GL Collaborative Meta-Puzzle II

[Suspence]

Thanks, Jack_Ian. I really appreciate it. I'll send you a new word if I don't hear back soon.

Meanwhile...another one bites the dust. Zag's puzzle has just been successfully test-solved. There's a little brush up work to be done, but it's very minor. I expect it to be marked fully complete in the very near future.

Elethiomel's puzzle is now fully complete, so he wins the door prize.

The other 3 puzzles are in various stages of completion, but all are being actively worked on.

One note for all puzzle writers - as the goal is to contribute these as main puzzle pages, you should also write up a formal solution to your puzzle. As an example, see something like this one - http://www.greylabyrinth.com/solution/groza06 Please don't submit your official solution until we successfully solve your puzzle, but you may want to write up a draft so you have something ready when needed.

Thanks for all of your hard work!
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[Elethiomel]

I can give it another shot, if another puzzle maker is still needed. I'll try to steer clear of cryptics this time. (I also don't mind a double-booking, because I only have the outlines of an idea and I'm not confident it will work out.)

[Suspence]

Great, so we have several volunteers for fill-ins. I will be sending out words to them later this week.

These are the folks who have volunteered to write a puzzle, but I haven't from them since sending their assigned word:

Gomez
MNOWAX
jbvntx
LordKinbote
gpagano
Oscar

Perhaps you all could just check in here to let me know you are still able to handle writing a puzzle draft by the end of June?

I've never recieved confirmation from gftt, so he's never received his word.

I have submitted puzzles from:
novice
Elethiomel
Zag
Jack_Ian
Scurra

Thok is actively test-solving, though I'm not sure where he is in the puzzle-writing process, other than that he will be avoiding cryptic clues.
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[Zag]

I was wondering if we are planning to present these as an actual competition. I'm sure that Zahariel could pull together a few from his Microsoft puzzle hunt team, and I know that others among us have connections to other teams from MIT and other puzzle hunts. While not as extensive as those competitions, it would be a reasonable challenge if we limit the teams to 4 or 5 players on each, and limit the whole competition to, say, 5 hours. As well as being fun to see different teams competing, it might very well pull some new blood into GL.

Thoughts?
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[MNOWAX]

[Suspence]

[Gomez*]

Hey Suspense, just checking in to say I'll have a puzzle ready for you by the end of June no problem. I think you'll like it too. I'm kicking around some pretty good ideas at the moment

[Suspence]

Excellent, thanks for checking in.
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[LordKinbote]

I am still planning on writing a puzzle. Just need to get into the baby routine, but I'll definitely have it in a couple weeks.

[LordKinbote]

Actually...is there a dearth of a certain kind of puzzle? Like, if all the puzzles submitted so far are word puzzles, I won't do that.

[Suspence]

3 out of 5 are at least partially based on cryptics, including 2 crossword puzzles. We haven't solved Jack_Ian's yet, but on the surface it's definitely the most visual puzzle. The rest are all somewhat word-based.
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[Thok]

I'm going to do a word based puzzle, albeit one that isn't the same style as what we have so far. (I'm about 60% done with it in my head; I need to just sit down and spend an hour polishing up the details.)

[Suspence]

Great, thanks for checking in, Thok.

I just completed a substitute puzzle that I'm fairly pleased with, and submitted it for test solving. Thok and 3iff will need to take a look at it; I've posted it as a new thread in our super-secret lair.
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[LordKinbote]

Okay, then I'll either go a logic route, or a specific-knowledge route for the sake of variety.

[Oscar]

I'm pretty busy away from home until next week, but I've got ideas for a word-based but non-cryptic puzzle which I anticipate knocking off well before the end of June.

[3iff]

Just to confirm, I currently have no intention of doing a puzzle...unless I have a brilliant idea for one. There's no way I can get anywhere near the standard I've seen so far.

But, if I do get a solid idea...perhaps...

[Thok]

I've finished solving another puzzle for testing.

[Suspence]

Another one down...oh, wait...it's my fill-in puzzle. Hopefully it was up to snuff.
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[Suspence]

3iff and I have (finally) completed the first portion of Scurra's puzzle. We should be fairly close to finishing it off, we hope.

We are all still in the process of solving Jack_Ian and novice's puzzle.
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[Suspence]

Here's a status update.

