NEW There should be photographs by the end of the day. Early play testing shows that as both sides choose optimal routes, few pawns remain at the end of the game. Like zero. If that is the case, that would be bad. If you know you will have zero pawns at the end, you will know who wins when the game starts.

The game provides intellectual stimulation. But there is a great chance this will be abandoned because of the above reason. Time for both testing and tinkering.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

NEW If you aim to make money, you've probably come to the wrong place. Lady Liberty
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Move the puzzle maker vs. treasure placer from Contact to Team.

Treasure placers do more tasks than you think. You probably need to choose the location. You need to get the treasure. The place needs to be integrated with the puzzle. You want to make sure you don't get caught placing the treasure, the nightmare of creators. Ideally placing a test treasure and seeing if it is discovered over time should be tried in advance.
 
 
 
 

I've been checking out publishing.

Self publishing would have its ups and downs. One advantage of self publishing is you would have control over timing. Self publishing is apparently good for niche books. A book series works well. This self publishing business makes it feel more doable.

Traditional publishing would have advantages. A bigger publishing house would offer an advance, which would come in handy. There would be an editor for the narrative treasure hunt. Cover art and layout would be taken care of. They would work on the accounting.
 
 

NEW Make whatever kind of treasure hunt you feel like. Having said that, a hunt with illustrations Whistill, The Secret 13th is useful. Even better is a narrative hunt, a story, partly because it would pad out the page count.
 
 
 
 

Should TC treasure hunts be explicit about their region/province/city? That's complicated.

Treasure hunts are fun games where you try to get a treasure. But the location of the treasure is secret; you have to figure it out.

It's up to the treasure hunt creator.

The prize might be so low it's not worth travelling across the country to pick it up. But that's a subjective decision.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

I would like to see a Canadian treasure hunt scene. I would like to see meetups, like they have in the states. Meetups are unlikely. Canada has the population of California, but the width of a continent, different scenes, and limited treasure hunts.
 
 
 
 

These guys make it look so easy. Something you don't get from this still shot is the stars passing by, which must be a nice sight. Cosmic rays don't seem to be an issue. I wonder who works the night shift.

People sit and stand. They're not in zero gravity. They have oxygen. They have a conversation, not an exchange of texts. They speak in American English. Aliens are humanoid, really human, they typically speak in American English, and they are comfortable in the ship's environment. They should get to the destination planet by Wednesday. There are planets with civilisations. There is a Federation that is a stable institution based on Earth.
 
 

The biggest issues are space, time and communication. I don't think humans will ever get much of anywhere in space. What if you hit a little particle going a zillion miles an hour? How long will it take? Wouldn't that be boring? Do you understand how big a tiny fraction of the galaxy is?

Going faster than the speed of light is not possible.

Going very fast messes with time. (I never get this straight in my mind) When you accelerate in your rocket ship, people in the planet you left behind will age much faster than you. This has worldbuilding implications.

When you go to the planet Zoonx, do they have the same level of technology as other places?

Communication across the stars would not work. Electromagnetic radiation, e.g. radio, moves at the speed of light. Did you really hear a distress call in space?
 
 
 
 

What will medical care be like in the future? Will viruses be identified and vaccines produced lickety split? Say goodbye to that virus story. And goodbye to that other virus story.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

As of writing, I think this is the best licorice. It pulls you to consume more and more. It's called liquorice in Britain, where this comes from (réglisse in France and Quebec). It seems more bitter than other licorice. Although

The taste of black licorice has a way of being hard to pin down. Life is simple for people who just don't like it. I've gone through cycles where I think Panda licorice is great, the next day I'll say I won't ever have it again, and the next day I'll happily consume it.