Creating Hunts
This section covers everything you need to create and configure a puzzle hunt in PuzzleSpring, from basic hunt setup to advanced puzzle unlocking rules.
Who Is This For?
This section is for hunt organizers who need to:
- Create new puzzle hunts and puzzles
- Configure puzzle content and files
- Set up puzzle unlocking rules
- Configure hints and answer validation
- Create pre-puzzles for public access
Recommended Workflow
For your first hunt, we recommend following these steps in order:
- Create the hunt and puzzles - Set up the basic structure
- Add puzzle content - Upload files and configure templates
- Configure unlock rules - Define how puzzles become available
- Set up hints - Configure hint allocation and policies
- Configure answer responses - Set up custom response messages
- Create prepuzzles - Optional pre-hunt puzzles for public access
- Test thoroughly - Use the Config Tester to verify your setup
Quick Links
- Hunts and Puzzles - Creating hunts, puzzles, and ranking rules
- Puzzle Content - File types, uploading, and templates
- Unlock Rules - Hunt configuration language for puzzle unlocking
- Hints - Hint types, pools, and policies
- Answer Responses - Answer validation and custom responses
- Prepuzzles - Public pre-hunt puzzles