What is it?
Welcome to the Labyrinth is a playable puzzle podcast where each episode contains a puzzle. Solving all the puzzles gives an opportunity to effect the ending of the story!
Below are links to the episodes and transcripts. This list updates when new episodes are released.
I highly recommend listening to the episodes in order. Starting with "Episode 0" is especially important for understanding the show's format :)
Episode 0 - Introductory Explanatory
This introductory episode goes over the format and rules for solving the puzzles of the labyrinth. For a quick crash course in puzzle solving, check out this "Puzzling Basics" resource from Puzzled Pint: https://puzzledpint.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Puzzling-Basics-202412.pdf
Full transcript pdf: Episode 0 transcript
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Puzzle People Discord: https://discord.gg/yD8GWHvHcp
Episode 1 - Nothing
A super trustworthy narrator describes the beginning of your epic adventure.
Puzzle description timestamps:
7:27 - 8:24
9:27 - 10:07
Word list written on canvas:
RETALIATE
UMBRELLA
NUTRIENTS
NEGLECT
OXBOW
RADIONOVELA
TSAR
HOMESTEAD
Full transcript pdf: Episode 1 Transcript
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Puzzle People Discord: https://discord.gg/yD8GWHvHcp
Episode 2 - Shield
After solving the puzzle in the workshop, you make a hasty exit, and your adventure continues!
Full transcript pdf: Episode 2 Transcript
Puzzle description timestamps:
14:29 - 15:00,
15:23 - 17:31,
17:31 - 17:41 (first music plays),
17:43 - 17:53 (second music plays),
17:55 - 18:05 (third music plays),
18:07 - 18:17 (fourth music plays),
18:19 - 18:29 (fifth music plays),
18:31 - 18:41 (sixth music plays),
18:43 - 17:47.
List of muse names:
Borysthenis
Erato
Apollonis
Clio
Calliope
Melpomene
Instrument Placements:
Northwest: Mandolin || Northeast: Maribma,
West: Piano || East: Picolo,
Southwwest: Drumsticks/Tamborine || Southeast: Trumpet.
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Puzzle People Discord: https://discord.gg/yD8GWHvHcp
More puzzly stuff :) www.spencerispuzzling.com
Inbetweenisode 2.5
Here we have a brief "inbetweener" episode to present some errata for puzzles along with some hot podcast recommendations for your listening ecstasy :)
Puzzly podcast recommendation - Zelda Puzzle Podquest
https://rcveeder.net/podquest/
Audio drama recommendation - Metropolis
https://luxradium.org/
Audio drama creation resource recommendation - Behind the Locked Doors
https://behind.library.horse/
Episode 3 - Sword
After solving a chillax music puzzle, your care-free stroll continues. Sure hope nothing scary happens :)
Link to full transcript including descriptions of key sound effects:
https://64a8a9c1-d076-4a40-b780-e0f0e0bb1b97.usrfiles.com/ugd/64a8a9_62cda9e3fc6d4080b5878291ad1f3ea4.pdf
Puzzle description timestamps:
13:30 - 15:31 (Descriptions of creatures)
15:42 - 16:24
16:25 - 16:39 (first creature attack)
16:50 - 16:58 (second creature attack)
17:01 - 17:08 (third creature attack)
17:15 - 17:22 (fourth creature attack)
17:25 - 17:35 (fifth creature attack)
17:48 - 17:56 (sixth creature attack)
18:04 - 18:18 (Seventh creature attack)
18:18 - 18:32
Numbers of skulls painted in crates:
1st crate - 12 skulls
2nd crate - 11 skulls
3rd crate - 9 skulls
4th crate - 7 skulls
5th crate - 8 skulls
6th crate - 13 skulls
7th crate - 5 skulls
Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/401455849643472/
Puzzle People Discord (look for the Spencer is Puzzling channel):
https://discord.gg/yD8GWHvHcp
More puzzly stuff 🙂
https://www.spencerispuzzling.com/
Episode 4 - Thread
Quite the predicament you've got yourself in! Let's get out of this place, find some treasure, and learn a little bit more about the narrator.
Link to full transcript including descriptions of key sound effects:
https://64a8a9c1-d076-4a40-b780-e0f0e0bb1b97.usrfiles.com/ugd/64a8a9_b975f26498064b518bbb50c460bcb9a9.pdf
Puzzle description timestamps:
16:47 - 17:23 (first thread segment)
17:32 - 18:12 (second thread segment)
18:16 - 18:47 (third thread segment)
18:50 - 19:19 (fourth thread segment)
19:23 - 19:52 (fifth thread segment)
19:55 - 20:14
Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/401455849643472/
Puzzle People Discord (look for the Spencer is Puzzling channel):
https://discord.gg/yD8GWHvHcp
Episode 5 - Marker
That darned ‘ol minotaur is hot on your heels! After figuring out which way to go following thread in the dark, it's time to shed light on some stuff.
Link to full transcript including descriptions of key sound effects:
https://64a8a9c1-d076-4a40-b780-e0f0e0bb1b97.usrfiles.com/ugd/64a8a9_61c13eff32434ad79a2446052243174f.pdf
Puzzle description timestamps:
10:22 - 16:06 (full chase)
10:43 - 11:37 (first arrow)
12:11 - 12:32 (second arrow)
12:44 - 13:13 (third arrow)
14:25 - 14:44 (fourth arrow)
15:33 - 16:00 (fifth arrow)
19:43 - 22:02 (mural description)
Shield description in episode 2
12:01 - 12:20
***Answer submission page***
https://www.spencerispuzzling.com/w2tl
Facebook Group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/401455849643472/
Puzzle People Discord (look for the Spencer is Puzzling channel):
https://discord.gg/yD8GWHvHcp
More puzzly stuff 🙂
https://www.spencerispuzzling.com/
Answer Entry
Each episode contains a puzzle that indicates a cardinal direction. Once you have found the correct directions from each episode enter them using the drop down lists below. If you lock in all correct directions you'll receive the to send in to affect the outcome of episode 6.
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Not quite!
That's right!
*starting on Sept. 27th, this area will display how many directions are incorrect, which makes it pretty easy to brute force if you like :)
That's some solid solving you've done there!
If you would like to offer an option for what item will be found in the beginning of the next episode, please send me an email at spencer@spencerispuzzling.com with the subject line "treasure chest item."
There's pretty much no rules for what the item can be :)
Thank you so much for listening and solving! You rule!!!