Rogue Signal
Many types of puzzles have visual elements to them. From literal jigsaw puzzles that display an image when completed to marketing campaigns with hidden meaning through iconography and subtle placement of visual elements, embedding puzzles into artwork is a natural fit for Artists.
This guide is intended to provide Artists with an introduction to puzzle-integrated art and provide some examples and brainstorming prompts to get the creative juices flowing.
I)ruid has been bringing challenges and puzzles to DEF CON himself for over two decades, and under the Rogue Signal brand for nearly half of that time. This year, for DEF CON 30, we significantly upped our game by building and branding a custom Scramble! game interface that we’ve dubbed “Hac-Man“.
After ariving late in the evening the day before the Bitcoin 2021 conference, I was unable to sleep, so I decided to create and host a puzzle for the conference with a Bitcoin prize. I utilized my Twitter account to announce and post clues to the puzzle.
This is a walk-through of the puzzle and its solution. Spoilers below!!!