Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Can You Survive the Hunger Games?
Puzzles and dystopian fiction have a recurring theme in common: those in power forcing their subjects to play twisted games for entertainment. Crack the spine of any brainteaser book, and…
Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: The World’s Simplest Game With a Massive Twist
Although most view tic-tac-toe as a kid’s game, puzzle designers see it as a canvas. I think the game’s simplicity almost taunts people—is a 3×3 grid with only two possible…
Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: This Devilishly Hard Logic Puzzle Will Save Your Life
Image: Photo: Shutterstock Graphics: Vicky Leta This week’s puzzle is difficult. Not because it has an exceedingly complicated solution, but because the idea that underlies it is deep and ingenious.…
How Many of These Stupid-Hard Puzzles Can You Solve?
Alicia and Bruno are each given a different natural number in secret (1 is the smallest natural number, 2 is the second smallest, and so on). They are then tasked…
Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Can You Solve This Viral Math Test Problem?
Every few months, a math problem goes viral on social media. Disappointingly often, it lacks mathematical meat. It seems over half of them boil down to the order of operations.…
Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: Impossible Geography
Image: Photo: Shutterstock Graphics: Gizmodo Here’s a mind-blowing geography fact: The northernmost part of Brazil is closer to Canada than it is to the southernmost part of Brazil. Facts like…
Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: The Simpsons Invented This Surprisingly Tough Geometry Task
Hidden amid its trademark satire of average American life, The Simpsons is riddled with mathematical Easter eggs. The show’s writing staff has boasted an impressive pedigree of Ivy League mathheads…
Hogwarts Legacy: how to solve the Herodiana Halls puzzles
There are many sidequests and optional activities to do in Hogwarts Legacy that range in difficulty and rewards. However, there’s one sidequest that stands above the rest in terms of…
How to escape the hold in Return to Monkey Island
If you’re trapped with no clue as to how the assortment of items available can help you, here’s a guide on how to escape the hold in Return to Monkey…
All painting puzzle solutions and rewards in Elden Ring
The world of Elden Ring quite large. If you’re feeling stumped by any of these painting puzzles, here’s where you need to go to solve them all in Elden Ring.