Amazing Games, Everywhere
Bloomington, IN’s BEAD district has secrets: delightful eateries, small shops full of treasures, and miniature cities. Studio Cypher has teamed up with Lotus Festival to create a path through downtown Bloomington’s rarely seen treasures.
We’re currently hard at work putting together this year’s game. If you’d like to play, you can preregister now for 10% off!
This free tour was unveiled at the 2010 Summer Nights of Lotus concert. Download and print your own copy, and get ready to see a side of Bloomington you’ve never seen before! This tour is about two miles of leisurely walking, and takes around an hour to complete.
Left: a portion of the puzzle tour card. Right: the actual location pictured by the puzzle tour.
At the 2010 Lotus Festival attendees formed teams of 1-3 people and traveled through BEAD solving puzzles, searching for clues, and discovering even more of Bloomington’s secrets to earn points. The teams with the most points won special prize packs announced at the World Spirit Concert, and any participants to get any points got a bag full of goodies and secrets for their enjoyment!
Grand Prize: The Hot Mamas
A Lotus prize pack, including tickets to next year’s Lotus Fest
Tour #1 High Score: Team TBD
A set of BLK JKS albums provided by Secretly Canadian
Tour #2 High Score: The Lucky Crickets
A collection of goods provided by the Monroe County History Center gift shop.
“At Your Leisure” High Score: Animal House
Another set of BLK JKS albums provided by Secretly Canadian
Thanks to everyone who played!
If you participated in Lotus cARTography, but got stuck on a few of the puzzles…
If you want us to help show your city/museum/zoo’s hidden secrets to its visitors, contact us !