Mini CTF: Puzzle Gauntlet

Clear each challenge to earn a 4‑character code. Combine all codes to reveal the final flag. Puzzles unlock in order. Good luck!

Puzzle 1 Puzzle 2 Puzzle 3 Puzzle 4

How to deploy

  1. Download this file as index.html.
  2. Drop it on Netlify/Cloudflare Pages/GitHub Pages.
  3. No build step. No dependencies. Have fun.
1

Word Path: spell CAMERA

Click letters in order to trace the word. Only adjacent steps (horiz/vert/diag) count.

Locked – finish Puzzle 1
2

Tic‑Tac‑Toe: Beat the bot

You are X. Win one game to earn the code. The bot plays reasonably but not perfectly.

Locked – finish Puzzle 2
3

Spot the Differences: Find 5

Two scenes, five small differences on the right image. Tap the differences.

SCENE A
SCENE A

Locked – finish Puzzle 3
4

Word Jumble: Unscramble the set

Unscramble each to everyday words related to this site. All lowercase.

Locked – finish all puzzles

Capture the Flag

Enter the four codes you earned to reveal the flag:

Admin quick-edit (codes & answers)

Edit the CTF config in the script for different words/codes, or replace the SVG in Puzzle 3 with your own.

Locked – finish Level 1 (enter correct codes & reveal flag)

Level 2: The Next Gate

Four fresh puzzles. Clear each to earn another 4‑character code, then combine them to reveal the Level 2 flag.

Puzzle 5 Puzzle 6 Puzzle 7 Puzzle 8
Locked – open Level 2
5

Word Search: find 3 words

Click letters to build a word, then press Submit. Words are adjacent paths (8‑direction). Target words: 5 letters each.

Locked – finish Puzzle 5
6

Lights Out: toggle to dark

Toggle a cell flips itself and its neighbors. Turn all cells off.

Locked – finish Puzzle 6
7

Memory Match: 8 cards (4 pairs)

Locked – finish Puzzle 7
8

Caesar Cipher: decode the keyword

Decode this message (Caesar shift +7). Enter the keyword (one word):

Jvkl! Pzal h dlkza dvyk: DVYKVUL

Locked – finish Level 2 puzzles

Capture the Flag – Level 2

Enter the four Level 2 codes: