Codes hidden in Vlogbrothers videos: John's puzzle trail (2020)
project history · status: last documented in 2020 · last event: milestone (2020-09-15)
In September 2020 John began hiding codes and clues in Vlogbrothers videos, a puzzle trail that led in a roundabout way to a secret livestream.
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-08 | launched | John says the video contains a code; in a pinned comment he says many but not all future videos will contain codes, flagged in pinned comments, asks solvers not to spoil them, and hints the next step is in the first three seconds. | That's the way. creator comment |
| 2020-09-15 | milestone | John says this video contains a clue leading in a roundabout way to a secret livestream, notes last week's (week of 7 September 2020) clue, and says coming weeks will often but not always have clues. | All That Glitters Is Gold 00:03:26 |
What is said about it
1 statement, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2020-09-15 · All That Glitters Is Gold — announcement: John: After the sign-off John says the video contains a clue leading in a roundabout way to a secret livestream, notes there was also a clue last week (week of 7 September 2020), and says coming weeks will often but not always have clues. — 00:03:26