# General **URL:** https://community.rapyd.net/c/hack-the-galaxy/general/58.md [Latest](https://community.rapyd.net/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.rapyd.net/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.rapyd.net/tags.md) --- ## [About the General category](https://community.rapyd.net/t/about-the-general-category/17748)
**Author:** [@drew.harris](https://community.rapyd.net/u/drew.harris)\ **Replies:** 0
General conversations about the Hack the Galaxy puzzles. --- ## [🎉 Congratulations to All the Hack the Galaxy Winners!](https://community.rapyd.net/t/congratulations-to-all-the-hack-the-galaxy-winners/58304)
**Author:** [@Community\_Team](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Community_Team)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/congratulations-to-all-the-hack-the-galaxy-winners/58304 "2023-01-20T15:58:57Z")
Hack the Galaxy was a series of challenges to give developers a competitive space, community, and a chance to win out-of-this-world prizes. Thank you to everyone who participated, and who is a part of this community, an… --- ## [Hack the Galaxy winner?](https://community.rapyd.net/t/hack-the-galaxy-winner/57950)
**Author:** [@Ronit\_Baraz](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Ronit_Baraz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/hack-the-galaxy-winner/57950 "2023-01-17T16:35:45Z")
I’m confused, shouldn’t there have been a winning announcement by now? --- ## [Hack the Galaxy Winners](https://community.rapyd.net/t/hack-the-galaxy-winners/58300)
**Author:** [@zygopteran](https://community.rapyd.net/u/zygopteran)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 10:04pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/hack-the-galaxy-winners/58300 "2023-01-12T22:04:30Z")
Happy new year, all! Could someone please direct me to any announcements that Hack the Galaxy winners were selected for the third mission period as well as for the second, third, etc. interim periods? (Or confirm that … --- ## [Would you rather](https://community.rapyd.net/t/would-you-rather/27556)
**Author:** [@Divinenebula](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Divinenebula)\ **Replies:** 37\ **Last updated:** [January 8, 2023, 5:10am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/would-you-rather/27556 "2023-01-08T05:10:53Z")
Conversation starter: Would you rather… Go back into the past and witness Earth’s beginning or peek into the far future and see how far earth and humans have made it? --- ## [Winners and drawings](https://community.rapyd.net/t/winners-and-drawings/57852)
**Author:** [@Sunshine22](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Sunshine22)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2022, 5:30pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/winners-and-drawings/57852 "2022-12-31T17:30:27Z")
Has anyone got any idea when the drawing for Mission 3 will be? And I couldn’t find Mission 2 and some Interim Period winners listed anywhere either. Or am I looking in the wrong places? --- ## [Drawing schedule](https://community.rapyd.net/t/drawing-schedule/55271)
**Author:** [@SpockSocks](https://community.rapyd.net/u/SpockSocks)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2022, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/drawing-schedule/55271 "2022-11-09T17:51:09Z")
I don’t receive notifications for those emails. If i do end up winning, i don’t wanna miss it. Can anyone tell me when winners are drawn so i can check manually each time? --- ## [The End](https://community.rapyd.net/t/the-end/57837)
**Author:** [@Language](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Language)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 12:44pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/the-end/57837 "2022-10-13T12:44:10Z")
WOW! There are less than 24 hours left. I’m glad to have joined this contest and for the sheer brain-sharpening of the puzzles. The contest is just a few hours from being over, so I figured we needed one more post to cl… --- ## [Enthusiast badge](https://community.rapyd.net/t/enthusiast-badge/31294)
**Author:** [@Svagi](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Svagi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2022, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/enthusiast-badge/31294 "2022-10-26T17:39:49Z")
Hey, I am wondering why I didn’t get the enthusiast badge when I was here 12 consecutive days. I created my account 9.7 2022 and on my profile I have 12 days visited so I should get one right? --- ## [Thoughts on Puzzle 41: Asteroid Map](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-41-asteroid-map/57671)
**Author:** [@KreherFA](https://community.rapyd.net/u/KreherFA)\ **Replies:** 44\ **Last updated:** [October 23, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-41-asteroid-map/57671 "2022-10-23T23:11:26Z")
Can someone please provide, in different words, what exactly the description is asking for, I have read it like 5 times now, and I still don’t get what it’s asking for. Edit: I figured it out --- ## [Goodbye, Hack the Galaxy!](https://community.rapyd.net/t/goodbye-hack-the-galaxy/57828)
