We all remember the breathless anticipation with which Ralphie awaited the delivery of his secret decoder ring in A Christmas Story. And we’ll never forget his moment of soul-crushing, swear-inducing disappointment when “Annie’s secret message” turned out to be no more than an advertising gimmick. But we haven’t heard much about decoder rings since. Did this […]
As you might imagine, it’s quite fun to be the Chief Adventure Officer at Brain Chase. One of the perks is watching all of the writing journals, artistic masterpieces, and feats of engineering pour in (honestly, parents – this is equally adorable and inspiring). Another perk is seeing Mae Merriweather’s animations come together frame-by-frame. But […]
Introducing the Mask of Tomoe Gozen Summer 2014 introduced adventurers to Magellan… Summer 2015 brought Cortés… Now, for the Brain Chase Summer 2016, adventurers will learn about Japanese female samurai warrior Tomoe Gozen as the Grayson Academy of Antiquities’ team looks for her valuable lost mask! A perfect backdrop for a summer adventure! Learn more […]
The snow might just be starting to fall, but it’s never too early to think about next summer. Especially when our Spring 2016 and Summer 2016 adventures make for the perfect holiday gifts! Choose one of our three holiday bundles to get your little adventurer about their next adventure. The Globe of Magellan Spring […]
Where was the 2015 Brain Chase treasure buried? What did all of the clues in the animations mean, and how did they all fit together? There were five types of clues hidden in the Summer 2015 animations: red letters, encoded words, clusters of Morse code, hidden pictures, and of course the sunstones, […]
This is another one of the exceptional writing samples we’ve received recently. Great job Ellie! By Ellie Coleman, age 12, Midland, MI Dear Principal Jones, Everybody has been buzzing about the cafeteria workers having super powers. I know you have already said the cafeteria workers are normal people, but I have proof they are so […]
A real buried treasure lies hidden somewhere under a fruit tree. The first student to solve the riddles and click the map within a two-mile radius of the actual burial spot will win it all. Simple, right? But since this treasure hunt spans the entire globe, it can also seem quite daunting. Before you […]
At this very moment, a $10,000 scholarship composed of ten stacks of ten crisp $100 bills lies carefully sealed in a brown, string-tied envelope. This envelope is resting peacefully in a small metal safe deposit box deep in the vault in the back of a bank. This vault is guarded 24/7, and the safe deposit […]
Big question: if Brain Chase is a treasure hunt that rewards learning, shouldn’t everyone be able to go for the gold? Short answer: yes, but even adventures have fine print. We recognize that the ‘chase’ can only seem as good as the treasure at the end, and there is certainly a disappointment in learning […]
“I think we can come up with something better than that.” That was the first thing my friend Russ Aldridge said to me when I told him I was meeting with jewelry designers to commission a golden globe for the Brain Chase treasure. “Why don’t you come by our office tomorrow and we’ll sketch some […]