Finalized
1) Elethiomel

Solved, awaiting final edits
2) Zag
3) Suspence

In test solving
4) novice
5) Scurra
6) Jack_Ian

Not yet submitted for test solving, but confirmed in progress
7) Oscar
8) LordKinbote
9) Thok
10) Gomez

Word assigned, no confirmation of being in progress
11) jbvntx
12) gpagano

Volunteered, but never requested word
13) gftt

Open spot
14) ?????

Volunteers to write replacement puzzles if needed: Zag, Jack_Ian, Elethiomel, novice
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[Suspence]

I will PM jbvntx, gpagano and gftt.

We'll need them to check in soon, or we'll need to start planning for replacements.
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[novice]

I'm up for another puzzle, if the need arises.

[Suspence]

Thanks, novice. I've sent the final totally open word to Elethiomel for him to work on.

We'll see what we hear from jbv, gpagano, and gftt over the next few days, and we'll begin using our back-up volunteers by Wednesday if things are still up in the air.
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[Suspence]

I've heard from jbvntx, gpagano, and gftt. All are still planning to submit puzzles, so it appears we've got every puzzle assigned at this point.

Thanks to those who volunteered to write another, I will let you know if anything changes.
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[Thok]

Jack Ian's puzzle is solved.

[Oscar]

First draft sent

[Suspence]

Thanks, Oscar. I've made some good progress so far.

I also received a puzzle from gftt, which we've just started test solving.

And as Thok mentioned, Jack_Ian's has been solved and we're working on some final edits.

Progress Update:

Finalized
1) Elethiomel

Solved, awaiting final edits
2) Zag
3) Suspence
4) Jack_Ian

In test solving
5) novice
6) Scurra
7) Oscar
8) gftt

Not yet submitted for test solving, but confirmed in progress
9) LordKinbote
10) Thok
11) Gomez
12) jbvntx
13) gpagano
14) Elethiomel #2
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[Thok]

I've sent in a puzzle. It may be horribly flawed.

[Elethiomel]

I submitted my second for test solving now. Pretty happy with it, hopefully it isn't horribly flawed.

[3iff]

That's why we're here...to eradicate any flaws.

[MNOWAX]

I'm sorry to Hijack this thread a bit but I wanted to say this real quick.

I am running a new version of Top GL'er. People who are making the collaborative puzzle may enjoy this competition.

I'm not starting it until after July 4th, to allow everyone who are working on both ( or want to work on both) not have to divide their time.

[/hijack]
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[Suspence]

Yes, please don't let your work here hold you back from Top GLer. I'm looking forward to it, despite the fact I'll probably still be test solving during that time frame.

PROGRESS UPDATE:

Finalized
1) Elethiomel
2) Zag
3) Suspence

Solved, editing in progress
4) Jack_Ian
5) Thok

In test solving
6) novice
7) Scurra
8) Oscar
9) gftt
10) Elethiomel #2

Not yet submitted for test solving, but confirmed in progress
11) LordKinbote
12) Gomez
13) jbvntx
14) gpagano
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[Suspence]

UPDATE - gftt's puzzle has just been successfully test solved.
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[Suspence]

UPDATE: Oscar's puzzle has been successfully solved

Finalized
1) Elethiomel
2) Zag
3) Suspence

Solved, editing in progress
4) Jack_Ian
5) Thok
6) gftt
7) Oscar

In test solving
8) novice
9) Scurra
10) Elethiomel #2

Not yet submitted for test solving, but confirmed in progress
11) LordKinbote
12) Gomez
13) jbvntx
14) gpagano
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[Gomez*]

Almost, almost finished mine. Just proofing it and tweaking the flavourtext at the moment. Will send it to you asap, probably today or tomorrow.

[Suspence]

Great, thanks Gomez.

We've just solved Scurra's puzzle, so we're ready for more. We're now in the editing stage on Scurra's.
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[Jack_Ian]

Just emailed the edits.

[Suspence]

Got it. Unfortunately, my glpics account is currently dead (it appears some others have the same issue), so I can't post it. Hopefully that gets fixed very soon.
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[Gomez]

All done Suspence! I've sent the puzzle to the e-mail address in your profile. Hope you like it!

[LordKinbote]

Checking in again...I will be done this week.