I started the Mr. E puzzle series with a broad storyline in mind. I was confident that the details would fill themselves in as I went along. And they did. During games 1 and 2 players learned who Edward Fletcher was and that he discovered something very important. By solving the puzzles and following the clues players uncovered a government secret that a disease known as Environmenally Related Rapid Organ Dysfunction Syndrome (ERRODS) was rapidly spreading across the world. Mr E. was on the trail of tracking down the source when a mistakenly revealed password led to an attack on the San Francisco apartment where he and his colleagues were hiding. News reports indicated that everyone in the apartment was killed. With Edward Fletcher presumably dead players were left wondering if the cure for ERRODS would ever be found? This is where the storyline is now.

During the past year the remainder of the story has been brewing in the back of my mind. I knew where I wanted to go and how to get there but still needed to work out what clues would be found along the way. I imagine that fiction authors go through similar thought processes. Things were moving along at a nice pace when suddenly, bad things happened. If you’ve watched the video you know what happened. You know the site was hacked over and over. You know that I had to shut it down.

Now that it is back up and ultra-secure (and I’m a little wiser) the story can continue. During the site down time I did a lot of work on the plot details. Along with that I had to think up different kinds of puzzles. The trickiest part turned out to be trying to figure out how to give out the information the players would need for the story without bogging the game down. Previously I had accomplished this by including the information in the puzzle itself (like this one). Other times I made it part of the puzzle answer (like this one). However, I find that kind of puzzle difficult to design and after creating almost 40 different kinds of puzzles for the previous games and other projects my creative juices were running dry.

The good news is that the creative block in my mind that I had been chipping away at for the past several months finally seems to be giving way. The story line is clear. The path is set. The clues are being placed. Game 3 should be the most exciting one yet. New puzzles, new characters are introduced and more details are revealed.

I am excited to tell you that during the buildup to the launch of Game 3: Chasing Shadows I plan to release mini puzzles to wet your appetite. To get you in the mood so to speak. I also hope to create a couple more teaser videos to help set the stage. My goal is to have everything ready to go by June. In the months prior to that I will be asking for your help to get the word out. The more players we have the better the game experience will be.

This will be the most complex game of the three. Twists and turns await you as you brave the shadows and chase the clues. Reward and reputation are on the line as you race your fellow Cluechasers to the end.

?? – Is E dead
?? – What is the source of the chemical
?? – Who is the mole

These are the questions that need answers. Will you be the one to do it?
We’ll see soon enough.

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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