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Post by Geodus on Apr 4, 2018 16:51:57 GMT -5
Just ordered. Hope #10026 stands for just 26 My guess is that's correct. I was order #10004. After I ordered, I got an email in the morning with a discount code for solving the postcard.
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Post by offsky on Apr 5, 2018 13:48:18 GMT -5
I think Im going about this postcard wrong. Im going on the idea that Stick, Semicircle and Line are numbers and you add up the semicircles and lines and sticks in a shape to arrive at the total which translates to that letter of the alphabet and then you follow each stitch over to the left to find the letter that makes 4 words. Im getting gibberish with this plan of attack. Is the direction that the lines and circles point is relevant?
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Post by kas814 on Apr 5, 2018 14:03:44 GMT -5
I think Im going about this postcard wrong. Im going on the idea that Stick, Semicircle and Line are numbers and you add up the semicircles and lines and sticks in a shape to arrive at the total which translates to that letter of the alphabet and then you follow each stitch over to the left to find the letter that makes 4 words. Im getting gibberish with this plan of attack. Is the direction that the lines and circles point is relevant? Think of tally marks perhaps. The directions isn't important its just that 5 sticks equal 1 circle.
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Post by craigrj on Apr 5, 2018 14:09:26 GMT -5
I think Im going about this postcard wrong. Im going on the idea that Stick, Semicircle and Line are numbers and you add up the semicircles and lines and sticks in a shape to arrive at the total which translates to that letter of the alphabet and then you follow each stitch over to the left to find the letter that makes 4 words. Im getting gibberish with this plan of attack. Is the direction that the lines and circles point is relevant? Google Pentimal and that should get you started, given you know which one is E...
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Post by offsky on Apr 5, 2018 14:41:18 GMT -5
Ha. I was definitely WAY overthinking things this time. KISS
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Post by marimaker on Apr 23, 2018 16:41:53 GMT -5
Hello, creator of PostCurious here! I came across this forum today and spent the last few hours browsing through all the cool things people have been posting, when I found this thread (what a lovely surprise!) and thought I would make an account in case I could answer any questions, but also cause it's so great to find another enclave of subscription box enthusiasts! I want to say thanks so much to everyone who has put their faith in us and ordered the game, and I was happy to hear many of you have enjoyed the postcard. If anyone has any thoughts or questions, I'm around.
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Post by banister on Apr 23, 2018 16:51:11 GMT -5
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Post by marimaker on Apr 24, 2018 11:35:27 GMT -5
Sweet, thanks! Will definitely join.
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Post by wortelboer on Apr 30, 2018 9:24:50 GMT -5
The first mailings are due out soon (this week or next depending on the definition of the first week of the month ) Looking forward to this.
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Post by wortelboer on May 5, 2018 19:22:28 GMT -5
I have shipping confirmation.
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Post by wortelboer on May 8, 2018 7:06:32 GMT -5
I just received it yesterday, and have only had time to work on a couple of puzzles, but so far I'm enjoying it immensely. Some of the puzzles are very different and very inventive. Will have to wait and see how the rest of the solves go with this first mailing, but first impressions are highly favorable.
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Post by wortelboer on May 9, 2018 6:36:26 GMT -5
Well, late last night I finished Mailing #1 of Post Curious. High marks and highly recommended. The quality of materials was very good, and were things I had never seen before though they were mostly all paper items and it all fit into a flat envelope. I like the story so far and the puzzles...ahhh...the puzzles. VERY CREATIVE. As advertised it took me 3-4 hours (ok...maybe it took me a little longer than that) to complete. Sort of reminded me a little of C&C in that some of the puzzles involved multiple steps....you would solve a puzzle, but that solve just led to a deeper puzzle within the puzzle. Puzzle difficulty? Not overly difficult, but that depends on your skill level. They were all good solid puzzles and were different that what I have seen before. I only found one really difficult. To start it involved folding a map ...and then the next few steps gave me a major headache and was frustrating for a while until I had my AHA moment...but that made it all the better. My only criticism: The email response I received at the end would have been a perfect opportunity to give more meat to the story line and give more information about the people involved. I haven't yet really connected with any of the characters I'm supposed to be helping. A really good ARG draws people into the story, makes them part of it and gets them emotionally invested in helping the characters. Unfortunately, the email response was a bit of a let down. Hopefully, the next mailing solves this issue for me.
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Post by Geodus on May 11, 2018 22:28:46 GMT -5
I just got all the materials for the first package (after a packing snafu); this looks like a lot of fun and after just a few minutes I see a lot of threads to pull on!
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Post by Geodus on May 12, 2018 2:24:57 GMT -5
That was fun! I confess I resorted to checking my work with the hints quite a few times, just to make sure I was on the right track. I went off the rails on a few parts (e.g. the map) so it was helpful to understand where I was going wrong. Regarding the feedback on solving all of part one: The email response I got indicated that should work on the next package during the day so I could spend more time with my family in the evening. I submitted my email after midnight (local time). If that was personalized, it was a nice touch.
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Post by dmikester on May 12, 2018 18:11:42 GMT -5
My comment yesterday got eaten somehow, so I guess I'll make this one short. I very much enjoyed Post Curious, though I found some of it pretty tedious, and the final puzzle was kind of a letdown after everything else. I did however absolutely love the slotted card puzzle, which I thought had both a neat blend of deduction and tactile solving and had wonderfully designed "curios" that were extremely satisfying to use. That slotted card puzzle is definitely one of my favorite puzzles in quite a while.
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