This event’s theme is Constellations and is brought to you by Austin, Justin, and Kaity of New York, New York and Los Angeles, California, USA.
Austin, Justin, and Kaity all met at UC Berkeley while working on the Berkeley Math Tournament in 2020, and have continued working on math competitions and puzzle hunts together ever since! Austin and Kaity are based in New York City, where Austin is a math PhD student and Kaity works as a software engineer, while Justin is a CS lecturer and researcher in Los Angeles. They regularly compete in puzzle hunts and have previously written for MIT Mystery Hunt 2023 and Teammate Hunt 2025.
Beyond puzzles and math competitions, Austin plays rhythm games like DDR and cries about the San Jose Sharks. Justin is a fan of logic puzzles, cryptic crosswords, and Celeste. Kaity enjoys fostering kittens, Broadway, snowboarding, and exploring NYC speakeasies.