My touchstones in this genre:
Favorite pieces, ones I've paid the most attention to:
This is probably inspired by the long, long hours I spent on stuff like "notpr0n" and the Tim Tang Test as a kid... Basically, these were long puzzle series that required riddle solving, adjusting image contrast, figuring out passwords... I remember notpr0n being really big back in the day, and I would try to get through it all on my own. It was honestly thrilling. I had so much fun!!! That's where I really started getting interested in puzzles and secrets and digital scavenger hunts.