Sorry folks...

For a while the IRIS website (and klueless too) was down. We are happy to say that it’s up and running now.

Thanks,

:-)

For some players spending a sizeable amount of their precious time on KlueLess, first of all thanks, and next some broad hints:

1. This game is not crackable by ONLY intelligence, or GK. Heck, it's not a test for either :-) It's just a good way to pass time - for me before Iris, and for you all now :-)
   So there, use the following hints to full capacity...
   
2. Google (or any other web search engine for that matter) is very very helpful here... answers to some levels may appear on the first page of results itself if the right keywords are used.
3. View Source means seeing the HTML code of the page you're seeing. Now don't be scared by the four-letter acronym: it's simply the code that tells the browser how to show the page. In case of KlueLess, it at times also tells the player where to look, what to look for, or at times simply the answer :-) To see the source, do a Control+U in Firefox or right click outside the level's graphic (image) and click on View Source in Internet Explorer. Simple.
4. Read through all hints on the discussion post's comments page before asking for a clue for a level that a clue has already been given for. If I (or another player playing in a more advanced level for that matter) am not giving out clues for any level despite having been asked a number of times, chances are a. I'm a bit busy... couldn't check the blog, or b. we thought giving out any clue for the level would tantamount to giving out the answer. In that case, think, google, ask for help from someone who hasn't seen the game yet - maybe they can help you.

Now on to the whole of junta out there... spoilers and all can create controversy and publicity for the game, but I personally dislike them because they take away the fun of playing the game... and this is testified by the player who crossed a level using a spoiler, but can't figure out the connection between the level and the answer. Too bad.

So my general request to all out there, if you know the answer to a level, please refrain from posting the exact answer... a subtle hint would be fine (I loved the hint '-1' for one of the levels... too cool).

Thirdly, the final level page is a little old... so if you have recently completed the puzzle, and have seen the message that some goodies will be given out, I'm terribly sorry... the goodies have run out... it's been a month since Iris ended and KlueLess was an Irising game (which by the way is held as a pre-runner to Iris). Pretty soon we'll be posting a consolidated list of all people who have sent in their entries out there for all to see as far as possible for us to collect your names (this specifically to those who managed to send SMS's without names, and failed to send the email ;-) ). You guys deserve public appreciation I feel.

Finally, the team has been thinking of continuing KlueLess beyond the present final level. But we can't promise you anything... it's our final term at IIM Indore, and we've got to get over with a lot of things before we finally say bye bye to this heavenly home of ours. There's another possibility of KlueLess being part of next year's Irising, in which case I look forward to being on the other side of the fence... as a player :-)

So much for now,
Enjoy :-)
Amit

PS: Do I use too many smileys? I've been accused of that before :-)

Sorry for the delay once again... we've been quite busy and couldn't post the results for KlueLess.

So here it is: Paromita Deb Areng of IIM Kozhikode was the first player to reach the last level. Congratulations. You should get your prize money very soon.

Amit

Yes, that's right... Iris was covered on NDTV Profit tonight!!!

Cheers to Team Iris, and special pat on the back for the media team... great job guys!!!

Day 3 of Iris is coming to an end, and Team Entrepid & Team Marksman are slogging away with giving final touches to the code, while the participants are enjoying a game of Iris-style badminton outside. Ashwamedha has come to an end... and Mansoor of IIM-A has proved himself to be the champ.

Yesterday was full of activity... Ashwamedha rounds, Entrepreneurs Talk (graced by Alok Kejriwal, Contests2Win, Rashmi Bansal, JAMMag and Alwyn Agnel, PagalGuy), Antakshari and Ronin (BTW, Gaurav Sabnis came down to participate in Ronin) were some of the highlights.

Informals are rocking, as always... we are one party down, and another is about to start in some time.

Did I tell you we got our first international entry of KlueLess yesterday? :)

Tomorrow we shall see two of the most ambitious simulation games in Iris... Marksman and Entrepid.

And in all this, there are some refreshers like the Sphinx puzzles, Treasure Hunt and iBalls (our in-house underground Iris-time publication) which are a welcome break from the break-neck pace of activity around here...

Signing off,
Hypnos

As the sun sets on the 8th of November, we realise there is only 1 day left for Iris to begin. But relax, this is not a senti post about time before Iris. The big event is still to come :)

Thanks to all the people who've shown enthu for KlueLess and have made the 'KlueLess Discussion' post the most commented post on this blog :) Glad to know you all are enjoying the game.

Now the biggest responsibility we're facing is the games... Entrepid for me. Nightouts are on... dry tests are on... coders are on... music and refreshments in the lab are on :)

Fingers crossed...
Amit