**Author:** [@Annn](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Annn)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 10, 2022, 2:53am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/goodbye-hack-the-galaxy/57828 "2022-10-10T02:53:33Z")
I wanted to start a topic just for our closing thoughts… It feels bitter sweet to solve the last puzzle. Over the last few months, instead of watching YouTube :sweat\_smile:, I struggled, I pushed through, I rejoiced whe… --- ## [So hack the galaxy is over](https://community.rapyd.net/t/so-hack-the-galaxy-is-over/57926)
**Author:** [@fursonaless](https://community.rapyd.net/u/fursonaless)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/so-hack-the-galaxy-is-over/57926 "2022-10-18T13:22:00Z")
will the solutions to the puzzles ever be revealed? i was late to a few of the puzzles and i will never know if i got to the solution --- ## [Problems with submitting answer on Puzzle 33](https://community.rapyd.net/t/problems-with-submitting-answer-on-puzzle-33/55736)
**Author:** [@Amitloaf](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Amitloaf)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [October 14, 2022, 5:21am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/problems-with-submitting-answer-on-puzzle-33/55736 "2022-10-14T05:21:39Z")
I found the answer but I can’t manage to submit it. I’ve tried with and without punctuation, with and without spaces, nothing works. I get a 404 error and failure. --- ## [Thoughts on Puzzle 42: Paradigm Shift](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-42-paradigm-shift/57743)
**Author:** [@SquareFingers](https://community.rapyd.net/u/SquareFingers)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2022, 11:11pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-42-paradigm-shift/57743 "2022-10-13T23:11:32Z")
Someone had to make the thread… why not me? Entry period for this puzzle is October 3 - October 7. Good luck to all! --- ## [Thoughts on Puzzle 37: Tidying Up](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-37-tidying-up/57523)
**Author:** [@KreherFA](https://community.rapyd.net/u/KreherFA)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-37-tidying-up/57523 "2022-10-12T23:34:45Z")
Any thoughts on this one, I manage to complete 3 columns and 1 more square, and now I am at a stand-still. I managed to determine which number has the correctly spelled word (between sets of numbers). --- ## [Interesting Puzzles](https://community.rapyd.net/t/interesting-puzzles/57885)
**Author:** [@IONBeamerJen38](https://community.rapyd.net/u/IONBeamerJen38)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2022, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/interesting-puzzles/57885 "2022-10-11T13:53:36Z")
This was cool and hard, definitely challenging. I understood around 2 of them. The rest were what is expected for what you are looking for…Having a Happy Birthday! --- ## [Thoughts on Mission 3: Meta Puzzle](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-mission-3-meta-puzzle/57748)
**Author:** [@L\_Wheeler](https://community.rapyd.net/u/L_Wheeler)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2022, 9:31am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-mission-3-meta-puzzle/57748 "2022-10-09T09:31:49Z")
Last puzzle y’all!!! I liked it, but the meta puzzles have always been fun :slight\_smile: This one wasn’t too tricky once I figured out how to approach it, but I had a good time! Tip: when entering the answer, include … --- ## [Are you good at creating brain teasers?](https://community.rapyd.net/t/are-you-good-at-creating-brain-teasers/57684)
**Author:** [@drew.harris](https://community.rapyd.net/u/drew.harris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/are-you-good-at-creating-brain-teasers/57684 "2022-10-08T13:11:09Z")
I’m looking for a puzzle master or game master to create a limited number of riddles, math problems, and brain teasers for Rapyd and our brilliant community members. What say you? --- ## [A Thanks to the Puzzle Creators](https://community.rapyd.net/t/a-thanks-to-the-puzzle-creators/54520)
**Author:** [@Dragonous40](https://community.rapyd.net/u/Dragonous40)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/a-thanks-to-the-puzzle-creators/54520 "2022-10-05T13:56:09Z")
As the clock winds down to my (joyfully 1st) failure for Puzzle 25 this Mission, I just wanted to give a sincere thanks that this wasn’t the puzzle to accuse me of being a robot. Thank you so much Rapyd for incredibly mi… --- ## [Thoughts on Puzzle 40: Making Space](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-40-making-space/57608)
**Author:** [@zygopteran](https://community.rapyd.net/u/zygopteran)\ **Replies:** 22\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2022, 7:49am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-40-making-space/57608 "2022-09-29T07:49:40Z")
For those wanting to discuss Puzzle 40… --- ## [Wrong date on HtG solution page](https://community.rapyd.net/t/wrong-date-on-htg-solution-page/57583)
