Easter puzzle of 2025
It’s that time of year again: I created 21 cryptographic puzzles for you to enjoy!
Some tips #
- The puzzles are very difficult, so it may take you a long time for each puzzle. That’s by design!
- Work together if you can
- Print the puzzle (thinking is easier on paper)
- Focus on a couple of puzzles and then take ’time off’ to give your mind time to process it
- Start ‘outside in’ by writing down words related to the theme and then see if they fit with a puzzle
This year’s puzzle #
I took a theme I’m wholly unfamiliar with: the oceans. 80% of the earth’s surface is covered by water (that’s from memory and may be completely wrong) and for the most part I don’t know what goes on below the waterline.
It was great fun to dive into a new subject that’s out of my depths and see all the creative terminology the experts came up with.
Manual labor #
Another focus point for me was to make the puzzle without the use of generative AI. My goal was to create an authentic, holistic and personal experience. I drew all puzzles on my iPad with an Apple Pencil.
The result is that some drawings look pathetically childish, and others are very nice. So not holistic at all. But maybe the imperfection is the cuteness-factor. I don’t know. I do know I don’t want to redo the illustrations, so what-you-see-is-what-you-get.
I wish you a happy Easter and a lot of fun playing the puzzle!.