First of all, Game 3 is still on schedule to be launched sometime this summer. It will be the last game in the Mr. E series but not the final ClueChaser game. I’m already working on ideas for the next one.

Secondly, since some time has passed since the events of Game 2: Puzzle PiEces I will be giving everyone a brief refresher in what has happened and where we are in the story. I will be doing this in the form of some small build-up puzzles. They will be fairly easy puzzles that once solved, will reveal a portion of events that have happened over the past two games. They are also a nice way to get you back in the groove since ClueChaser puzzles seem to have their own “style” of puzzlery.

And finally. I thought it would be fun to add a little twist and include a “key” in each build-up puzzle. In addition to the plot summary you get with each correctly solved puzzle you will also get a word or a number (or some such thing, I haven’t decided yet) that will be needed to start Game 3. Without all of them you won’t be able to begin. I will provide a discussion area where you can discuss the puzzles with others but any posting of the answer will be removed.

Incidentally. the comment board will be different in game 3. It will be located at a different site. I found that having a comment board within ClueChaser made it much easier to be hacked.

So stay tuned. The build up puzzles will begin soon and will show up intermittently between now and the game start date.

Good luck and happy chasing!

Many people make resolutions for the new year. Something they want to accomplish or a habit they want to break. Maybe a destination they want to travel to.
It’s easy to think about the empty year stretched out before us and imagine all kinds of possibilities.
The problem is that possibilities often don’t translate into realities. The majority of people hit a roadblock or two and give up on some or all of their resoutions before the year barely gets started.

For me, I plan to make 2010 a year of progress and completion. You see, many have bestowed upon me the lofty title of

I know it won’t be easy. Many of the items on my mental list have been there a long time. It’s time to blow off the dust and see what it will take to get them done.

One of the items on the list is to complete Game 3: Chasing Shadows. I’ve been “working” on it for a year and a half now. Many of you have been waiting very patiently. I appreciate that. There have been a few setbacks but that is no excuse. It will be ready this year. From what I can see so far, it will be the hardest one yet.

So whether you tiptoe cautiously into 2010 or hit the ground running I hope that later on as we look back on our lives, this one stands out as the year with the fondest memories. The year we’re most proud of.

We can do it. I know it.

If you don’t know Jesus, I pray that during the 2010 year you take some time to look into that. I didn’t become a Christian until I was 30 and even then it was only after much reading, studying, sole searching, questioning, and finally praying. Looking back on it I can’t believe it took me so long and how stubborn I was to accept it. I hope your journey is not as long and difficult as mine was.

Merry Christmas all you Cluechasers out there. Be safe. Be joyful.

Here are the clues to the “twuzzle” (twitter + puzzle) that were tweeted. See if you can solve it. Look for a hint at the bottom if you need it. Good luck.

Twuzzle #1

Part 1

23 clues

Clue 1: In this state It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.

Clue 2: In this state coins are not allowed to be placed in one’s ears.

Clue 3: In this state it is illegal for a man to purchase alcohol without written consent from his wife.

Clue 4: In this state women are prohibited from wearing patent leather shoes in public

Clue 5: In this state a citizen is forbidden by law to give another citizen a box of candy that weights more than 50 lbs.

Clue 6: In this state it is illegal to take more than three sips of beer at a time while standing.

Clue 7: In this state it is unlawful to refuse a person a glass of water.

Clue 8: In this state women may not drive in a house coat.

Clue 9: In this state canned corn is not to be used as bait for fishing.

Clue 10: In this state a parent can be arrested if his or her child can’t hold back a burp during a church service.

Clue 11: In this state it is illegal to wear a false moustache which causes laughter in church.

Clue 12: In this state it is illegal to lie down and fall asleep with your shoes on.

Clue 13: In this state dogs must have a permit signed by the mayor in order to congregate on private property in groups of 3 or more

Clue 14: In this state it is illegal to push a live moose out of a moving aircraft.

Clue 15: In this state it is illegal to fly over any body of water, unless one is carrying sufficient supplies of food and drink.

Clue 16: In this state more than 8 women may not live in the same house because that would constitute a brothel.

Clue 17: In this state it is illegal to gargle in public.

Clue 18: In this state a husband is responsible for every criminal act commited by his wife while she is in his presence.

Clue 19: In this state it is illegal for a kiss to last more than five minutes.

Clue 20: In this state it is illegal to use profanity in front of a dead body which lies in a funeral home or in a coroner’s office.

Clue 21: In this state it is illegal to drive a camel on the highway.

Clue 22: In this state R rated movies shall not be shown at drive-in theaters.

Clue 23: In this state animals are banned from mating publicly within 1,500 feet of a tavern, school, or place of worship.

Part 2

Use the clues to determine the special “day” and the date?

So you’re looking for two answers. The day and the date. Good luck!

Here are some hints:
Hint 1:
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Hint 2:
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