Episode 0 - Introductory Explanatory

It’s the last (planned) inbetweenisode of the season! Just thanking listeners and sending out the below link to the listener survey. Get your picks in to determine what item will appear in the next episode! Listener Survey: https://us21.list-manage.com/survey?u=ea1967ed7f140869591aed473&id=455c5e24f7&attribution=false

Hi friends! In this inbetweenisode I talk a bit about website updates and timelines for solving the first five episodes and then voting on your favorite item submissions :)   And then I shoehorn in the following podcast recommendations:  PG’s Playhouse https://pgs-playhouse.podbean.com/ Hello, Puzzlers! https://www.hellopuzzlers.com/ Last Dance https://rustyquill.com/show/last-dance/ Mini Marconis https://minimarconis.com/   My own stuff https://www.spencerispuzzling.com/

That darned ‘ol minotaur is hot on your heels! After figuring out which way to go following thread in the dark, it's time to shed light on some stuff. Link to full transcript including descriptions of key sound effects: https://64a8a9c1-d076-4a40-b780-e0f0e0bb1b97.usrfiles.com/ugd/64a8a9_61c13eff32434ad79a2446052243174f.pdf Puzzle description timestamps: 10:22 - 16:06 (full  chase)  10:43 - 11:37 (first arrow) 12:11 - 12:32 (second arrow) 12:44 - 13:13 (third arrow) 14:25 - 14:44 (fourth arrow) 15:33 - 16:00 (fifth arrow) 19:43 - 22:02 (mural description) Shield description in episode 2 12:01 - 12:20 ***Answer submission page*** https://www.spencerispuzzling.com/w2tl Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/401455849643472/ Puzzle People Discord (look for the Spencer is Puzzling channel): https://discord.gg/yD8GWHvHcp More puzzly stuff 🙂 https://www.spencerispuzzling.com/

Hi friends! This is just a quick inbetweenisode while I sweat over the final edit for the upcoming episode :) In the meantime, here's links to all the other shows I mention in this one: Escape This Podcast https://www.escapethispodcast.com/ The Infinite Escape Room https://www.theinfiniteescaperoom.com/ Mockery Manor https://www.longcatmedia.com/mockery-manor Coffee Shop Chats https://shows.acast.com/coffeeshopchats Podcast Book Club https://podcast-bookclub.com/ My own stuff https://www.spencerispuzzling.com/

Quite the predicament you've got yourself in! Let's get out of this place, find some treasure, and learn a little bit more about the narrator. Link to full transcript including descriptions of key sound effects: https://64a8a9c1-d076-4a40-b780-e0f0e0bb1b97.usrfiles.com/ugd/64a8a9_b975f26498064b518bbb50c460bcb9a9.pdf Puzzle description timestamps: 16:47 - 17:23 (first thread segment)  17:32 - 18:12 (second thread segment) 18:16 - 18:47 (third thread segment) 18:50 - 19:19 (fourth thread segment) 19:23 - 19:52 (fifth thread segment) 19:55 - 20:14  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/401455849643472/ Puzzle People Discord (look for the Spencer is Puzzling channel): https://discord.gg/yD8GWHvHcp More puzzly stuff 🙂 https://www.spencerispuzzling.com/

The adventure continues! You come across another pesky audio tape and wind up faced with a rather intense challenge. Link to full transcript including descriptions of key sound effects: https://64a8a9c1-d076-4a40-b780-e0f0e0bb1b97.usrfiles.com/ugd/64a8a9_62cda9e3fc6d4080b5878291ad1f3ea4.pdf Puzzle description timestamps: 13:30 - 15:31 (Descriptions of creatures)  15:42 - 16:24 16:25 - 16:39 (first creature attack) 16:50 - 16:58 (second creature attack) 17:01 - 17:08 (third creature attack) 17:15 - 17:22 (fourth creature attack) 17:25 - 17:35 (fifth creature attack) 17:48 - 17:56 (sixth creature attack) 18:04 - 18:18 (Seventh creature attack) 18:18 - 18:32  Numbers of skulls painted in crates: 1st crate - 12 skulls 2nd crate - 11 skulls 3rd crate - 9 skulls 4th crate - 7 skulls 5th crate - 8 skulls 6th crate - 13 skulls 7th crate - 5 skulls Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/401455849643472/   Puzzle People Discord (look for the Spencer is Puzzling channel): https://discord.gg/yD8GWHvHcp More puzzly stuff 🙂 https://www.spencerispuzzling.com/

Here we have a brief "inbetweener" episode to present some errata for puzzles along with some hot podcast recommendations for your listening ecstasy :) Puzzly podcast recommendation - Zelda Puzzle Podquest https://rcveeder.net/podquest/ Audio drama recommendation - Metropolis https://luxradium.org/ Audio drama creation resource recommendation - Behind the Locked Doors https://behind.library.horse/  

After solving the puzzle in the workshop, you make a hasty exit, and your adventure continues!  Full transcript pdf: Episode 2 Transcript   Puzzle description timestamps: 14:29 - 15:00, 15:23 - 17:31, 17:31 - 17:41 (first music plays), 17:43 - 17:53 (second music plays), 17:55 - 18:05 (third music plays), 18:07 - 18:17 (fourth music plays), 18:19 - 18:29 (fifth music plays), 18:31 - 18:41 (sixth music plays), 18:43 - 17:47. ​ List of muse names: Borysthenis Erato Apollonis Clio Calliope Melpomene  ​ Instrument Placements: Northwest: Mandolin || Northeast: Maribma, West: Piano || East: Picolo, Southwwest: Drumsticks/Tamborine || Southeast: Trumpet. ​​ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/401455849643472/ Puzzle People Discord: https://discord.gg/yD8GWHvHcp More puzzly stuff :)  www.spencerispuzzling.com

A super trustworthy narrator describes the beginning of your epic adventure.  Puzzle description timestamps: 7:27 - 8:24 9:27 - 10:07 Word list written on canvas: RETALIATE UMBRELLA NUTRIENTS NEGLECT OXBOW RADIONOVELA TSAR HOMESTEAD Link to full transcript including descriptions of key sound effects: Episode 1 Transcript Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/401455849643472/   Puzzle People Discord: https://discord.gg/yD8GWHvHcp More puzzly stuff 🙂 https://www.spencerispuzzling.com/

This introductory episode goes over the format and rules for solving the puzzles of the labyrinth. For a quick crash course in puzzle solving, check out this "Puzzling Basics" resource from Puzzled Pint: https://puzzledpint.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Puzzling-Basics-202412.pdf   Full transcript pdf: Episode 0 transcript   Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/401455849643472/   Puzzle People Discord: https://discord.gg/yD8GWHvHcp