**Author:** [@KernelJ](https://community.rapyd.net/u/KernelJ)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 27, 2022, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/wrong-date-on-htg-solution-page/57583 "2022-09-27T19:03:52Z")
On https://www.hackthegalaxy.dev/solve/ it still says “MISSION ENDS AUGUST 28”. I guess it’s wrong and should be fixed. :slightly\_smiling\_face: By the way, I really enjoy doing these puzzles, they are great! Love the … --- ## [Thoughts on Puzzle 39: Programming Ambiguities](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570)
**Author:** [@KreherFA](https://community.rapyd.net/u/KreherFA)\ **Replies:** 51\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-39-programming-ambiguities/57570 "2022-09-26T19:50:51Z")
Made a thread so you all can provide your thoughts. --- ## [\[Resolved\] Isn't Puzzle 40 just barely under-constrained?](https://community.rapyd.net/t/resolved-isnt-puzzle-40-just-barely-under-constrained/57605)
**Author:** [@zygopteran](https://community.rapyd.net/u/zygopteran)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2022, 9:30am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/resolved-isnt-puzzle-40-just-barely-under-constrained/57605 "2022-09-26T09:30:05Z")
Update: I was wrong! (\[Resolved\] Isn't Puzzle 40 just barely under-constrained? - #10 by zygopteran) Here’s what I had said: I believe that Puzzle 40 is just slightly under-constrained, so that there are actually two… --- ## [Thoughts on Puzzle 38: Hidden Messages](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-38-hidden-messages/57549)
**Author:** [@KreherFA](https://community.rapyd.net/u/KreherFA)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2022, 5:07am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-38-hidden-messages/57549 "2022-09-23T05:07:31Z")
Do the words that are used for the hidden words all have to be one after the other? --- ## [App icon](https://community.rapyd.net/t/app-icon/56022)
**Author:** [@SpockSocks](https://community.rapyd.net/u/SpockSocks)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2022, 11:58am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/app-icon/56022 "2022-09-22T11:58:26Z")
Why is the app icon getting smaller? --- ## [Thoughts on Puzzle 36: Poetry Break](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-36-poetry-break/57283)
**Author:** [@igorgetmeabrain](https://community.rapyd.net/u/igorgetmeabrain)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2022, 9:21am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-36-poetry-break/57283 "2022-09-21T09:21:45Z")
Curiously, I arrived at the correct solution very quickly but my answer to the final poem only fits if I take the letter from the amended word rather than the initial replacement word (as the rules dictate). The answer m… --- ## [Thoughts on Puzzle 35: Space Pack](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-35-space-pack/56295)
**Author:** [@NN3](https://community.rapyd.net/u/NN3)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2022, 8:39am UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-35-space-pack/56295 "2022-09-20T08:39:40Z")
A nice puzzle. I’m pretty sure I got the correct solution, but it doesn’t accept it as a correct answer for some reason --- ## [Thoughts on Puzzle 34: Soft Landing](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-34-soft-landing/55888)
**Author:** [@michalush](https://community.rapyd.net/u/michalush)\ **Replies:** 64\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-34-soft-landing/55888 "2022-09-18T23:41:05Z")
I know this puzzle is supposed to be “easy”, but I got stuck after the second clue. Did you manage to solve it? --- ## [Offering clues for Hack the Galaxy Puzzles](https://community.rapyd.net/t/offering-clues-for-hack-the-galaxy-puzzles/56148)
**Author:** [@igorgetmeabrain](https://community.rapyd.net/u/igorgetmeabrain)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2022, 2:12pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/offering-clues-for-hack-the-galaxy-puzzles/56148 "2022-09-18T14:12:40Z")
Hi everybody, It seems that the puzzles are becoming trickier as we move into the final phase of this competition. Many people are asking for help, either in the forum posts or by DM, from those who have solved the puzz… --- ## [Thoughts on Puzzle 33: Connectivity Test](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-33-connectivity-test/55727)
**Author:** [@worior863](https://community.rapyd.net/u/worior863)\ **Replies:** 67\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2022, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.rapyd.net/t/thoughts-on-puzzle-33-connectivity-test/55727 "2022-09-18T12:25:21Z")
Alright, is there a bug on the website or am I missing something. Like, I have an answer that makes complete sense, but it doesn’t apply. Could it be a false lead? [Next page](https://community.rapyd.net/c/hack-the-galaxy/general/58.md?page=1)