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Nothing Dug Here

Played on April 22, 2026 · Puzzle #64

The voice

Found it yesterday. Been working this field a long time.

The scenario

A shallow circular hollow sits in a dry field, roughly the width of a kitchen table but only a few inches deep. The soil at the rim is pushed outward in an even ring, with the center packed smooth. No tracks lead to it or away. Whatever made it left nothing behind.

About this puzzle

This is a Nature-Science puzzle of easy-medium difficulty with one hidden answer. Players had up to 5 questions to ask the constrained voice before having to commit to an answer.

Nature-Science puzzles ask the player to identify something from the natural world or a scientific concept, often through the perceptions of a non-human voice or an observer who lacks the technical vocabulary.

How players scored

  • Perfect score (100)0%
  • Above 754%
  • 50 to 7511%
  • Below 5011%
  • Gave up75%

Distribution across all production attempts.

How constrained voices work

Every 5Qs puzzle is built around a constrained voice. The voice knows the answer but can only communicate within a specific perspective — a doorman new to the city, a dog who only thinks in smell and crunch, an empty lot that has never been occupied before. The voice will not name the answer outright. The fun is figuring out what to ask so that the lens reveals enough for you to put a name on what the voice is describing.