels-off-season-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Special-release-S6-7-John-Bromels-off-season-150x82.png 150w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Special-release-S6-7-John-Bromels-off-season-768x418.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1054px) 100vw, 1054px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re really excited that a publishing company is using the medium of puzzle hunts to promote their new book. Good luck to all the puzzlers! The<em> Who Killed Ickey?<\/em> treasure hunt begins at 10 am Pacific Time on January 27, 2024 and ends at 4:30 pm Pacific Time. You can learn more at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ickeytreasurehunt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">W<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ickeytreasurehunt.com\/\">ho Killed Ickey? website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thank-you-to-our-sponsors\">Thank You to Our Sponsors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are immensely grateful to our sponsors in the off-season. We truly appreciate your support of our mission to promote and improve the immersive gaming community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ickeytreasurehunt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"130869\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wki-flexxl_mobile-cover\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WKI-FlexXL_Mobile-cover.png\" data-orig-size=\"800,1400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"WKI-FlexXL_Mobile-cover\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WKI-FlexXL_Mobile-cover-585x1024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WKI-FlexXL_Mobile-cover-585x1024.png\" alt=\"cartoon style police line up with various characters illustrated in black and white. The center says&quot;who killed ickey?&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-130869\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WKI-FlexXL_Mobile-cover-585x1024.png 585w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WKI-FlexXL_Mobile-cover-171x300.png 171w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WKI-FlexXL_Mobile-cover-86x150.png 86w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WKI-FlexXL_Mobile-cover-768x1344.png 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/WKI-FlexXL_Mobile-cover.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\" style=\"line-height:1;font-size:51px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ickeytreasurehunt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Who Killed Ickey?<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\"><em>Who Killed Ickey?<\/em> is a madcap treasure hunt from Galbraith Literary Publishers taking place on January 27, 2024, with prizes totaling fifty thousand dollars. This hunt is designed by John Bromels, a member of the team running this year\u2019s MIT Mystery Hunt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\"><strong><em>Who Killed Ickey?<\/em> Details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grand prize of $25k to fastest team.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Next 10 fastest teams win prizes with total value of $20k.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are mini puzzles every week, and solvers are entered into a drawing to win more prizes. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither the book (which is set in 1977 San Francisco) nor the Hunt are related to recent global events in any way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <em>Who Killed Ickey?<\/em> treasure hunt begins at 10 am pacific time on January 27, 2024 and ends at 4:30 pm pacific time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can learn more at the <a href=\"https:\/\/ickeytreasurehunt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Who Killed Ickey?<\/em> website. <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/morty.app\/repod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"758\" data-attachment-id=\"103024\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/asset-264x\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x.png\" data-orig-size=\"1174,869\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Asset 26@4x\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-1024x758.png\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-1024x758.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-103024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-1024x758.png 1024w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-768x568.png 768w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x-685x507.png 685w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Asset-26@4x.png 1174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size has-custom-lineheight mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\" style=\"line-height:1;font-size:51px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mortyapp.com\/repod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Morty<\/strong><\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\">Morty is a free app for discovering, planning, tracking, and reviewing your escape rooms and other immersive social outings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0 mt-0 pt-0\"><strong>Morty News: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Morty now features haunt attractions! <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Morty for Android is here and in public beta. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Special Badge for REPOD listeners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more at <a href=\"https:\/\/morty.app\/repod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>MortyApp.com\/REPOD<\/strong><\/a> to sign up and get a special badge for our listeners. (This works for existing users too!)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buzzshot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"663\" height=\"341\" data-attachment-id=\"112962\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/buzzshot-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"663,341\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"buzzshot logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo.jpg\" alt=\"Buzzshot logo featuring a rounded square with a white &quot;Z&quot; surrounded by stylized z shaped graphics\" class=\"wp-image-112962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo.jpg 663w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/buzzshot-logo-300x154.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\"><a href=\"https:\/\/buzzshot.com\/repod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buzzshot<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Buzzshot is Escape Room Software, Powering Business Growth, Player Marketing, and improving the Customer Experience. They offer an assortment of pre and post game features including robust waiver management, branded team photos, and streamlined review management for Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google Reviews, and Morty. Buzzshot now has integration with the other REPOD sponsors: Morty and COGS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0\"><strong>Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>REPOD listeners get an extended 21-day free trial plus <strong>20% off <\/strong>your first 3 months, with no set-up fees or hidden charges. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/buzzshot.com\/repod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>buzzshot.com\/repod<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about this exclusive offer.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cogs.show\/#start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"351\" data-attachment-id=\"125398\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/cogs-logo\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cogs-logo.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,351\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cogs logo\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cogs-logo.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cogs-logo.jpg\" alt=\"logo for COGS, the C looks like a gear, and it's white text over a purple background\" class=\"wp-image-125398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cogs-logo.jpg 800w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cogs-logo-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/roomescapeartist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/cogs-logo-768x337.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size mt-0 pt-0\" id=\"morty-app\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cogs.show\/#start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">COGS<\/a><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>COGS by Clockwork Dog is an easy to use software\/ hardware platform for running interactive events, including escape rooms, and other immersive experiences. They have plug &amp; play hardware that seamlessly integrates with their software so you can create a show with lighting and sound cues without having to write a single line of code.&nbsp;Map all kinds of inputs to outputs by building up simple logic steps which determine what you want to happen and when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0\"><strong>Special Offer for REPOD Listeners:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-0 pb-0\">REPOD listeners can get the COGS Starter Set for only $130 + free shipping to the USA. This bundle is usually valued at $257. You can learn more and purchase your Starter Set at <a href=\"https:\/\/cogs.show\/#start\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>cogs.show<\/strong><\/a>. Use code <strong>REPOD<\/strong> at checkout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"topics-discussed-in-this-episode\">Topics Discussed in this Episode<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>00:02 Introduction and Sponsor Acknowledgement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>00:30 Meet the Guest: John Bromels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>01:01 Sponsor Spotlight: Galbraith Literary Publishers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>01:26 The Intersection of Puzzles and Publishing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>03:44 John Bromels Puzzling Origins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>04:04 The Birth of Puzzle Crawl<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>05:07 Reflections on the 2024 MIT Mystery Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>06:25 The Philosophy of Puzzle Design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>07:27 <a href=\"https:\/\/ickeytreasurehunt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The<em> Who Killed Ickey?<\/em> Treasure Hunt<\/a>: An Overview<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11:50 How to Participate in the <em>Who Killed Ickey?<\/em> Treasure Hunt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>15:42 The Exciting Prize Pool<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>17:22 The Mini Puzzle Challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20:18 Solving Puzzles and Winning Prizes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>20:38 Understanding Contest Laws<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21:15 The $5,000 Bonus Cash Prize<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>21:55 The Joy of Puzzling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>22:40 Supporting Puzzle Hunts and Publishers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>23:30 Sponsor Break: Morty App, Buzzshot, and COGS by Clockwork Dog&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>25:38 Professor Lorenzo&#8217;s Carnival of Mysteries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Professor Lorenzo\u2019s Carnival of Mysteries: Project by John Bromels\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/345487493?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>27:38 How to Follow and Contact John<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>29:06 Upcoming Season and Patron Benefits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>30:20 Bonus Story: Dropping the Ball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leave us a voicemail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Got a question or thought for the podcast? 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