Steam and Sting

Difficulty: 10/10 (WARNING: Contains gears, gloom, and glorious grit)

In a world of soot and steel, where the air is thick with invention and vague British accents, one armored arachnid rises from the shadows. Meet Baron Scorpius—a clockwork-clad chaos engineer with a vendetta against mediocrity and an outfit that screams “villain, but make it couture.”

With his gleaming brass claws, top hat tech, and a tail poised for poetic justice, this is the puzzle that makes you question if you are steampunk enough.

🌀 Great for: fans of Jules Verne, reluctant goths, and anyone who’s ever said “actually, I liked gears before they were cool”

🦂 Bonus: You will develop an irrational fear of Victorian alleyways

💣 Warning: Putting this puzzle together may summon a smoky monocle into your home